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The ability of a dog to discriminate scent has long been utilized by
their human to assist them in locating game, people and objects. The science
associated with scent has been studied and dogs are well known to have the
ability to smell scents many times better than humans.
A dog’s ‘sense of smell’ is
100,000 times better than ours!
Some breeds have up to 220 million olfactory receptors, versus 5
million in humans. They are able to identify and differentiate scents that are
blended with many other contaminants with significant reliability.
The following article gives a brief insight into the dog’s sense of
smell: “The Dog’s Sense of
Smell”by Julio E. Correa
(2011). Download here: Dogs Sense of Smell
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The Anxiety Wrap®uses maintained pressure and acupressure to relieve stress and end/lessen fears and anxieties in dogs.
Experts believe that pressure has a calming effect on the nervous system. Based on Dr. Temple Grandin’s concept of “maintained pressure”, Acupressure, and Tellington Touchprinciples.
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ends thunderstorm fear, separation anxiety, jumping, persistent barking and
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