jerryb73
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Now I have to break the news to my daughter..
dog rollin' in chit
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tangerinegreen555
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We have a fenced in area out back and just open the door and let the dogs out.
One night, one of my dogs catches a rabbit. I grab the dog, make her release the rabbit. The screen door is open and the fucking rabbit runs in the house.
Now I have to bring the dogs in to chase down the rabbit again. They corner it, I get control of them, and the rabbit runs out the door and squeezes through the closed gate.
Bought 2 spot lights the next morning. We check for dumb rabbits 1st now.
lokie
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https://www.pedigree.com/dog-care/dog-facts/why-do-dogs-roll-in-smelly-things
Why Do Dogs Roll In Smelly Things?
As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, you and your dog have very different notions of what smells nice. To your dog, something could smell quite wonderful. But to you, in a word, it’s yucky. And vice versa.
A few theories
Here’s a perfect example of something that smells nice to you but not to your dog: the perfumes used in dog shampoo. You may find them pleasant, but many dogs dislike their odor. As a result, as soon as your just-bathed dog gets the chance, he finds something that smells more acceptable to him—garbage, dog feces, animal carcasses—and starts rolling around in it.
Have you ever caught your dog rolling around in poop? Believe it or not, this behavior is quite common—and very natural. Many believe it's instinctual behavior, harkening back to the days when your dog’s wild ancestors would mask their scent to help them sneak up on their prey. Wolves, for example, have been observed rolling in animal carcasses or the droppings of plant-eating animals, to cover up their own smell during the hunt.
Here’s a related theory that also conjures up the pre-domesticated past of canines: wild dogs may have rolled around in smelly things to “tell” their pack mates where they’ve been and what they’ve encountered in their adventures. It’s his way of saying, “Hey, smell where I’ve been!”
Why Do Dogs Roll In Smelly Things?
As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, you and your dog have very different notions of what smells nice. To your dog, something could smell quite wonderful. But to you, in a word, it’s yucky. And vice versa.
A few theories
Here’s a perfect example of something that smells nice to you but not to your dog: the perfumes used in dog shampoo. You may find them pleasant, but many dogs dislike their odor. As a result, as soon as your just-bathed dog gets the chance, he finds something that smells more acceptable to him—garbage, dog feces, animal carcasses—and starts rolling around in it.
Have you ever caught your dog rolling around in poop? Believe it or not, this behavior is quite common—and very natural. Many believe it's instinctual behavior, harkening back to the days when your dog’s wild ancestors would mask their scent to help them sneak up on their prey. Wolves, for example, have been observed rolling in animal carcasses or the droppings of plant-eating animals, to cover up their own smell during the hunt.
Here’s a related theory that also conjures up the pre-domesticated past of canines: wild dogs may have rolled around in smelly things to “tell” their pack mates where they’ve been and what they’ve encountered in their adventures. It’s his way of saying, “Hey, smell where I’ve been!”