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Dog nose

Close up of a dog's nose.

Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell. Did you know that dogs can smell different smells in each nostril at the same time? Research also shows that dogs can sniff with each nostril separately. They predominantly use their right nostril and switch to their left if the smell is something they know or is non-threatening.

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