By A Nose

This week's blog is all about noses.  Dog noses are very different, and all a signature testament to breed and the individual dog.  Did you know that each dog has their very own, unique nose print?  Like fingerprints, dogs can be identified by their nose.

From cute little snouts to big-dog schnozzolas, noses are a thing of beauty. 

Without further ado, here are some dog noses I think you will enjoy.  Some I have used before and some are brand new.  Can you tell what type of dog they belong to?

And now for a few quick facts on dog noses:

• a dog's sense of smell is anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than that of a human (think about that the next time you put on perfume or after shave and your dog is in the room);
• dog noses are often wet so that they can smell better (if a dog's nose gets dry, they will lick it themselves to make it wet again);
• dogs can smell out of each side of their noses separately (all of our odor identification goes to the same single passage);
• 33% of a dog's brain is dedicated to their sense of smell (only 5% in humans....my husband only 1 percent).

To see much more about noses, the blog circle is waiting.  Start with Sam Adele of The Hoof & Hound Photographer, covering the Lancaster UK area.  Enjoy your summer weekend!