Note that we are numb to fire hydrants. I guess we could smell them, but it would’t tell us much.
Meanwhile a sniff of a fire hydrant tells your dog how many other dogs have marked it, how long ago, where did they come from, how old were they, what were they eating, were they healthy, etc.
I don’t plan to sniff fire hydrants though; and for the same reason your dog won’t be interested in mirrors.
Unless they are actually using sight; e.g.: if you’re silent, scent is not a factor (very difficult to achieve), your position is unknown to the dog and someone has placed a mirror so that your dog sees your reflection in that mirror, and you wave - then your dog might spot you and go investigate.
Meanwhile a sniff of a fire hydrant tells your dog how many other dogs have marked it, how long ago, where did they come from, how old were they, what were they eating, were they healthy, etc.
I don’t plan to sniff fire hydrants though; and for the same reason your dog won’t be interested in mirrors.
Unless they are actually using sight; e.g.: if you’re silent, scent is not a factor (very difficult to achieve), your position is unknown to the dog and someone has placed a mirror so that your dog sees your reflection in that mirror, and you wave - then your dog might spot you and go investigate.