Toilet Water

Dear Dog Lady,

Is it possible to find perfume that smells like trees to spray around the house to make your dog think he or she is outside?

Adam, Los Angeles, CA

Adam, what a lovely thought posed in your inventive query, but the short answer is “no.” Dogs can tell the difference between “Eau D’Outside” and the genuine article in a millisecond. When it comes to scents, they are olfactory Olympians with sense of smell that is millions of times stronger than ours. No cologne can deceive them. The authentic toilet waters flowing in nature (or in the toilet) make dogs heady with desire, but no designer perfume can duplicate the odors.

Posted by Dog Lady at August 11, 2006 01:49 PM