Well, I’m definitely filing this one under the “you learn something new every day,” category…

Today, I came across a press release that stated that a lot of people seem to think their pup’s paws smell like corn chips.

I’m not sure if I have ever smelled my own dog’s feet, but, I decided to check them out for this post. I will say that I only tested two out of my four dogs because they were all napping and started looking a little confused about why I was suddenly bending down and smelling them. Plus, I think two is probably a representative sample. What I found was that neither had a corn chip smell. I didn’t smell much other than their overall warm doggy smell.

But, anyway, the press release was promoting an episode of the youtube series, “Reactions.” In this approximately 5-minute episode, which can be viewed below, the host takes a look at the chemistry behind the reasons that many people apparently do claim that their canines’ paws are similar in odor to the popular salty snackfood.

https://youtu.be/30_QRAC6XOU.

Also, according to the release, “Reactions” is a video series produced by the American Chemical Society and PBS Digital Studios.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. The Society is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple research solutions, peer-reviewed journals, scientific conferences, eBooks and weekly news periodical Chemical & Engineering News.