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From Fire Hydrants To Rescue Work, Dogs Perceive The World Through Smell

Dogs can sniff out people, drugs, bombs, cancer, time of day, oncoming storms and much more. In her new book Being A Dog, Alexandra Horowitz explores the mysteries and mechanics of canine noses.

A team member from NPO Japan Rescue Dog Association and his dog search for victims in Rikuzentakata, Miyagi prefecture in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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From Fire Hydrants To Rescue Work, Dogs Perceive The World Through Smell

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From WHYY in Philadelphia