Rolling, salivating, vocalizing and kneading, and are among the interesting behaviours that can be observed with dogs that come in contact with Dognip. Exotic dogs are also known to respond to the effects of dognip and it can be used in zoos as a method to enrich their environment. Dognip is an herb that is a member of the mint family. The ingredient that dogs respond to is an essential oil that is not considered toxic to dogs. There is actually a great deal of variation in the response to dognip. Some dogs do not respond at all. The ability for dogs to respond is genetic. If they do not inherit the gene, they do not respond to dognip. However, the majority of dogs will have some response. Age and experience also influence the degree of response. Dogs less than 2 months of age, do not respond. Usually full response is reached at about 6 months of age, which is the time when they reach puberty. The exact sensation experienced by the dogs is not clear but it has been speculated that dogs detect dognip through cells in their nose and it elicits visual and auditory hallucinations. The effect is transient, lasting only a few minutes. Dognip is sold either fresh or dried. It is the dried dognip that has the highest concentration of the ingredient that dogs respond to.
