Tommy Coyote Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 It is part of their sense of smell. Helps them tell what direction the smells are coming from. Just read that. In case you lay awake nights wondering about that kind of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Interesting. I thought it was to help wake me up in the morning (nothing like a cold wet nose touching my ear). :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm sure you're both right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I recently heard that a SAR dog should have it's eyes flushed regularly when they're working. Both to make sure the eyes are free from dust and debris AND to moisten the nasal passages to help keep their scenting ability at it's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 It does kind of make sense. The wetness must increase the sensitivity. Cows have giant noses that they keep wet all the time. I wonder what their sense of smell is like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I think that the moisture *inside* of the nasal passage is more important than the outside of the nose being wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I had a golden that I walked a lot and he was amazing. We were walking down the road and he just stopped dead in his tracks. Then he pulled a fast right and went across the road and over the hill and down a ways. And came back up with an empty tin can. I was thinking about that because goldens have really big noses. I think the outside and the inside must both be very important. I posted this in another thread but I just read where dogs sense of smell is 100,000 what ours is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Maybe the wetness on the outside is indicative of the wetness on the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizabeth Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Interesting, I know if it is not cold and wet, you more then likely have a sick dog on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Interesting, I know if it is not cold and wet, you more then likely have a sick dog on your hands. I think this is one of those oft repeated facts that isn't really true. A dog's nose can be dry for a number of reasons besides being sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalahundur Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 My Kuggur (your typical Icelandic farm mutt, icelandic sheepdog in there and most likely some bordercollie too) always had a pretty dry nose, he´s thirteen now, still going strong and never been sick a day in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizabeth Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Again very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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