Normal behavior for a dog?

Question

My 2 year old Yorkie - poo rolls around in bird c**p and dead things. Is this normal for a dog?

Answer 1

That is exactly the reason my male earned the name of S**t Head!  LOL It's normal.  It's like a cat scent marking

Answer 2

Yeah lots of dogs do that, even mine. But once you punish them enough for that bad behavior, they should stop for the most part. and EWW I know the feeling...

Answer 3

My 6-year old Peekapoo Lou Lou loves to roll around on the grass in some sort of dead smelly stuff - other dogs take turns in the same area.

So yes it's normal.

Answer 4

Unfortunately.  Particularly after a bath.  I guess dogs just like stinkiness.  Be glad he/she's not trying to bring the dead things home.

Answer 5

I'm afraid so, not pleasant, but all too normal.

Answer 6

Ha ha, yeah unfortunately it is pretty normal.

It has to do all with that smell and sensing thing.

You know, how dogs sniff each other - well, they do this to other dogs poo, other animals poo, worms, bugs, and many other things because of the smell. The smell gets on them and they smell different. Although it really stinks to us, its like perfume for them.

Answer 7

Yes,it only starts to become a problem if you start doing it with him.

Answer 8

It's pretty standard dog behaviour....rolling in dead birds, mice etc....

You just have to keep a watchful  eye for the rolling behaviour and break them of the habit!

Answer 9

yes it is, they do that because it has so many smells

Answer 10

Yes it is a dog thing.  Some dogs love to roll in all sorts of smelly things and other dogs don't.  You just happen to have one that loves to do this.  It is perfectly normal behavior.

Answer 11

Perfectly normal.  

Answer 12

That's normal.

I had to buy a life-sized mannequin because my dog won't go to sleep at night without humping a seemingly human leg for 15 minutes.

Answer 13

no i guest

Answer 14

yes, they like the smell of dead things.  my chihuahua does it sometimes!!!  little dickens

Answer 15

From what my groomer tells me it is normal. Apparently they dislike the "smell" our shampoo's etc give them.

Kimmie

Answer 16

yes totally dont worry, just get plenty of shampoo in! lol

Answer 17

YES this is perfectly NORMAL. make sure you have a lot of shampoo on hand. to solve this problem you will need to go roll around in it first. This will show the dog that you have claimed it as yours and if it is submissive, it will not roll in it out of respect for you.

NOTE: Yorkie poos are nice and moist and taste delicious!

Answer 18

yes it's perfectly normal. My dog does this too. It is just getting it's scent over the p**p and dead stuff (terratorial)

Answer 19

i would blame this action particulary on the dogs keen sense of smell. They have a heightened sense of smell and there fore smell everything way different from us. What may seem repulsive for us may smell like a totally different thing for them, example whom of us sniffs dogs butts.  

Answer 20

Yes.

Answer 21

This is absolutely normal.

While obviously we, as humans, are very domestic creatures we must realise that certain pets are not as domesticated as us, despite how well they fit into home life.

What I would suggest, because naturally you wouldn't want him in the house after he has been doing that, is that you take him to places that are well maintained and free of such things, like a city run park for instance.

From a canine behavioural point of view there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with your dog doing this.

Answer 22

dogs love to roll in nasty stuff so they can share what they found with you..its gross but they all do it

Answer 23

Dogs usually do that sort of thing when their young. As your dog gets older he might stop.

Answer 24

Oh yes he is trying to cover up his own scent.

Dogs, don't we just love them!!

Answer 25

Yes it's normal but gross. Dogs just like smelly things:)

Answer 26

Well.... I mean she might be angrey and want attention so she might do things like that. She could just be having fun since she is only 2 i would say that is normal. If she keeps doing it then she might need to go to dog training !

Answer 27

Yea dogs love the smell of dead animals I've seen many dogs big and small roll around in them. Pretty sick. I've never seen or heard of them rolling in f***s but since they often times EAT f***s I would imagine it's not that strange either. God, dogs never cease to amaze!

Answer 28

ughh, yah and why did you name your dog Poo? lol!