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What Is The Purpose Of Whiskers On Dogs. Jessica Vogelsang DVM and author of All Dogs Go to Kevin. Whiskers or vibrissae are long coarse hairs protruding from a dogs muzzle jaw and above it. When a dog is resting the whiskers take a break. On top of providing information about a dogs surroundings so the dog can navigate safely whiskers also fulfill an important protective role.
But mans best friend the dog touches the world a different way with his face. Although dog whiskers arent nearly as important as cat whiskers we still dont recommend cutting them. Another function of the chin whiskers is a potential defense mechanism. On top of providing information about a dogs surroundings so the dog can navigate safely whiskers also fulfill an important protective role. They are sensitive to vibrations in air currents. If something touches them causing the hair to vibrate and the message to be sent to the brain it triggers a blinking reflex and her eyelids close.
But mans best friend the dog touches the world a different way with his face.
Jessica Vogelsang DVM and author of All Dogs Go to Kevin. Although dog whiskers arent nearly as important as cat whiskers we still dont recommend cutting them. In particular the whiskers above a dogs eyes the supraorbital whiskers function as an extension of the dogs eyelashes. When a dog is resting the whiskers take a break. Many people dont realise that the coarse long whiskers on a dogs face actually serve an important purpose. So whiskers serve a major purpose in helping dogs discern whats in front of and around them.