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The sniff test

What we can learn about human psychology from pet dogs

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Laura Dodsworth
Dec 10, 2025
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You can learn an awful lot about human psychology by walking your dog. It’s where human and canine instincts collide in a daily tangle of projection and foibles.

Take my oldest dog. She’s a mongrel wi…

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