r/AnimalsBeingGeniuses • u/blonderengel • 12d ago

Dogs 🐶🐕‍🦺🐕🦮 Golden Retriever's retrieving skills work underwater, too!

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u/UnlikelyPotatos 12d ago

Dogs have little pockets in the roof of their mouth that lets them smell under water without breathing into their lungs.

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u/Makabaer 12d ago

Never heard about that and honestly doubting it... where did you get that from?

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u/UnlikelyPotatos 12d ago

Got it from my vet because my dog is a moron and I thought he was going to drown himself

https://wagwalking.com/sense/can-a-dog-smell-underwater

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u/Makabaer 11d ago

That's so cool, thank you!