Dogs have been proven to have much more powerful skills than humans, especially when it comes to smell, a sense they have developed for a long time.
The questions to be asked about it are not just: “How far can the smell in dogs be advanced?”or “What kind of smells can they perceive?”, but “Can dogs interpret emotions, feelings or sensations through smell?”
- In this article by Animal Expert we will clarify the doubt of whether dogs are afraid.
- Read on and find out if this concept has any scientific validity.
- Whether it is a myth or if it is a little bit of everything.
The truth is that dogs, when they smell, can identify the body odor that releases certain hormones during a sudden change of emotions (such as stress, anxiety or arousal), but good science is not known if the dog is able to analyze, identify and label these reactions.
These hormones are released into both the blood and other bodily fluids (sweat, tears and urine), so when a situation occurs in which the body must generate these hormones, the person or other animal will have a different odor and the dog will be able to detect that there is a change.
The fact that the dog reacts strangely or negatively, as they say “don’t get nervous because dogs are afraid and can approach and even attack you”, is not proven, some dogs approach because there is simply a particular smell However, the other dogs do not even notice it.
Keep in mind that our beloved canine companions have a world of scents around them, all available at the same time.
The ability of dogs to read our body language is even more impressive than smell.They can more accurately detect fear through behavior or expression, no matter how small.Dogs are very sensitive animals and have research skills, able to feel afraid simply by looking.We.
Our fear, being in many cases an irrational and unconscious emotion, and as a means of protection, could lead us to have an aggressive or apprehensive attitude towards the dog, being able to react both according to our behavior at this time of tension, as well as his own emotional education.
In conclusion, do not stay tense and breathe a hundred times in the presence of a dog, but it will always be positive to try to stay calm in the face of any situation that may generate some anxiety.Finally, and even if we have full confidence, in dogs (since they have always been man’s best friends), they are still creatures of the animal world, an enigmatic world that we still have to discover.
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