Canine Smell Preferences—Do Dogs Have Their Favorite Scents?

Autor: Agata Kokocińska, Martyna Woszczyło, Silvestre Sampino, Michał Dzięcioł, Mikołaj Zybała, Anna Szczuka, Julita Korczyńska, Iwona Rozempolska-Rucińska
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 12, Iss 12, p 1488 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani12121488
Popis: The available evidence on dogs’ scent preferences is quite limited. The purpose of this study was to verify the canine response to selected odors that may also be preferred by humans. The experiment was performed using 14 adult dogs (10 female and 4 male) of different breeds, body size, and age (1–14 years). During the experiment, dogs were exposed to 33 odor samples: a neutral sample containing pure dipropylene glycol (control) and 32 samples containing dipropylene glycol and fragrance oils. The dog was brought to the experimental area by its handler, who then stopped at the entrance, unleashed the dog, and remained in the starting position. The dog freely explored the area for 30 s. All dog movements and behavior were recorded and analyzed. The methodology of observing the dogs freely exploring the experimental area allowed us to determine the smells that were the most attractive to them (food, beaver clothing). Our study shows that dogs interacted more frequently with the scents of blueberries, blackberries, mint, rose, lavender, and linalol.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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