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I was just playing with my pooch and I recalled somthing my mom used to tell me. She said that if a dogs nose is cold it means there happy. Anybody know anything about this?
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My Barney the Beagle almost always had a wet, cool nose. His nose was also coal-black whereas his muzzle was white which gave a "button nose" effect.
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I'm skeptical about that whole theory...my Beulah the Beagle always has a dry, warm nose whenever she wakes up from a nap or whenever she's engaged in a low-energy activity (like snuggling with her human)
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quote:Originally posted by Barbara R.: My Barney the Beagle almost always had a wet, cool nose. His nose was also coal-black whereas his muzzle was white which gave a "button nose" effect.
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What a coincidence!When I was a kid I also had a beagle named Barney. Though I never liven in Missouri.
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quote:Originally posted by Elphaba Fabala Elphie Fae: I'm skeptical about that whole theory...my Beulah the Beagle always has a dry, warm nose whenever she wakes up from a nap or whenever she's engaged in a low-energy activity (like snuggling with her human)
Gypsy the German Shepherd is the same way. I think maybe the dry-nose=sick is just a gauge. IIRC (its been 22 years), back when I was an assistant vet (see: cage cleaner) the vet told *us if a dog had a fever you could tell because the dog's nose would be hot.
*us=the other "assistant" and myself
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Thanks, Diehard. In most online settings, all caps is considered shouting, and tends not to be well received. Welcome aboard.
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From what I understand the wetness of the nose helps better trap scent particles.
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In my experience, this varies between individuals. I've seen dogs with a constantly wet nose (including on who loved to snuggle this cold, wet nose against my neck when I was sleeping...), and others with a nose as dry as sandpaper, all of the same breed.
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My boxer's nose get wet when she is having allergy problems like right now. Usually it's dry and feels neither particularly cold nor hot. But when it's running, it looks just like a little kid with snot running down the upper lip.
Poor puppy. No one is better at snot rockets than my dog, and they are usually aimed right into my face.
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It's really an old wives tale that dogs should have wet/cold noses. It depends on the individual dog and also on the outer environment... If a dog has a hot, dry nose and this is not normal for them, they could possibly be sick-- but it's not really a sure indication of anything.
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