Interesting mystery related to tire smell

You must have often seen that stray dogs on the road run behind vehicles as if they are participating in a racing competition. The funny thing is that these dogs ignore pedestrians. So what is the reason behind running behind vehicles? The answer lies in dogs’ tire scent and their border guarding instincts.

The Connection of Dogs and Tire Scent

Dogs leave their scent everywhere to mark their territory and establish boundaries. This smell is released through their urine, and vehicle tires become its biggest victims.

• Effect of odor on tyres:
  When the vehicle passes through an area, the scent left by the dogs sticks to the tyres.
• Problem with new smell:
  When the car returns from another area, there is a new smell on its tires.
  • As soon as the dogs smell this new smell, they consider it an outside intrusion.
  • After this they run behind the vehicle and try to convey the message of their border security.

Why do cars become the enemy of dogs?

1. Effect of external odor

The smell of dogs from other places on car tires excites dogs.

• This forces them to think “Why did an outside dog come into our area?”
• They consider the car to be a representative of that outside dog and start chasing it.

2. Increasing dissatisfaction with tires

The smell emanating from tires is unbearable for them.

• Dogs perceive this smell as a threat to their territorial dominance.
• Their displeasure is not with the car or the person sitting in it, but only with the smell of the tyre.

car chase mentality

1. Increasing enthusiasm at speed

When the driver increases speed to avoid the dogs, it becomes a challenge for the dogs.

• Dogs wonder, “Why is the car running away? Surely this someone is guilty.”
• With this thought they start chasing the car with all their might.

2. Display of natural behavior

For dogs, this running is part of their natural hunting and protection instincts.

• The vehicle does not represent a threat to them, but indicates the presence of a stranger.

How to understand this behavior of dogs?

1. their aim:
   Dogs follow vehicles only to protect their boundaries and to remove outside scent.
2. Caution while driving:
   • Keep the speed of the vehicle under control.
   • Don’t take their behavior as aggression.
3. The root cause of their resentment:
   • Their problem is with the tire smell, not the car or the person in it.