2006-09-24 19:34:48 · 10 answers · asked by jessi 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
wanting to get comfortable position of course, kinda like we toss and turn until we are comfortable enough to go to sleep
2006-09-24 19:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a behavior they inherited from their wild ancestors, such as the wolf. In the wild, a wandering dog would have to make sure that the spot where he was about to lie didn't contain cactus, scorpions, snakes, jagged rocks, etc. The walking in a circle gives him time to examine the area he's about to lie down on to make sure it's safe and comfortable.
2006-09-25 02:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by george 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a very old instinct they have from the times before they were domesticated. They would would move the grass, straw, and sticks around by going around in a circle till they felt they had made a comfortable bed.
2006-09-25 02:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by Frogface53 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just checked it up and it seems to be related to dogs' wilder ancestors' behaviour. That is the tendency for wild dogs to dig their own shelters...'sniff', dig, sniff, then lie in the little hollow created....hope this helped!
2006-09-25 02:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by vdrt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the wild they did it to mash down leaves, twigs, bark and dirt to make a nice little flat comfortable area. Just old habits I guess!
2006-09-25 02:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by LambiguousGoat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turning around until it feels comfy, just like humans who fluff up their pillows to get comfy!
2006-09-25 02:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by jewel-lady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making their bed. This behaviour goes back thousands of years.
2006-09-25 02:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghee we humans do it to...w/the pillow....til we are comfy.
2006-09-25 02:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are trying to make their bed more fluffy.
2006-09-25 03:20:19 · answer #9 · answered by tia c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so they wont have bad dreams
2006-09-25 03:32:20 · answer #10 · answered by Madison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋