狗为什么会死？你怎么说狗语？狗为什么要翻手提包？这本书将帮助孩子们了解狗的身体及其行为的独特之处，以及为什么他们应该得到精心照顾。本书还介绍了历史上和流行文化中**的狗，包括长着狗头的埃及神阿努比斯（Anubis）和世界上最可爱的狗（根据Google），互联网风云人物Boo。通过将有关犬类的动物生态学信息与历史，艺术，宗教和流行文化的故事相结合《狗为什么会嗅屁股?》阐述了为什么几个世纪以来狗一直是我们心爱的宠物。

Why do dogs play dead? How do you speak dog? Why do dogs go about in handbags? This book will help children to understand what’s so unique about a dog’s body and its behaviour and why they deserve to be well cared for. The book also profiles famous dogs from history and popular culture, including the dog-headed Egyptian god Anubis and internet sensation Boo, the cutest dog in the world (according to Google). By incorporating zoological information about the canine species with stories from history, art, religion and popular culture, Why do dogs sniff bottoms? celebrates why dogs have been such dear pets to us for centuries.