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And we're talking about specific
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chemical signals here, pheromones. When
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we get anxious or scared, our body
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releases them in our sweat. Now, we
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can't smell them, but to a dog's nose,
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it's like a giant flashing neon sign
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that says, "Hey, something interesting
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is going on over here." It's not a scary
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signal, it's just intriguing. It gets
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their curiosity going.
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And this isn't just some wild guess,
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either. There was this awesome study at
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the University of Naples that looked
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right into this. And what they found was
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that when dogs picked up on these stress
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chemicals, they didn't get aggressive.
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Nope, they actually reacted with
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curiosity, maybe even a little concern.
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They'd approach gently. So, see, they're
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not targeting the scared person, they're
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just investigating a really interesting
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Okay, so that's piece number one of the
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puzzle. But, it's not just about what
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dogs can smell, it's also about what
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they see. And oh man, this is where we
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have a major communication breakdown.
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I mean, think about it.
