Canine smell preferences—do dogs have their favorite scents?

Abstrakt

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.

Autorzy

Agata Kokocińska
Agata Kokocińska
Martyna Woszczyło
Martyna Woszczyło
Silvestre Sampino
Silvestre Sampino
Michał Dzięcioł
Michał Dzięcioł
Mikołaj Zybała
Mikołaj Zybała
Anna Szczuka
Anna Szczuka
Julita Korczyńska
Julita Korczyńska
artykuł
Animals
Angielski
2022
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