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The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Dogs do that to disguise their scent

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 03:23 PM

Feb 2021

in order to protect themselves from predators and make it easier to sneak up on prey. Poop and animal corpses are the most effective for this, though grass and mud will do.

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My dog has an odd habit [View all] dsc Feb 2021 OP

He's a dog doing what dogs do. yonder Feb 2021 #1

Lol. For real. I have watched many a videos with dogs just loving this activity. Mine doesn't. LizBeth Feb 2021 #13

He's trying to conceal his scent with another dweller Feb 2021 #2

Your dog is just being a dog! Ohiogal Feb 2021 #3

That is interesting. I say mine doesn't do it but I do not have a yard so always on a leash. He does LizBeth Feb 2021 #14

Dogs do that to disguise their scent The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #4

well that is exactly what he goes for dsc Feb 2021 #5

Cuz if they don't roll in it, they'll try to eat it. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #6

He has also tried to do that dsc Feb 2021 #9

"Stuff". Haaa💩. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #10

Ha, ha ha! I'm still laughing. Stuff! yonder Feb 2021 #16

They will also eat cat poop out of the litter box, as anyone who lives with The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #12

Just tie Marjory Taylor Greene around your dogs neck...err..oops... iscooterliberally Feb 2021 #7

Mine do it too. My dogs (one of them in particular) likes to roll in feces (other dogs) so I got to SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #8

Sounds like Dog 101 behavior to me... Blue Owl Feb 2021 #11

We had one snow a couple years ago. Eugene so not often. LizBeth Feb 2021 #15

My dog rolled in poop when she was a puppy. murielm99 Feb 2021 #17