Why is it that when there's something gross and smelly on the ground, dogs always seem to want to roll in it?

Answer 1

Because their friends tease them about the strawberry shampoo you just bathed them with.

Answer 2

It is unfortunate but true. If there's something unpleasant, disgusting, smelly or foul, sure enough your dog's going to want to roll around in it. Some think that this is a trait which harkens back to the dogs' more wild relatives. Wolves are known to exhibit this behavior, rolling in the carcasses or feces of herbivores. It's believed that they do this in order to mask their scent and disguise themselves, thus increasing their chances of a successful sneak attack upon their prey. Others think that dogs are advertising to other dogs what they've found by rolling around in unpleasant things. And then again, maybe, to a dog's way of thinking, it's just plain old fun rolling around in gross stuff.

Answer 3

Hmm... they have a much keener sense of smell than us, but I'm not really sure why they do that. My dog's really weird. She will catch a lizard in the backyard, then kill it and roll on it. I think it's like they think the stronger smelling they are, the easier it is to let others know that this is their territory. I really don't know. Actually what I just said doesn't make much sense. Don't mind me, I'm tired and have no clue what I'm talking about.

Answer 4

that's there homestead , not yours or perhaps if that's purely non everlasting then you understand you dont ought to take care of the canines a lot longer. attempt giving the canines a bathtub your self , or shutting the bedroom door so the canines cant get contained in the mattress at evening.

Answer 5

Isn't that just so disgusting...but they all do it. My dog trainer told me it is to disguise their own scent which assists them when they are hunting. Granted, dogs don't have to hunt in packs for dinner anymore (or at least they shouldn't be unless they are wild dogs) but it is an instinct they have.

Answer 6

We smell differently from what dogs do. Just like we have different tastes and sight. Somethings that we think smell good, really smell bad to them. It's just normal for them to do that even if you dont like that they do it.

Answer 7

I can't wait for the answers to this one. My female dog does this too and I have had another female do it. I don't know if males do it. I once had a male but, I don't remember seeing him do this. I do know it's common and I don't know why they do this. I just know I wish they wouldn't.

Answer 8

they roll on the smell to get it on them to take back to their clan to share it