Fragrance for floofs? Dolce & Gabbana has made a luxury perfume for dogs, but vets say it stinks

The perfume costs €99 and has been certified suitable for animal use - but some say it could make dogs lose their scents of identity.

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00:00Music

00:27The sense of smell for the dog is fundamental.

00:30They live in a world of smells.

00:33Dogs recognize themselves by smells.

00:36They recognize a person by a smell.

00:38I'll give you an example.

00:39When the dog arrives, yes, it sees you, it recognizes you, but first it smells you and then it recognizes you.

00:44Because you are memorized in one of its olfactory boxes.

00:50If I have to smell a sebaceous dermatitis,

00:53even with the smell,

00:55somehow I complete my diagnosis.

00:57The smells are camouflaged.

00:59The smell of the breath, like the smell of the earwax,

01:03is camouflaged by the smell.

01:05So even for us veterinarians, it could be a problem.