# dogs' noses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-noses/185090>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-noses/185090 "2003-06-29T03:36:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-noses/185090/1 "2003-06-29T03:36:44Z")

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snopes doesn’t have anything about this? :eek:

I’m trying to tell my family that our dog isn’t necessarily sick b/c its nose is warm. However, I’d like some backup before I go make a fool of myself. Noseness isn’t related to health, is it?

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-noses/185090/2 "2003-06-29T03:45:33Z")

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[Information page.](http://www.doctordog.com/drdognewsletter/coldnose.html)

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> A cold, wet nose is one sign of good health in dogs and cats. However, even a healthy pet can have a warm dry nose on occasion. And really sick pets can also have cold, wet noses. What does this all mean? Simply that any one indicator of health is not 100% accurate all the time. Sick pets with cold noses should be seen by your veterinarian. By the same token, pets with warm, dry noses that are showing other symptoms such as lethargy or are not eating should also be seen by a doctor.

IOW – check for other symptoms.