For a dog a great analogy is that they want their place to smell like home which means it smells like them.
Dog likes to roll around in carpet fresh.
But sometimes this rolling scratch fest isn t as innocent as it appears.
When a wolf encounters a novel odor it first sniffs and then rolls in it getting the scent on its body especially around the face and neck.
There s one especially strange behavior that seems to be part of the domestic dog s dna.
When a wolf encounters a novel odor it first sniffs and then rolls in it getting the scent on its body especially around the face and neck says pat goodmann research associate and curator of wolf park in indiana.
Some dogs chase their tails while others like to roll around in the foulest smelling thing they can find in the back yard.
Two reasons either to relieve an itch or to mark with scent.
That s right the wolf a distant cousin to our domestic dogs do it too.
Thus the dog will be motivated to literally treat the carpet like dirt.
Here we are trying to rid our homes of any doggie smell and they re doing their best to stink the place up ed and when they encounter a weird smell usually they would like.
My normally fearless rottie is absolutely petrified of plastic grocery bags.
This is just an extension of their natural digging behavior.
Why do wolves scent roll.
Dogs love to roll around for a good scratch whether it s outside in the grass or inside on your carpet.
Figures we re at opposites on this one.
Still comprehension is necessary if we are to tackle this problem.