Why Dog Do This..? / myLot

Philippines

March 10, 2013 3:47am CST

hello my fellow mylotters and friends i just want to find out why dog keep round and round in a round rug before they lay down and fall sleep any one know :D

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Toni

@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

They're trying to be familiar with it sensing if there's any danger before laying themselves to sleep. It's like smelling if it already belongs to somebody else's. Like when they mark their territory they try to smell it if a previous dog had peed on it. It's their nature.

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patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

yes it is their nature in the way that if ever someone already take their territory, and still assuring that rug is their own rag that where he use to lay down

Jenny1015

@jenny1015 (13366)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

I think that dogs would sometime run after their tails thinking that is is another dog or creature!

I've seen our dogs do the same.

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patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

yes as same as my friends talk about that too..!

Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43910)

• Cambridge, England

10 Mar 13

It is because, in the wild, dogs (or wolves, their ancestors) would find a dry grassy or leafy place to sleep and would make a 'nest' by turning round several times to flatten the grass or leaves and arrange them to be more comfortable.

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patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

oh what a great view as sometimes my dogs arrange the rug while rounding the round rug :D

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pergammano

@pergammano (7682)

• Canada

10 Mar 13

Owlwings reply is bang on..inherent traits, tromping down the bed, whilst checking the direction of the prevaling winds, finally resting in the position of nose in direction of the wind, so they will catch the scent of Possible predators in the wind/breeze!

patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

maybe right as the nose of my dog always pointing to our door :D

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patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

what i mean is acting like the same :P

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pergammano

@pergammano (7682)

• Canada

10 Mar 13

To be very honest with you..."the more I get to know my dog, the less I like people!"

I am sorry, I do not teach tricks to dogs...I like to learn from them, and how they handle situations! My dog...even tho' I put his supper bowl, down, then I make my supper. He will NOT eat, until I am eating...then he happily devours his supper. I did not treat him to do this...just good manners, I guess...LOL!

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burrito88

@burrito88 (2774)

• United States

11 Mar 13

Owlings is correct. It is a leftover instinct that dogs have from being in the wild. They used to go in a circle to press down grass or weeds before lying down.

patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

11 Mar 13

lying their ancient wolf LOL thanks for the response

patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

11 Mar 13

lol what i mean following their ancestor wolf

borgieboy7

@borgieboy7 (72)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

In my own opinion, I think they're just want to play around before going to sleep. You know, dogs like playing and exerting their energy before going to sleep.

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@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

yes maybe right as the rug they going to sleep is a round rug too :D

sjlskl

@sjlskl (3382)

• Singapore

10 Mar 13

Maybe they want to smell the area to ensure that this is their "area" before they proceed to lay down and sleep.

patnopy

@patnopy (721)

• Philippines

10 Mar 13

yes right and thanks for the response

asliah

@asliah (11137)

• Philippines

17 Apr 13

yes,i also noticed that to my dog before she lay in our bed,she always keep round and round before they lay down,i think they find the position that will make them more comfortable to lay down and to the position to sleep.

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