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ptc24, Flickr By Dr. Patty Khuly, via Vetstreet Despite the owner's deeply held belief that her dog, Guinness, was emitting a foul, alien odor, neither myself nor my staff members were able to detect any sort of aroma - good, bad or ugly. Guinness smelled just like I remembered him when he was neutered two days earlier. Then again, some veterinarians and veterinary workers have a way of becoming desensitized to certain odors. SEE ALSO: Meet the 11 Puppies in This Year's Puppy Bowl It's true. After years of starting our days with the not-so-sweet smells of soiled litter and dirty kennels, is it any wonder that subtle aromas like Guinness's are lost on our chronically besieged olfactory ...

Kate Lacey Meet jet-setting show dog Curry, Paw Nation advice columnist. In between competing at the top dog shows, Curry finds time to answer the questions all dogs long to ask. From grooming advice (Curry recently won Best in Breed at Westminster, so she knows a thing or two about looking gorgeous) to tips on getting along with the craziest of canines (she lives in Manhattan so she has to make friends with the many other dogs on the block), this 3-year-old Glen of Imaal terrier has all the answers to your crucial canine queries. Can all dogs recognize their owner by smell? --Barry, a 6-year-old Basset Hound from Vegas Yes! Of all the wonderful senses we have, Barry, our sense of ...

The Okefenokee Swamp. Flickr/petitshoo What do you do if you're a wildlife biologist trying to track an elusive snake inside a vast swamp? You call in the dogs. Researchers in Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge recently employed a dog named C.J. to help sniff out threatened indigo snakes inside the refuge, the (Georgia) Cherokee Tribune reported. Reaching seven feet in length, indigo snakes are the longest snakes in North America, according to the University of Georgia. Once common in the southern U.S., the snakes have become threatened with extinction due to habitat loss. Refuge scientists knew that the slippery black snakes make their homes in the swamps of Okefenokee, but ...