2006-06-24 17:03:19 · 15 answers · asked by betty 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs have ten times the smell abilities of humans. And because they can't really communicate with one another like we can, they sniff everything to see if a dog has left their mark there, and also sniff everyone's butts to see where they've been, etc.
2006-06-24 17:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because. Dogs have poor vision, therefore they get a lot of their information from sound and smell. They sniff butts because there are the most scents of hormones in this area. I bet a dog might ask why humans are always looking around, because their eyes are about as useful as our noses.
2006-06-25 00:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by lynz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few hit it on the head as far as identity, it is also an assist so they can decide if you are friend or foe and, breading purposes, just like when you smell your lover and you get aroused or, when guys go into a locker room that has been used allot, they start to become aggressive due to pheromones in the air, you can not smell them but your body reacts when they are present.
2006-06-25 01:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have extremely sensitive noses so they use their keen sense to "familiarize" with other people and things. if u don't like it when they sniff u, then get a small dog, they can't reach. :-)
2006-06-25 14:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by oodlesofpoodles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most animals have scent glands on either side of their anus. These scent glands are identifiers. Generally speaking, when the animal defecates, the scent glands empty.
So a dog is just trying to identify you.
2006-06-25 00:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mustang Gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as crazy as it sounds, dogs can tell a lot by sniffing another dogs butt, they can tell their age, their sex, if they are in heat or not, lots of things.
2006-06-25 00:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to see where there friends have been,and who theyve been with,and to determine a dozen other things.Dogs can see better with there noses than we can with our eyes in many ways,with there noses they can if you will see the past,and determine certain things within the moment.
2006-06-25 00:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by PSG_30127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the odor is attractive - why? don't you sniff butts??
2006-06-25 00:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by don patch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're just verifying that your butt stinks worse than theirs.
2006-06-25 01:23:12 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Sacamoco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have a strong sense of smell.. and thats how they identify everything and everyone
2006-06-25 00:06:53 · answer #10 · answered by tansyangeni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋