every time he arrives home energetically rubs his nose and face (really strongly) in the carpet of the living room? The first time I wondered that he might have something itching on his nose but now I've noticed he does that EVERY SINGLE time he arrives home (from a walk in the park, from holidays, from a week in the country...)
Do you have any idea why he does that?
2006-07-23 12:10:48 · 12 answers · asked by Mary7 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He's happy. Dogs rub on the grass or carpet to show this. It's a sign you had a good walk!!
2006-07-23 12:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Another Planet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs perform that behaviour for three reasons, 1 They are wet and attempting to dry thier faces/ears. 2. They are trying to transfer a scent onto thier fur (like rolling in urine, dead fish etc) 3 and I think this is the explanation for your dog...The are trying to remove the scent particles on thier faces after a walk or eating/smelling spices/herbs in food, smelling perfume or other strong scents. If your dog is also sneezing and snorting that means he is trying to clear all the smells out of his nose and off of his face, so he will be able to smell different scents better without all sorts of foreign smells stuck to his fur and face. Generally dogs do not do this to mark territory as they do not have scent glands on thier faces like cats.
2006-07-23 19:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with the marking territory. But, my Bulldog also does it whenever he gets swatted on the nose- by a cat, another dog or whatever. It always looks to me as if he is trying to scratch a difficult spot and get something out.
2006-07-23 19:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, two of our dogs do that too...they really seem to enjoy it!
I've decided they just like the way it feels, or something.
There's this one rug thats kind of course that they reeeally like to rub there faces on .
2006-07-23 19:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by skillet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, he's happy to be back and loves the smell of your carpet! lol! Do you use Frebreze?
2006-07-23 19:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by brookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes leaving scent messages on the carpet and marking his teritory
2006-07-23 19:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's wiping the snot off onto the carpet. LOL
2006-07-23 19:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by sahm2boys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is cleaning his nose in his own home.
2006-07-23 19:13:02 · answer #8 · answered by Jinx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of it being used to mark his territory, i'de say its just a habit, dogs have habits like humans, he likes it and its become a habit, thats my best guess
2006-07-23 19:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by Salsa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he is sooooooo happy to be home he just has to take in the smell strongly by rumming his nose into the carpet. idk kinda funny tho.
2006-07-23 19:14:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋