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Discover the remarkable olfactory abilities of dogs, which allow them to smell one million times better than humans. This article explores how dogs utilize their larger scent organs to create intricate smell maps in the wild and during interactions with other dogs. Learn how they assist humans in crucial tasks like tracking criminals and locating missing persons. Fun facts reveal the depth of a dog's training and social behaviors related to their sense of smell. Uncover why dogs smell each other and how it affects their social hierarchy.
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Dogs That Smell 14 February 2006 By Chris Richtman
Dogs Smell Better Than Humans • Larger scent organ • Many times stronger • Use their nose like a map
Dogs Use Their Noses • When They Meet • In the Wild • Create Smell Maps
Dogs Use Their Nose to Help Humans • Hunt For Criminals • Hunt for Missing People • Find Home
Fun Facts • Dog’s noses smell one million times stronger than human’s • It takes 3 to 6 years to train a tracking dog. • Dogs create smell maps like our road maps. • Dogs smell each other when they meet to decide which one is dominant.
Dogs That Smell: Comprehension Check • What is one reason dogs smell better than humans? • Name three ways dogs help humans.. • Name three ways dogs help themselves. • Why do dogs create smell maps? • Why is it important that dogs smell each other when they meet?
Works Cited • Andrew Lost On the Dog by J. C. Greenburg • Pet Library retreived from BestFriendsPetCare.com at http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com • Dog’s Sense of Smell, retrieved from http://www.seefido.com