Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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I noticed quite awhile ago that on the top of Tucker's snout, about an inch or two up from his nose, there is a definate indent in his snout, like there's no bone or anything there. It kind of feels like the soft spot on a babies head does...mushy.
I googled it to see if maybe that was the way it was suppose to be (looked at some picture's of dog skulls) to see if there was any definate difference there, but couldn't see anything.
He doesn't flinch when I touch it, but he does sneeze ALOT if he wrinkle his snout. He's a smiler, so when we come home he'll smile then sneeze, smile again and sneeze some more.
I keep meaning to see if there's the same indent in my friend's dogs, but I always forget to check. Anyone know if this is normal? Not the sneezing, the space or indent.
Becasue I don't know Tucker's past history, im wondering if He had a previous injury there that was never looked after and didn't heal properly.
It's funny that you post this....my friend's daughter just asked about the same thing 2 days ago. I'm pretty sure all dogs have that soft spot on the nose.
My dog also does the smiling/sneezing thing as well.
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Quote: Wendy Lefebvre
ok good. I kind of thought so, but when i looked at the pics online of dog skulls I figured you would be able to see something
All breeds have slightly different skulls, but there is a point on the muzzle where the bone stops and the cartilagenous structure of the nose starts - there's no bone directly under the nose itself, just the nasal cavity. What you're feeling could be the transition point between the bone and the soft stuff.
Here are some nice illustrations of where the skull sits within the anatomy of the head - model happens to be a GSD, but this would ring true for many breeds:
(Linda Shaw is a wonderful canine artist) http://www.shawlein.com/The_Standard/01_The_Head/The%20Head.html
Just wanted to make sure he didn't have a deformed nose or something...lol...cause he's HORRIBLE at finding anything with his nose.
Some dogs just aren't natural "sniffers".
My first dog couldn't find many things she couldn't see. She was a Lab, Collie, German Shepherd mix. Hide and seek was funny, because if I hid, she only found me by looking around all the corners like a human. If her toy went into some long grass, I had to help her find it. And oddly, if we moved her package of treats to a new cupboard, she would still "ask" for treats at the old cupboard.
Same with my current Lab/Aussie mix.
My hunting breed dogs do not do this. You can't hide ANYTHING from them.
I think it comes more naturally to certain breeds of dogs over others.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Natalya Zahn
.... there is a point on the muzzle where the bone stops and the cartilagenous structure of the nose starts - there's no bone directly under the nose itself, just the nasal cavity. What you're feeling could be the transition point between the bone and the soft stuff. ...
Huh. I just felt up some dog noses and found that soft spot on both the GSD and the bracheocephalic dogs.
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