Showing posts with label Dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dogs. Show all posts
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Why are Bloodhounds used as police dogs?
The bloodhound has a sense of smell which is up to 1,000,000 times more sensitive than that of humans. Its nose has more than 200000,000 olfactory cells, which can lock onto an odour and follow it for several days, despite the presence of other scents along the way. Because of the bloodhound’s fine tuned olfactory system, it is commonly used as a police dog.
Can you blow into a Dog’s ear?
Can you blow into a Dog’s ear?
A dog’s ear is very sensitive, full of sensory nerves that helps to preserve hearing. Never blow into a dog’s ear, even gently. It can hurt a dog. It’s not the actual act of wind but the frequency at which you blow. It’s like running your fingers on the blackboard amplified hundreds of times!
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