Emotion and the Havanese
Friday, January 8, 2010 at 12:12PM 
So is a dawg's sense of smell so keen that it can detect emotions?
When you walk in your front door and your dawg is sniffing your hands, pants or shoes, he's greeting you and investigating the unique scents you brushed against that day.
Dawgs smell each other and their secretions to monitor physiological and emotional changes. It's like getting the morning paper or a hot-off-the-press tabloid.
Tips for Taming the Psychotic Smeller
If sniffing becomes excessive for your dog, you may want to try these tips to keep his snout in sync:
•Offer a distraction, like a chew toy or an awesome-smelling dog treat.
•Teach him to use the crate, especially if smelling visitors is of high entertainment value to him.
•Clap your hands and take charge with your leash when he sniffs other dogs inappropriately or excessively. Not all dawgs appreciate this sort of greeting to that degree.
•Give him plenty of exercise and positive attention.
Jazzy is visiting us and as you can see, he's blowing in the breeze - well his hair is.
He's rather smitten with Wasabi but we are keeping them away from each other till her heat is done. jazzy is neutered but no reason to get his heart a pitter patter with excitement, is there?
Treasure also loves Jazzy and is found jumping on him and playing up a storm. He's not quite sure what to make of her at times but he's growing to be charmed. :-) The first time she jumped on him he sort of looked at her as if to say - what are you up to but now I swear he is smiling.
The dawgs all went on their walks today as usual. Nathan has been doing the daily walks with all 2 at a time. They go on a fair walk so its a marathon for Nathan but the dawgs love it and I think Nathan does too.
It's actually quiet around here with only one boarder. Quiet you say...actually yes. :-)
Reader Comments (1)
Is THAT Jazz? was my first reaction.
Very funny