Boop: meaning, and how to boop the snoot

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DoggoLingo dictionary

verb / noun · also: boop the snoot, booped

boop: A gentle tap on the nose. The universal greeting.

To boop is to tap a dog's nose, gently, with one finger. Boop the snoot is the full ceremony. The dog may or may not consent; read the room.

In DoggoLingo

“You have been booped. You may now boop me back.”

Use “boop” in a sentence

Mocha demands one boop per hour, minimum.

Boop: the real science

Boop, defined

To boop is to playfully tap the nose. [1]

Turn a boop into a trick

Dog trainers teach a reverse boop called nose targeting: hold out a flat hand, palm out, and mark and reward the moment your dog's nose touches it. [2] Not every dog likes hands near the face, so keep boops gentle and optional.

Boop questions

What does boop mean?

To boop is to playfully tap the nose. Boop the snoot means booping a dog's nose. [1]

Do dogs like being booped?

Some do, some don't. Keep it gentle and stop if they turn away. Many dogs love the reverse: nose targeting, where they boop your flat hand for a reward. [2]

How we got this

Not veterinary advice. Last reviewed:

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Sources

  1. boop. Dictionary.com. Supports: To boop is to playfully tap the nose.
  2. How to teach your dog to touch (nose targeting). American Kennel Club. Supports: Nose targeting: offer a flat hand, palm out, and mark the moment the nose touches it.