We may know the basics of what our dogs can do with their taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch, but their is much more that will blow your mind!<\/p>\n
Taste is the one sense that dog’s lack excellence in. Dogs actually have far fewer taste buds than humans and don\u2019t have a well-developed sense of taste. When your dog is eating, a unique olfactory organ inside his mouth actually allows him to \u201ctaste\u201d the air around the food, not the food itself, before it\u2019s gulped down. Since dogs don’t eat food for the taste, they will often eat anything that resembles something edible.<\/p>\n
Depending on the breed, a dog\u2019s sense of smell can be 10,000 to 100,000 times stronger than that of a human. Dog’s sense of smell is truly incredible. Where a human might enter a home and smell lasagna in the oven, a dog would enter that same home and individually identify every ingredient.<\/p>\n
It makes sense why our dogs must stop every five feet on a walk to smell something. While it might appear they are sniffing a patch of grass, but he is gathering information about who or what was there before.<\/p>\n
Dogs love games that let them use their noses. You can stimulate your dog’s sense of smell with treat puzzles and hiding treats or toys around the yard or house! They are naturally good at smelling, and it’s a confidence booster when they succeed.<\/p>\n
Like their sense of smell, dogs\u2019 sense of hearing is far more advanced than ours. Not only do they hear much louder and more clearly than we do, they\u2019re able to discern subtle differences in sound that humans could never hear. For example, if everyone in your entire city drove the exact same car, your dog would still know whether or not it was you pulling into the driveway.<\/p>\n
Their incredible sense of hearing is because of their unique shape and structure of their ears. That\u2019s why caring for your dog\u2019s ears is so important. Your dog\u2019s ears should be inspected often for redness or irritation, dirt or debris, or waxy buildup. Especially dogs with floppy or long, droopy ears that are prone to infection.<\/p>\n
Many people think dogs have poor eyesight compared to humans, but dog’s actually see differently in a way that fits their species. Dogs are especially good at seeing at dawn or dusk and seeing much better in the dark than humans. Unlike humans who see in full color, a dog is only able to see the world around them in shades of blue, yellow, and gray.<\/p>\n
Have you ever noticed that your dog will lose a tossed ball in the grass, even if it appears that they\u2019re looking right at it? To help your pup out, choose toys with highly contrasting colors.<\/p>\n
A dog\u2019s sense of touch is the very first sense to develop. A dog\u2019s entire body is covered in touch-sensitive nerve endings that \u201cfeel\u201d the world around him, the wind blowing or a fly landing on his back, for example. And, dog\u2019s have touch-sensitive hairs called vibrissae \u2013 better known as their whiskers.<\/p>\n
What else do you know about dog’s senses? We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We may know the basics of what our dogs can do with their taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch, but their is much more that will blow your mind! Taste Taste is the one sense that dog’s lack excellence in. Dogs actually have far fewer taste buds than humans and don\u2019t have a well-developed sense…<\/p>\n