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WHY!!! Do dogs enjoy rolling in/over/on DEAD animals?

Discussion in 'Other Pets & Livestock' started by 2468Chickensrgr8, Jan 14, 2009.

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  1. Jan 14, 2009 #1
    2468Chickensrgr8

    2468Chickensrgr8 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My Golden Retriever caught a mouse two days ago and the MOUSECYCLE is still around outside ...he has loved it to death !! and today he is rolling on it....
    Meanwhile my black Lab is trying her darnest to bring it in the house to try and hide it ....ahhhh!!!
    I know I have to get it away from them so i can throw it in the garbage....but I was wondering if anyone knows why they take such great pride in rollin' in dead animals.....thank God its winter !!!

    Years ago our old black lab rolled in a dead ground hog at my in laws farm in the middle of my daughters outdoor Christining celebration....well he brought it to the party to show everyone and was very proud of himself....hubby had to change out of his suit to wash him with the hose because he stunk !!! ...we laugh at it now !!
     
  3. Jan 14, 2009 #2
    Cara

    Cara Chillin' With My Peeps

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    It's a wolf thing. Rolling in dead animals disguises their scent when hunting.
     
  5. Jan 14, 2009 #3
    Rare Feathers Farm

    Rare Feathers Farm Overrun With Chickens

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    Dogs roll in stinky things for many reasons...most likely to cover up their own scent with the "perfume" of dead things...our WORST was when Cash found a VERY dead pile of fish guts and it was about 110 degrees outside. Of course, we were MILES from home and he had to get back in the car! [​IMG]
     
  7. Jan 14, 2009 #4
    bluey

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    ...because they're dopes... [​IMG]
     
  9. Jan 14, 2009 #5
    Cara

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    My question is why are they friendlier after they've rolled in something gross? [​IMG]
     
  11. Jan 14, 2009 #6
    Rare Feathers Farm

    Rare Feathers Farm Overrun With Chickens

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    but of course!
     
  13. Jan 14, 2009 #7
    redoak

    redoak Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Of course our dogs probably wonder why we enjoy stepping in chicken poop.
     
  15. Jan 14, 2009 #8
    patandchickens

    patandchickens Flock Mistress

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    Because LIVE animals don't smell bad enough or stay still long enough, silly! [​IMG]

    Pat
     
  17. Jan 14, 2009 #9
    2468Chickensrgr8

    2468Chickensrgr8 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ha Ha ha !!

    Well i am so happy its not summer ...I'm tellin' you !!!

    I dont have to worry about chicken poop ! that's the first place they run to !!!
    then the rabbit hutch and then the pasture !!! and today he carried the mousecycle everywhere with him....roll on the mouse eat some poo roll on the mouse eat some poo.....ah Gee....
     
  19. Jan 14, 2009 #10
    greyfields

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    Quote:This is why they eat pooh, too.
     
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