It usually means the wind is blowing it in your direction from the tip. You would be surprised how far a smell can travel.

breathing out and walking forward can cause this, Ha

Smells like goat poo at the moment..

maybe get the dog checked???

Move if its that bad.. whats in your local area that causes this

Fortunately I don't have to live with this problem

is your area septic or sewage

No smells in the Gold Coast region of Queensland, unless I’ve eaten too much cabbage.

I’m sorry Suzy. Mysterious and sure very annoying, good that not every night! Go and find out as the others suggested the source. Very rarely there is a bad smell blown by the wind where I live, it goes away as it came.

No air fine where I am in Qld

There are certain areas that smell bad.

Here in Adelaide we have the EPA (Environment Protection Agency). Yolu just contact them and they sort it out. Not sure where you live but you may have a Government Dept or Council to contact.

Have you spoken to your neighbours ??If they have the same experience ,write to your local council add the neighbours signatures (like a petition)& COMPLAIN maybe you live near a tip?Go on line & get A list of plants that purify the air put Rosemary in a pouch under or near your pillow Hang a bunch (dried or fresh) near your open window it may help

THE REFUSE TIP NEAR US STINKS OCCASIONALLY BECAUSE THEY USE MACHINERY TO TURN THE SOIL AND GARBAGE, THUS RELEASING THE STENCH.

REFUSE TIP NEARBY?

Not where i live

Not where I live.

Do you happen to live anywhere near an abattoire or cattle yards? The wind can blow in the smell from miles away.

I live in the country, only have the smell of gum trees.

Never had this proplem

Perhaps the dog has a bad case of wind sometimes...

Ever considered it could be you?

Sometimes you can get lucky, I've got sleep apneoa so I sleep on constant pressure ventioator that filters and humidifys the air that I breathe so no odours at all

Never had this problem!Edited 18-Jul-21 12:26pm

It depends on where you live and what way the wind is blowing

I would keep note of it (dates, if it is after heavy rain etc) and see if there is a cycle or reason for it. If so contact the council, if not consider moving. I lived in an area once, when we viewed the house it was in a lovely area, you could see the river easily as it was only 100 metres away at most... At low tide the smell was horrendous on warm sunny days. Knowing what was causing the smell made things a little easier...checked the tides and the weather, it became bearable.

Canvass the folk in your area. It might be natural like an evening scented primrose or night scented jasmine. These can be quite pongy to some noses or it could be some horrid industrial plant….can’t sort it? …best move

I live on the East Coast of Queensland on the Gold Coast, Our air quality smells great but you never know what is floating on the air. We used to get the smell of the burning cane which was very sweet. Not allowed now.

MAYBE ONE OF THELOCAL POLLIES LET OFF SOME HOT AIR?

no i live in the upper hutt valley so dont have any smell, put used to live in putaruru so have smelt the rotorua smell many a time

No problems in my area

In my area it's people burning everything and anything except the right stuff in their open fires. Could be that. It's toxic at times.

In our area you can smell the Sewage sometimes in the air.

I live in a rural area too so the air is very fresh and clean we dont have any problems its really the best place to live Edenhope in country victoria great place

not here

Full of diesel fumes in rural area

where i live in the land of the long white cloud nz the air is really fresh and clean so dont have your problem

I live in a rural area and the air is vey good

Air, where I live, is clean and clear, better than my old town.

No it doesn't happen where we live in Otaki

Bad smell alone may not give you a blocked nose, just wondering if there is some kind of industry nearby that may be disposing of things into the atmosphere illegally, on a monthly basis? Not happening in my area but then again a lot of industry is no longer here, either went broke and closed down of gone offshore where labour is cheaper.Edited 18-Jul-21 13:08pm

Air is fine where I live in Queensland

No I live in the fresh open spaces

Never have had a problem and now I know why New Zealand is called and referred to as "God's Own"

I live in Southern Sunny California - the air doesn't STINK. However, due to overpopulation (I moved to Southern Sunny California for the weather - and I am not the only person to move here for that reason) and mass transportation issues (rush hour) - Southern Sunny California has the WORST air quality (ozone issues) in the USA. Anyway, if the air stinks where you live, you are putting your life (health) at risk - it is TIME to MOVE - IMMEDIATELY!Edited 18-Jul-21 10:45am

I think depends on the areas I am in at the time, which sometime the air stink outside.

It depends where though doesn't industrial areas are well known for their pollution

As you've said you live near an industrial area, I'd suspect that's the source. Have you discussed this with your neighbours? If it's nearly every month. I'd suggest diarising the frequency it occurs. If you're walking your dog in that area again & it recurs, take note of the address that the smell seems the worst. I don't know if you could report to your local council that there's a bad smell coming from the industrial area. It's hard without knowing which premises the smell is coming from.

Not near me, I live out in the country so we have fresh air all the time

That sound horrible Suzy...no it doesn't happen to me now n Australia or anywhere else on the planet that I have lived...ever...yuk...move out and live elsewhere...it is your health at risk here...

Maybe somethings in the air that dog take in the house at night. Can the air be toxic pollution that go on the dog them when you go to sleep this happens

Don't know about 'scents', but I know I drink boxed water only, and avoid drinking tap water like the plague, as it tastes awful most of the time. Are they doing chemical 'clean-ups' in your vicinity? A while back, there was a spate of people with chemical allergies attend doctors surgeries - I was one such person - they were cleaning out the near-by petrol tanks, getting the plant ready for decommission. There is actually have an ongoing problem with water supply in a near-by area, which has peaked the interest of Erin Brockovich in US. People are reporting terrible tasting water, and actually having nausea and headache issues re drinking water.

Yes. My city is known as "The City of 5 Scents".