2006-09-19 07:46:33 · 23 answers · asked by Hacker 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's a nesting instinct.They are patting down their bedding.
2006-09-19 07:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by TamrynLovesMickey 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To claim his territory. To get comfortable.
Usually dogs in the wild sleep in packs huddled together when it is cold out. It is not unusual to see the same instinct in wolves or other cannine pack animals.
The dog circles round and round till he finds just the right angle, the right space between other dogs, and then he just plops himself down and never stirs again: he has to choose what is under the circumstances the best possible position.
2006-09-19 08:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by pbuchta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a myth that dogs are making a comfortable place to sleep. In fact dogs are very prone to nightmares and what they are actually doing is putting up their dream shield so that they are safe from bad dreams during the night. If they are disturbed while sleeping they have to move and put up another shield. If you don't believe me why do you think that they say let sleeping dog´s lie. This is because you could hurt yourself on the shield.
2006-09-19 07:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Northernbloke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an instilled instinct from the days when they lived in the wild. They slept in tall grass, so would walk in a circle to trample down the grass and make a comfortable place to lie down.
2006-09-19 07:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth L 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As replied by others, to make a bed, ancient instinct, they will also scratch the horizontal. Dogs also turn around and around as they did in primitive times past to face the wind so as to smell approaching animals and not leave their backs unprotected.
2006-09-19 07:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Muddy 8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be asking a lot of silly questions today. However, the correct answer for this is that the dog always likes to sleep with the wind entering his nose, so that he can detect an enemy approaching. They cannot get out of the habit, as the nun said to the bishop. ok.
2006-09-19 07:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are flattening the brush and compacting an area to lay(as if they were in the wild. I have also heard they are positioning themselves to receive scent in the event a threat approaches while they sleep.
2006-09-19 07:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would do this in the wild to stomp down the weeds and make it comfortable to lay in.
2006-09-19 07:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same as humans fluffing a pillow -to get comfy.
2006-09-19 07:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by buzybee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to find the lumps! think about it ! do you take the first chair you see or cross the room to the most comfortable one!? Same habit!
2006-09-19 07:50:53 · answer #10 · answered by K9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋