Everyone knows that among all animals, dogs have the most sensitive noses. Their sense of smell is more than 40 times that of humans. Generally, odors that humans cannot detect can be smelled first by dogs. Police dogs use scent detection to find clues. However, dogs are also afraid of certain smells. When a dog encounters a fearful scent, it will sneeze and avoid it. So do you know what smells dogs are afraid of? Editor Boqi will explain.

What Smells Are Dogs Afraid Of

1.Strongly irritating food odors

For example, oranges, tangerines, and mandarins emit a very strong smell when peeled. This odor strongly irritates dogs' noses, and they dislike it. Therefore, it’s best not to peel these fruits in front of your dog.

2.Scents containing mint

In summer, we often use medicated oils and floral waters to repel mosquitoes. These sprays contain certain amounts of mint, which is a very strong scent for dogs. So if owners spray medicated oil or floral water at home, the dog will immediately run away.

3.Smells of alcohol-based chemicals

Dogs are also afraid of alcoholic products like liquor and alcohol, which strongly stimulate their sense of smell. Female friends should keep a distance from dogs when applying perfume, as perfumes also contain alcohol ingredients.

4.The smell of gasoline

For humans, many feel dizzy or uncomfortable when smelling gasoline or engine oil. Dogs are the same, but their sense of smell is even more sensitive, making the gasoline smell many times stronger to them. This is also why most dogs get car sick when riding in vehicles.

5.Irritating seasonings

The seasonings we often use in cooking actually have a certain level of irritancy for dogs, especially chili powder and pepper. We ourselves sneeze constantly when smelling them; imagine dogs whose sense of smell is several times more sensitive. Once, the editor’s Alaskan Malamute accidentally bit open a bag of chili powder and then went crazy, sneezing non-stop and running around wildly. That scene, hehe...

Overall, dogs are afraid of any irritating smells. Pet owners can make good use of this. If you want your dog to stop some bad habits or keep it away from certain places, you can use these pungent scents to stimulate it.