A dog’s sniffer is their best, favorite, and most-used tool. In perfect conditions, your pup can scent things from up to 12 miles away. For some of us, it might seem like our dogs can smell someone’s ...

Dear Doctors: I read your column about the scent of skin secretion changes in Parkinson's disease. A couple of years ago, I read about training canines to smell and detect lung cancer. Has there been ...

Dehydration from exercise or illness could cause your dog to have a dry nose. A dry nose could also be caused by a fever from an infected tooth or ear. If your dog is also experiencing hair loss, ...

If your dog has a dry, chapped, or irritated snout, the best dog nose balms may be able to help. That said, since a dog’s nose is probably already tender and definitely within licking distance, you’ll ...

DEAR DOG LOVER: They are definitely wet, aren’t they! Compared to a cat’s nose, dog’s noses are powerful tools, which help them perceive and understand the world around them. Scientists estimate that ...

Her German shepherd saved her life by detecting cancer in its earliest stage–and now an E-nose can detect tumors with AI chemical training.

Humans, for decades, have used our own fingerprints as a biometric for identification purposes. Whether it’s for police investigations or border control, fingerprints have uses in a variety of areas.

No one enjoys having a runny nose—and that includes your dog! Just like humans, dogs can develop runny noses for a variety of reasons. Before you worry, make sure it’s truly a runny nose. A dog’s nose ...

DEAR PET TALK: Why are dogs noses wet and how sensitive is their sense of smell? – Dog Lover DEAR DOG LOVER: According to the legend of Noah’s Ark, when a dog discovered a small leak on the Ark, he ...