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Dogs inner ears smell like honey and their feet pads like digestives.

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flibbertmygibbert · 21/05/2020 22:20

Go on. Give your dog a sniff and tell me they don’t. I could sniff my dog for hours!

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Cynara · 22/05/2020 08:25

I don't have a dog so can't contribute to that arm of the research study, but if anyone's interested I can confirm that the back of a chicken's neck (when your nose is buried amidst warm feathers) smells like baby rusks which is completely delicious.

Panticus · 22/05/2020 08:50

YES @UtterlyUnimaginative! My sister (also a member of Cat Sniffers Anonymous) and I refer to it as "marinating". Best smell ever.

Zaphodsotherhead · 22/05/2020 10:11

Popcorn paws here too! Though she's got quite tiny feet.

Her ears just smell doggy to me. But I love her smell. It's like concentrated puppy smell (unless she's been rolling in something, in which case it...isn't).

Her pink belly smells a bit cheesy sometimes though.

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CarrieMoonbeams · 22/05/2020 14:57

Mmm, I've just had a sniff of an unfurled Spaniel belly, it smells to me like malted milk biscuits.

I now wish I had a chicken to sniff!

And for the record, a Bearded Dragon's back smells like warm paper when it's just out of the photocopier Grin.

nearlynermal · 22/05/2020 15:05

I love this post and everybody on it.

nearlynermal · 22/05/2020 15:05

Thread, rather.

SpyApp · 22/05/2020 15:41

cynara definitely- hens in the sunshine smell lush.

GuiltyBark · 22/05/2020 15:42

Cats smell like biscuits. Or mine do. Or like chipfat if she's been round next door begging for fish supper.

SoupDragon · 22/05/2020 15:43

No bloody way am I sniffing my spaniel!!

SoupDragon · 22/05/2020 15:44

He generally spells of fox piss after he's had a rummage about on the garden.

Jasmin82 · 22/05/2020 16:52

After a large amount of bribery, I can confirm that Resident Collie has inner ears that smell of honey (specifically heather honey from the Borders) and paws that smell of popcorn.
Her burps to the face, however...

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 22/05/2020 16:58

Hmm. I never thought of sniffing the chickens. It's too windy today, if I could catch them I doubt they'd have any smell left on them that hadn't blown to Sweden by now, but tomorrow I'll give them a snuffle.

PretendLife · 22/05/2020 17:03

My cats warm toe beans smell of rich tea biscuits. When they are fast asleep and unroll the smell wafts up. I find the pink pads smell more than the black ones.

Windyatthebeach · 22/05/2020 17:07

I wish to withdraw my previous post.
My dpuppy stinks of seaweed...

Dogs inner ears smell like honey and their feet pads like digestives.
totallydevoidofideas · 22/05/2020 17:17

We are all enjoying the smell of our 9 week old puppy's feet. My daughter told me to smell them for her as she can't come and see him. Haven't sniffed his ears yet, but his puppy breath is lovely.

Juanmorebeer · 22/05/2020 17:26

Yes my dog has inside ears that smell of honey too! But her paws are corn chips. Sometimes I call her dorito haah.

These are the only two parts of her that do smell nice.

ItsSpittingEverybodyIn · 22/05/2020 17:31

This brings back such lovely memories of my old jrt! He used to come to the office with me (yes best job ever!) and one of the other girls said, do you know your dogs paws smell of biscuits? After that I used to love sniffing his lovely little feet and yes they were digestive biscuits!

Shannith · 22/05/2020 19:04

Ah yes to biscuit smelling paws.

But PP is right nothing will ever beat the smell of my horse's nose when she's been eating hay. Actually the smell of horse generally.

I could sit in our hay room for hours. Or the tack room.

Dreamersandwishers · 22/05/2020 19:23

Oh wow, late to the party , but DDog 1 is nicknamed biscuits’ ’ & DDog2 is Melon - I swear they help me sleep...

Seeleyboo · 23/05/2020 07:37

My Lady Sarah, no longer with me, was called popcorn lady and flumpy bumpy. She was a proper popcorn girl. I loved her smell. I have 2 left. Mr Geeps and Tooley. Both smell of popcorn and warm wee haha. But I love their smell. Especially when in bed with me and they get all warm and cozy and wafts from under the covers. All the are Chihuahuas. Chipopcorners.

Scruffyoak · 23/05/2020 07:41

My cat smells like malted milk. I love it when she has been laying in the sun!

dementedma · 23/05/2020 07:55

Cats paws smell like biscuits too.

UnfinishedSymphon · 23/05/2020 08:13

Our lab is known as biscuit paws or funky ears, I love her smell. She presses her face against mine and I give her over exaggerated sniffs, loves it she does and I get the lovely smells

anicebag · 23/05/2020 08:19

Yes to digestive feet. I’m not smelling his ears. That’s the children’s type of thing- I’ll ask them

gillybombilly · 23/05/2020 08:23

Thank you OP - you have just taken me back years to when my son used to say that our dog’s paws used to smell of digestive biscuits Smile