Have you seen dogs sniffing everything? Dogs love to sniff.
Using their nose is usually the best part of their walks. Dogs sniff their
entire day. Why do you think they do that? Do we humans also sniff? When?
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1.When a dog’s
nose is wet sometimes it’s difficult for them to capture scents in the air.
2.Dogs can
smell different things with each nostril.
3.Dogs can
determine someone’s location simply by using their noses.
4.Unlike
humans a dog’s nose has two different areas, one for breathing and the other
for smelling.
5.Humans have
more cells than dogs in their olfatory system but dogs have them more
developed.
6.A dog’s
brains has a larger area related to smelling.
7.Humans can
remember scents as precisely as dogs can.
8.A dog can
smell everything in the street, every passing person and car.
9.A dog can
smell insects in a tree.
10Their sense
of smell is extraordinary but they cannot smell things that are not visible.
11.It’s a myth
that dogs know when someone is sick or pregnant.
12.A dog's
nose can traverse time.
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Olfactory receptors -
Hormones - Vomeronasal organ - Thalamus
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It seems funny that some dogs bury or hide keys, shoes, gloves, hats,
their favorite bones or chew toys, only to dig them up a day or two later.
There is actually a reason behind why dogs bury their bones. It is
just in their nature and it dates back from the time when they lived in the
wild. Food was often hard to find, and even if a dog was lucky enough to
capture something to eat, he had to compete with other dogs to keep it. To keep other dogs and animals from
stealing their meat, dogs would bury it in the ground. When it was time for
the next meal, they would dig up their bones and enjoy them again. This would
continue until the meat and bones were gone.
Even though most dogs have plenty of food to eat today, their
instincts still tell them to bury their bones and favorite toys. Their natural instinct still rises to the
surface in modern day canines. So,
don’t get angry with your pooch the next time you discover the TV remote at
the bottom of the laundry basket or your phone under the couch cushion. As they say “Old habits die hard”.
Adapted
from American Kennel Club, Modern Dog Magazine & Wikipedia
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1.Dig up
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a. Opposite of
allow, let or permit
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2.There is a
reason behind...
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b. Become
visible
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3.Keep
(someone) from doing (something)
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c. It isn’t a
coincidence
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4.Rise to the
surface
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d. It’s not
easy to change a practice or behavior.
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5.Old habits
die hard
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e. Opposite of
bury
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a dog's life: constantly worried,
troubled or miserable
as sick as a dog: very ill
barking dog seldom/never bites: people who look
aggressive are not really too bad
dog days: Hot, sultry summer
weather; also, a period of stagnation.
dog eat dog: (adj) when people compete
against each other and do anything
to get what they want; a dog eat dog world/situation
dog in a catsuit: A cat that
appears to be rather too large to be a cat.
doggone: damned ( as an
exclamation).
doggy bag: small bag for taking home
the food that is left over from a meal in a restaurant
every dog has his day: everyone can
succeed sooner or later
It's raining cats and dogs: (old-fashioned) something that you say when
it is raining very heavily
love me, love my dog: if one loves
somebody, one should love everyone and
everything associated with him
the underdog: a person or team that is
weaker than the others, and is always expected to be unsuccessful
to be like a dog with two tails: to be very
happy
to dog it: to work lazily
to give a dog a bad name (and hang
him):
once a person has lost his reputation, it's difficult to regain it.
to go to the dogs: for an organization to become less
efficient
to let sleeping dogs lie: to let it be
quiet
you can't teach an old dog new tricks: it's difficult
for an old person to change or do new things
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1.How did
Eclipse start riding the bus?
2.Does she go
long on the bus? Where does she board
and gets off?
3. How do
people react?
4.Where does
Eclipse sit?
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RIDDLE: Where in the city should you never take a dog?
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