r/animalsdoingstuff • u/TheaHartwell • Dec 26 '24

Funny The dog knows

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u/IsItInyet-idk Dec 26 '24

I always wondered about that! Because dogs do use their nose to make decisions about friend or foe. And I always wondered how they have dogs that are raised with lions or cheetahs at the zoo. It must just come from being a puppy and being introduced so young to the sense that they don't realize it's a dangerous smell, but most dogs scared when they smell something that could hurt them.

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u/Skyp_Intro Dec 26 '24

As a kid I thought dogs just loved me. As an adult I realized that they loved the smell of the four large, happy dogs my family had.

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u/Icy-Fix785 Dec 27 '24

They loved you because your four homies back home vouched for you through stank

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u/Skyp_Intro Dec 27 '24

A human verified through STANK to be willing to plumb goopy ears and the dry scaly patch above the tail in pursuit of canine relief and pleasure.