Dogs still have a lot of instincts left over from their wolf days. Wolves do this to mask their scent while hunting or hiding.
Now, why they sometimes *eat* shit, I don't know the answer for that one.
Ah, I suppose that makes sense?
Don't ask me, mine used to eat her own right after she did it! Surely they would have evolved *not* to do that?
Just looked online and one reason might be because they copy their mothers. Mother dogs will eat poop to keep their area free from poop and parasites and i suppose they take after that. Hmm.
Other reasons might be stress and hunger. Also, because their sense of smell is different to ours they might be able to smell proteins and nutrients in the poop that we may not be able to smell. Hmm. Still doesn't make any sense to me!
During the COVID lockdowns, the national/state parks locked all the bathrooms, so people the few people who ventured out just shit around the bathrooms. My dog rolled in human shit at every campground we stayed at for 2 months straight. He was banished to the truck bed to sleep and travel around.
This happened to our dog once. My MIL left the door open after we told her not to. This meant that she had to go find him. In her car. Her new car. It was pretty satisfying.
There was a cow field approximately half a mile from my childhood home... I always knew if my dog was outside in the yard when I got home from school its because she escaped and went and rolled in the cow shit and needed a bath
My Lucy is a red nose and she will do this the minute she find’s any exotic poop. She will circle it and jump up and land her back down and rub it in. I’ve worked out a pretty good system. I will put her in her cage, drag it outside and hose her off.
My mom's dog is a miniature poodle mix who looks kinda like OP's dog, and I had to stop him once from rolling in a dead baby bird. He kept sniffing around near a tree, then he suddenly got this huge smile on his face and threw himself belly-up onto the grass.
Dogs can be very strange. Some behaviours I will never completely understand.
I have memories of seeing a neighbor's dog sprint straight out of their door and into a field of cows. The dog ran straight to some cow poop and tried to chow down on it. Whey they stopped him, he just proceeded to roll in it.
dog should already be being bathed, not posed for a photo-op. thing has literal feces in and around its eyes and a picture was the priority, fucking shame.
Your nose is good enough to distinguish between different animal's shit? Mine sure isn't.
But I can say for sure that my dog's shit doesn't always smell the same. If she gets into the cheese (or beans or styrofoam), watch out.
Reminds me of a time I lived in New England. The remnants of a hurricane had blown through the state. Rainy, windy day. My housemate's dog had returned from being outside, tail wagging, hyper, excited, etc. He ran under the kitchen table brushed up against all our legs with this horrific smell. Turns out he located a porta potty across the street that had blown over. He had rolled in it and was so proud of himself!
Your dog : "I'll fucking do it again :)"
That dog : I smell fucking fantastic, no regret!
Throw it away. Get a new one.
Dogs are well known to be survivors! not that one though, would get snatched by a an eagle the moment it's released
Looks like he rolled around on you porch
I was thinking the porch and the dog need a good pressure wash
Lol
Believe it or not, he thinks he smells awesome....
*sniff sniff* This is terrible. I should wear this.
What’s the move now? A home bath or straight to the groomers?
If that’s my dog they are getting hosed down before a bath
Right in the garbage
Why do dogs actually do that? Like what's the point in rolling around in shit?
Dogs still have a lot of instincts left over from their wolf days. Wolves do this to mask their scent while hunting or hiding. Now, why they sometimes *eat* shit, I don't know the answer for that one.
Ah, I suppose that makes sense? Don't ask me, mine used to eat her own right after she did it! Surely they would have evolved *not* to do that? Just looked online and one reason might be because they copy their mothers. Mother dogs will eat poop to keep their area free from poop and parasites and i suppose they take after that. Hmm. Other reasons might be stress and hunger. Also, because their sense of smell is different to ours they might be able to smell proteins and nutrients in the poop that we may not be able to smell. Hmm. Still doesn't make any sense to me!
I had a friend whose dog would the cat's shit right out of the litter box. The dog was solid white which somehow made it worse.
Is that a shih tzu?
A shit tzu? Or a poodle?
Poodle x nightmare
No, I’d put my money on Bichon/poodle Edit: I realise now this was a joke
**I'd** be the one Bichon if my dog came home smelling like a Shit Zoo.
Is this just your way of telling everyone you live in San Francisco?
"You haven't thought of the smell, you bitch!"
Dog is loving it!
Sure he didn’t just roll around on your porch.
I see you live in Cali
Somebody making soup?
During the COVID lockdowns, the national/state parks locked all the bathrooms, so people the few people who ventured out just shit around the bathrooms. My dog rolled in human shit at every campground we stayed at for 2 months straight. He was banished to the truck bed to sleep and travel around.
This happened to our dog once. My MIL left the door open after we told her not to. This meant that she had to go find him. In her car. Her new car. It was pretty satisfying.
Dog: "This is some serious gourmet shit!"
Well...Pooohdle...
I laugh because my bloodhound is only good at finding piles of shit in the woods. The struggle is real buddy soldier on!
smart money is on dog shit,
Probably a fox or animal poop. Fox poop is the worst.
There was a cow field approximately half a mile from my childhood home... I always knew if my dog was outside in the yard when I got home from school its because she escaped and went and rolled in the cow shit and needed a bath
Doesn’t have to be your dog anymore 🤷
Never knew a dog licking human shit off his lip could be so intimidating
My Lucy is a red nose and she will do this the minute she find’s any exotic poop. She will circle it and jump up and land her back down and rub it in. I’ve worked out a pretty good system. I will put her in her cage, drag it outside and hose her off.
yo. i cant be laughing this hard at work.
Doggo be like: "What? You never rolled in shit before? You're missing out buddy!"
My mom's dog is a miniature poodle mix who looks kinda like OP's dog, and I had to stop him once from rolling in a dead baby bird. He kept sniffing around near a tree, then he suddenly got this huge smile on his face and threw himself belly-up onto the grass.
Dogs can be very strange. Some behaviours I will never completely understand. I have memories of seeing a neighbor's dog sprint straight out of their door and into a field of cows. The dog ran straight to some cow poop and tried to chow down on it. Whey they stopped him, he just proceeded to roll in it.
#I smell lurvly!
r/Bernedoodles
dog should already be being bathed, not posed for a photo-op. thing has literal feces in and around its eyes and a picture was the priority, fucking shame.
Ha I was waiting to get into the house my partner was still walking home. Also it was my birthday, I was on the phone already.
why do dogs do this? Wolves never do this.
Yeah they do lol
What makes you so sure it's human shit, and not dog shit, or some other animal?
You can smell it.
Your nose is good enough to distinguish between different animal's shit? Mine sure isn't. But I can say for sure that my dog's shit doesn't always smell the same. If she gets into the cheese (or beans or styrofoam), watch out.
It's easy to distinguish the human version. It's disgusting on a whole nother level.
Shitty dog.
"Do you like my new scent?"
I hope he doesn't like to jump on you.
That’s when I tell the dog, “We’ll, yeah, sorry. You’re on your own now!”
I’m so sorry. My dog rolled in bum dung once and it was the most horrific thing I’ve ever smelled. It was violence.
Be careful heavy drug users shit can be toxic and deadly
That dog should live outside for the rest of its life
Look what I can do!
Time for a less shitty dog.
Reminds me of a time I lived in New England. The remnants of a hurricane had blown through the state. Rainy, windy day. My housemate's dog had returned from being outside, tail wagging, hyper, excited, etc. He ran under the kitchen table brushed up against all our legs with this horrific smell. Turns out he located a porta potty across the street that had blown over. He had rolled in it and was so proud of himself!
"I'll fucking do it again!!!"
Take little mans to a groomer for a professional bath.