dog-nose

Etymology 1
From.

Verb

 * 1) To nose around like a dog, to sniff as if searching
 * 2) * 1916 February 5, Anonymous, “Hort Flug Sez”, United States Tobacco Journal Volume 85, No.8, page 17:
 * While Colonel John W. Sink, th’ eminent Grand Island cigar manufacturer, was out “dog-nosing” jack rabbits th’ other night, a glee club serenaded his home for two hours without response.
 * 1) * 2017 March 17, Trent Michaels, “Nightwood by Djuna Barnes” (book review)
 * They come without being called, dog-nosing the air as though they sense a hard surface upon which they can lean or dash their heads.

Etymology 2
Folk etymology of

Verb

 * 1) To diagnose

Adjective

 * 1) Related to a dog’s nose