I take my dogs on walks daily. He doesnt seem to be in any pain but occasionally he will stop walking and start kicking up dirt with his rear legs. Anyone know why?
2007-02-23 08:16:21 · 13 answers · asked by sprocket rocket 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This is how males mark their scent. Usually, they will do it after they pee, but some will do it in certain spots where smells are stronger. Just don't stand behind him, you'll get a face full of dirt!
2007-02-23 08:19:27 · answer #1 · answered by vomdeitrichgiants 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have scent glands in their paws. When they come across a place they think needs to be marked for teritory they will scratch at the ground with their feet. Also if they just urinated there it is to spread the urine to spread the scent. It's a very normal thing for dogs to do and can be discouraged if you don't like this behavior in your pet.
2007-02-23 08:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by irishmaiden78 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends when they do it. The other people have good answers but the only one I didn't see is neurological damage. I knew a shepherd that did it but it was a result of an infection he had as puppy that caused encephalitis.
If this isn't constant then I would say it isn't neurological though.
2007-02-23 08:26:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spray the leash with sour apple flavor. You use that to repell the dog from biting objects around the house. The dog will avoid biting the leash.
2016-05-24 03:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know for sure but my dog does it when she's finished going potty, when she is in trouble and told to lay down or in general if she gets ticked off. I think she is trying to make a statement of some sort but I don't speak dog! Her pup does the same thing!
2007-02-23 08:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by javajavgrl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My neighbors dog does that because stuff get's inside her small tiny feet.Her name is Sassy her owner wonders why she does that but when sassy looks at me and gives me the puppy face. I always stop on what I was saying.I love the dog to death.My dog Angel does the same thing as Sassy.
2007-02-23 08:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
he's leaving his scent behind. dogs have scent sacs in the hind pads.
2007-02-23 08:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by hydez2002 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's either hiding his scent or marking.
2007-02-23 08:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he tries to bend it like
Beckam
2007-02-23 08:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by bu2678 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
there may be something stuck in her paw pallet like a splinter...
2007-02-23 08:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋