Continued
Canine sense of smell
Last week, as we commenced the new topic of nose ailments, and having dealt with general considerations relative to the canine nose, it was promised that this week we would spend some time on the canine sense of smell.
You may recall that I have often said that the dog is not really an ‘eye’ animal, meaning that its functional sight would probably be the least important of a dog’s senses. Instead your canine ward greatly relies on hearing and smelling to function optimally.
When you watch your dog ‘Rex’ (NB: Dogs should really only be given one-syllable names like Max, Pat and so on, instead of Maximillian von Flaschendorf und Hohenheim;