madlema t1_j1mquao wrote on December 25, 2022 at 6:01 PM Reply to comment by reason2listen in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65 Ha! I had a dachshund as a kid that I thought smelled like cocoa. He was awesome! Permalink Parent 3
madlema t1_j1mquao wrote
Reply to comment by reason2listen in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65
Ha! I had a dachshund as a kid that I thought smelled like cocoa. He was awesome!