Many poop collectors have discovered that dogs will smell each other’s butts before mating. Why do dogs do this? This is actually based on science.
First, let’s take a look at what’s unique about a dog’s butt.
In fact, there are two "small holes" on the dog's anal glands , which lead directly to the rectum, and the two small holes are actually two glands. These two glands can release the "apocrine glands" that release exclusive odors and the "sebaceous glands" that secrete the dog's skin to become tender, smooth and waterproof.
The smell released by the dog's apocrine glands can reveal various information such as the dog's gender, mood, health status, food eaten, whether it is in estrus, whether there is mating behavior, the dog's strength, etc.
So what’s the point of dogs sniffing their butts before mating?
1. Determining identity
Dogs’ vision is not very good. In many cases, they cannot visually tell whether the other person is of the same sex or the opposite sex, so they can only use their sense of smell to determine the gender of the other person.
When dogs smell each other's butt before mating, they actually want to determine the identity of the other person and avoid the embarrassment of "getting ready" only to find out that they have the wrong partner.
If both parties are male dogs, then after distinguishing the smell, the stronger one will fight directly, and the weaker one must be driven out of his territory. Of course, there are also dogs who want to make friends. After smelling each other, they will become good partners for playing together.
And one thing that is very interesting is that no matter how much trouble the dogs have had before, if only one party makes a request to "sniff the butt", the other party will most likely accept it. This is like an agreed upon thing among the dogs.
2. Determine whether the other party is in estrus
I just mentioned that the "apocrine glands" of dogs are very powerful. Male dogs can smell the information of female dogs whether they are in estrus and whether they have mated before. If a female dog is not in estrus, does it mean that she is not capable of giving birth to offspring? The male dog may give up mating.
Also, when some male dogs smell that a female dog has another mating partner, they may choose a female dog that has not mated before to mate with them to reproduce for themselves.
3. Choose an excellent partner
Whether it is a male dog or a female dog, they will choose a mating partner for themselves. They sniff each other's butts before mating, all for mating.
Male dogs smell scent, mainly to determine the gender of the other party, whether they are in estrus, and whether there are other mating partners. Female dogs, on the other hand, are simpler and more realistic. Female dogs can easily smell the temperature of male dogs, but they will also sniff further, in fact, to judge the health status of male dogs.
Female dogs can smell the male dog's pheromones to tell whether he is healthy and whether he is strong. If the male dog is sick or has poor strength, the female dog will also refuse to mate. This is actually for the sake of herself and her offspring.
What are the ways for dogs to mate?
1. Natural mating: Two dogs in heat look at each other and naturally come together to breed offspring. This is the most Yangtze River and the least harmful to the dogs.
2. Manual intervention: requires certain professional equipment and technology to complete, so it is not available to ordinary dog-raising families and is generally suitable for large-scale breeding farms.
3. Assisted mating: Some dogs have no mating experience or are dogs with mismatched sizes. At this time, the pet owners need to provide them with certain help to allow them to breed smoothly.
4. Forced mating: Generally, a female dog is in heat, but is forced by a male dog she doesn’t like to complete the mating behavior unwillingly.
Also, no matter whether it is a male dog or a female dog, during the period of estrus, due to the influence of hormones in the body, the dog will focus on finding a partner, the appetite will be reduced, and he will not eat much. However, nutrients are easily lost at this time, so it is best for pet owners to feed them nutritious and delicious food, which can increase the dog's appetite and supplement nutrition.
recommends choosing a palatable dog food as its staple food.
Conclusion: Have you ever seen dogs sniffing their butts before mating? What do you think they are doing?
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