Superhero Pets: Can Dogs Smell Cancer in Humans?

Dogs have amazing senses of smell, but did you know that some dogs can smell diseases? When we think of dogs used for their olfactory prowess, we think drug-sniffing dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, even cadaver dogs! Today, we’re going to talk about real life superhero dogs that save lives and alert people to life-threatening illnesses. Can Dogs Smell Cancer in Humans? Yes! Dogs can smell cancer humans. Not all dogs, of course, but there are some extraordinary dogs that can be trained to detect cancer. We’ll look more at the research in the next section, but here’s what you need to know about how a dog smells cancer. First, certain diseases… Read More Continue Reading