22/02/2024
********💩💃S**t Show💩🕺********
>> FOLLOW to join us for a 31-day pledge to improve recall and reduce seeking out nasties in dogs that run and roll!
How often does your dog STOP, DROP, AND ROLL 💩?
Rolling in stinky stuff, whether it be p**p or carcus, is a very natural dog behaviour. From what we know about dogs and their history, this behaviour could serve many different functions:
💩 Ancestral survival instinct to disguise their own scent to threats
💩 Leave their scent at the scene to claim it
💩 Add scent to their own body to make them appear as more appealing
💩 Ancestral hunting instinct to communicate to other dogs what is in the environment
💩 Ditch the smell of the scented shampoo after a groom
💩 Pure pleasure
Understanding these possibilities can help to get inside our dog's mind when we see the behaviour and to give us more patience in working with it!
Seeking is also a natural behaviour, so when we don't give dogs opportunity to seek and sniff in training and in their walks, they're much more likely to look for outlets when they hear the clip go ping!
IS P**P SAFE?
Although it is a natural behaviour, we need to take precautions. Faeces and dead animals can carry many bacteria and parasites. So it's important that if your dog engages in rolling regularly, you ensure they're up to date with worming and are thoroughly cleaned after their frolicking 💩
What can we do to communicate with our dogs to NOT engage in their natural behaviours this way?
Well, it's a tough balance, as we want to allow dogs to engage in as many of their instinctual behaviours as is safe. However, we need to also keep in mind their health and our homes. We also need to ensure the safety of our dogs when they head off to engage in seek and roll behaviour.
............... 💩Welcome to the S**t Show💩....................
For the whole of March, we'll be running the S**t Show! This is a 31-day pledge to get your dog recalling away from stinky stuff!
Will you join us?
To follow along, make sure you're following and let us know you'll be getting involved by commenting "less s**t please" in the comments below 💩
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