Comments on: Answers That Stink

By: HT

HT — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:34:04 +0000

This makes sense, but it makes me wonder why dogs who know each other well still sniff each others butts? I take my dog to see my parents dog quite frequently. They already know they’re friends (my dog gets excited just when I mention the others name) – yet he still makes sure to get a good wiff each time he sees him (and vice versa). Seems to me that it’s also just a way of saying hello.

By: Missixty5

Missixty5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:01:44 +0000

Very cool! Makes sense

By: Lucy Mae

Lucy Mae — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:19:02 +0000

Well, sometimes (most of the time really) i stick my nose up by moms butt! I can only do it really good when she has a skirt on. You want to see your mom yip and jump??? Stick that cold wet nose up the back of her dress!!! heehee!!!

Mom knows it is just my way of checkin on her….she’s ok with that – although she does find it kinda weird.

By: Candi

Candi — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:38:58 +0000

Wow! I never knew that and that is very interesting because there is a lady that always walks her dog and i take Candi out to see him and they start sniffing each other in the rear but i agree and disagree because i also think it can kind of be a little “Hello!” because how else can they say hello? I mostly agree with Katie.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:25:48 +0000

How is that NOT akin to saying hello? Lets see: saying hello — 1. can tell a person’s age and gender by the size and shape of the person 2. can tell the health status; dry brittle skin, healthy skin, prominent veins, is the person using a walker. 3. temperment of the person — many social cues are picked up when a person says “hello” to another person, is it a grumpy hello, a friendly hello, a courteous hello, etc.
I disagree and think that yes, sniffing butts can be related to saying “hello.”