I had never realised it before, but the nose is to the mind of a dog what the eye is to the mind of a seeing man. Dogs perceive the scent of a man moving as men perceive his vision. This
In "The Invisible Man" by H. G. Wells, the author draws an intriguing parallel between the senses of dogs and humans. He suggests that to a dog, the sense of smell functions in a similar way to how vision works for humans. Just as humans navigate and understand their environment through sight, dogs experience and interpret their surroundings primarily through their olfactory sense.
This observation emphasizes the significance of scent in a dog's perception of reality, highlighting how different species rely on various senses to comprehend the world. Wells's insight into the sensory experiences of dogs invites readers to reflect on the nature of perception and the diverse ways living beings interact with their environment.
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