Muse News
Oct 01, 2020
3 minutes
BY ELIZABETH PRESTON
PUPPY POWER
Dogs’ Noses Can Sense Heat
YOUR NOSE IS IN CHARGE of your sense of smell. But your dog’s nose might manage two senses at once. Scientists have discovered that dog schnozzes have a special power: they can sense heat.
Researchers suspected dog noses might be sensitive to heat because they’re full of nerves, and because they’re always cold. (Think of your pup shoving her chilly snout under your hand when she wants
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