nature animals · Ages 3-5

Why Does a Dog Sniff Every Corner?

A dog's nose can notice many smells, and sniffing helps it learn who was nearby and what happened there.

The whole story

1. On a bright spring morning, a small golden-brown dog sniffed the garden path.

2. At the garden gate, the dog sniffed one corner, then another.

3. The child asked, “Why does your nose visit every corner?”

4. The dog sniffed the grass where a red ball had rested.

5. Then the dog sniffed the fence and found that a cat had passed.

6. At the next corner, the dog sniffed an apple and a squirrel’s trail.

7. The dog lifted its nose, as if the whole park had told a story.

8. A dog’s nose notices many smells, so sniffing tells who was nearby and what happened there.

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