Does Your Dog Roll In Poop? Here's Why
Adam G. Katz
Robin asks:
I'm wondering if you could tell me why-- when I'm walking Yogi
through some grass-- that he smells something and the next thing
I know, he's stuck his head on the ground and starts to roll his
body over the area he was smelling. On two occasions, he coated
himself in another dog's poop. I've been asking vets and
laypersons to explain this behavior but no one seem to know.
Thank you so much for listening.
Very Sincerely,
-Robin
Dear Robin:
This is a hold-over instinct from before dogs were domesticated.
They would roll around in a heavily scented object to mask their
own scent, when hunting.
This behavior can be stopped by telling your dog, “No.”
Sounds easy, right?
Well, if that hasn’t worked, then you can bet that your, “No”
command doesn’t have any meaning to your dog.
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
1. Establish yourself as the pack leader.
2. Leave a training collar and tab on your dog, so that you can
start consistently associating a “negative” with your verbal “No”
command.
3. If your correction is motivational, your dog will get the
picture, fast. Dogs simply do not continue to do a behavior that
does not feel good.
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