Category: Dog Behaviour
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That’s a nosey hello! What do dogs get from smelling each other’s behinds?
Why do dogs sniff each other’s bum? When two dogs meet, they greet each other by sniffing the other’s rear end. The dog’s anal glands lie on either side of its anus which secrete a strong-smelling fluid when a dog meets another, is aggressively aroused, excited, scared or even angry. This fluid contains certain odours…