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Understanding Why Dogs Roll Around In The Dirtiest Of Things
from:No one really knows for sure why dogs love to roll in stinky things, but people who study animal behavior have some pretty good idea. Some experts believe that dogs like to mark themselves with their territory. A dog wearing a bit of woodchuck carcass or horse poop on his neck and shoulders is a lot like a man wearing a big gold chain around his neck. It says something about him and where he lives, something like, 'I am a dog of means; I own the territory with all this nice stuff.'
It is hard for people to understand how anyone, even a dog, could rate the value of his territory according to its riches of cow pies. This is one of those situations that illustrates how
completely different dogs and people are. People appreciate things that are clean and fresh, while dogs like things that are old and smelly.
There may be a good reason for their off putting tastes. Since the beginning of their existence, dogs have spent their lives scrounging for food. It is possible that even the hint of a good meal triggers a sense of elation. Out of necessity, they may have developed a unique appreciation for anything that is remotely edible. A week old carcass certainly qualifies. So does a fish washed up on shore. Even the presence of deer or cow dung suggests that there is a potential meal somewhere in the neighborhood.
Then again, there may be a simpler reason why dogs enjoy coating themselves with horrid
things, one that has nothing to do with survival and everything to do with taste. Other experts believe that they roll in dung, carcasses, and pond scum simply because they like the smell. Not just a little, but enough to want to carry it around with them, just as people enjoy dabbing themselves with their favorite perfume or cologne.
Smell is a primal sense and it is hard to account for who likes what. Just as some people enjoy the smell of cheese, dogs may revel in smells that most of us find objectionable. It is hard to criticize their tastes, because they have millions more scent receptors than we do. Our own senses of smell are barely functional compared to theirs. Therefore, It is possible that they detect pleasing odors of which people are completely unaware of .
Social Rankings Of The Wolf Pack Further
It is often suggested that members of the pack selflessly subordinate their own interests to the greater interests of the group, but this is really not an honest description of the evolutionary forces or motives at work In wolf packs the males and females of the group each establish their own social rankings The top male and top female furiously disrupt any attempts by their inferiors to breed .....More on Milan Dog Psychology
Measuring Your Dogs Intelligence
Some dog owners and dog trainers expect their dogand#39;s level of thinking and smartness to be the same of humans, when being trained This mistaken assumption about dog psychology can be devastating to the expectations of both the dog owner and the dog itself Trainers shouldnand#39;t assess canine intelligence against human standards Each individual canine may possess his own unique talent If the o.....More on Milan Dog Psychology
The World According To Your Dogs Eyes
Like tourists who assume everyone speaks English, or should, it is second nature to us to think that the world looks pretty much the same to all creatures, great and small, including our dogs For example, we rarely give much thought to the optical processes that turn light into vision; we assume that our visual version of reality is reality Even those of us who wear glasses fall into this w.....More on Milan Dog Psychology
Preventing Fear and Mistrust In Your Dog
Dogs become fearful when the ownerand#39;s correction is too abusive For a correction to be effective and convey accurate information to the dog, it must fit the transgression A puppy that is teething and nips does not need, and will not understand, a correction fit for the dog who has just bitten someone because the personand#39;s hand touched his food dish Unnecessarily abusive corrections will inhibit t.....More on Milan Dog Psychology
Connecting Your Dogs Habits To Its Ancestors
There are some things a dog cannot help doing If he is going to bite someone, he needs to look at his target, and he needs to bare his teeth If he is going to defend himself, he has to tuck his ears back and his tail down and turn aside In the dark unrecorded mists of wolf history, wolves that had the wits to notice these things had an edge over their more obtuse pack mates Being on the looko.....More on Milan Dog Psychology
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