Dogs noses secrete a thin layer of mucus that help them absorb scent.
Not exact matches
Dogs lick their
noses so that the olfactory glands on the roof of their mouths can sample the scent chemicals that are trapped in the mucus it
secretes.
Like us, our
dogs»
noses secrete mucus.
Popularly known to be the captain of scent,
dogs secrete a mucous on their
nose to help them recognize the scent (more accurately than we do).
In more serious forms of the illness,
dogs will develop a secondary respiratory infection,
secreting a green mucus from their
nose.