A Wonderleaf question
Why do dogs sniff everything?
a real page from the book
Dogs sniff everything because smell is their main way to collect information. Their noses hold far more scent receptors than ours, and each sniff sends odors to a special area for sorting. Smell tells stories: who passed, how recently, and how that dog might have felt.
That curb can also help your dog build a map of the neighbourhood, with favourite trees, busy corners, and old food smells. Sniffing can settle a worried body, too, because slow exploring gives the brain useful work while the heart eases down a notch.
Wonder words
- receptors
- scent
- glands
- landmarks
Try it out
Let your dog choose the pace for five minutes, then describe aloud what clues each stopped-at spot might hold.
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Watercolour scenes, straight answers, about three minutes cover to cover.
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