My dog had a sneezing fit all over my shirt and while it got wet, I realized I never see boogers from her like I would produce. Got me wondering whether dogs even have mucous production like us, and whether dog snot is a thing.
(And yes, I changed my shirt.)
Disclaumer: I’m not a dogologist, but I did grow up with dogs, so the below are my unscientific observations. I will therefore make two claims that may be inaccurate, will defer to any caninomer that can dispute them.
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Dogs do produce snot, but not as much as humans.
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Dog snouts are generally warmer than human noses, so they don’t dry out as quickly. Ergo not as much mucus is needed
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I would assume so, they have to keep their nasal tract moist like us. I know when cats are sick, they often have snot coming out (not used to seeing dogs with “head cold” type symptoms).
Yeah, I guess I’m not sure if the moisture-producing membranes actually make snot like ours do.
