Why do Dogs roll in poop?

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Posted: 1/8/2006 12:53:46 PM EDT

I hate to add yet another inane topic to this board but I'm at a loss to understand why my dog periodically rolls in shit. Is there any way to stop this behavior?

Bomber

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:00:00 PM EDT

[#1]

None of my dogs rollin shit..........My dogs like to roll in dead fish.

I have no clue why they do it.

Easy way to stop them.......shoot them in the ass with a .22 loaded with some birdshot/snakeshot.

It will not penetrate but it will make them stop.....do not ask how I know!

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:02:32 PM EDT

[#2]

If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:05:45 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Oh settle the fuck down.

Did I ever say that I did this to my dogs......NO!
So instead of jumping on your high horse and jumping to conclusions......settle down!

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:06:53 PM EDT

[#4]

use a shock collar

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:08:36 PM EDT

[#5]

To mask their scent
Theyll roll on dead animals too

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:09:44 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
To mask their scent
Theyll roll on dead animals too

Are they doing it to mask their scent or to spread their scent?

Why would a dog want to mask their own scent?

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:09:57 PM EDT

[#7]

Back to the original topic.....

They do it for the scent. Why they would want to smell like shit, I will never know, but it is for scent reasons. Usually it occurs when there is another dogs crap in their territory. Rarely, their own....

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:11:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Back to the original topic.....

They do it for the scent. Why they would want to smell like shit, I will never know, but it is for scent reasons. Usually it occurs when there is another dogs crap in their territory. Rarely, their own....

Ok, so they roll in another dogs shit to mask their own scent....this makes no sense to me.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:12:24 PM EDT

[#9]

To prove how tough they are.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:14:12 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
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If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Oh settle the fuck down.

Did I ever say that I did this to my dogs......NO!
So instead of jumping on your high horse and jumping to conclusions......settle down!

Did I say you should be penalized for doing this to your dogs?? Nope.

Just stating the consequences to the aforementioned suggestion in case he thought *maybe* that'd be a good idea.

Stop assuming you know what I'm thinkin and getting your panties in a twist.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:14:40 PM EDT

[#11]

I am of two minds on this question:

1) The dog is rolling on the shit in an attempt to mask the [shit] scent of the challenging dog, which it sees as an interloper.

2) It actually *wants* to pick up the shit scent. Why? To buy time. For a while, your dog's scent (to other dogs who see/smell it) includes the scent of the interloping animal. Other dogs will think it's your dog (kind of like assuming an identity, like in Face/Off).

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:15:59 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
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To mask their scent
Theyll roll on dead animals too

Are they doing it to mask their scent or to spread their scent?

Why would a dog want to mask their own scent?

Mine does it when he is hunting, Ive seen him roll on just about everything that smells.
Ive seen coyotes do it too.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:19:08 PM EDT

[#13]

Its a predatory instinct. If a dog, yote, wolf etc doesn't smell like itself (a predator) it can sneak up on its prey a lot easier.

Also, some dogs do it after getting a bath because the perfume in some soaps smells shitty to them.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:21:01 PM EDT

[#14]

Stop feeding your dog. No food= no shit. No shit= nothing to roll in. It's all common sense.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:25:15 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
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If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Oh settle the fuck down.

Did I ever say that I did this to my dogs......NO!
So instead of jumping on your high horse and jumping to conclusions......settle down!

Did I say you should be penalized for doing this to your dogs?? Nope.

Just stating the consequences to the aforementioned suggestion in case he thought *maybe* that'd be a good idea.

Stop assuming you know what I'm thinkin and getting your panties in a twist.

OK guys, settle down or get a room. I'm not stupid enough to think he was serious.

I always thought it was to mask their odor but why shit

. Anyway, I wish it there was an easy way to stop it.

Bomber

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:28:28 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

OK guys, settle down or get a room. I'm not stupid enough to think he was serious.

I always thought it was to mask their odor but why shit . Anyway, I wish it there was an easy way to stop it.

Bomber

Lordy I'd hope not!!

I wouldn't guess it's always poop.. seen enough of 'em eat it and more of 'em roll in mud than poop.

You could try pooper scooping more regularly to keep them out of the poop.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:29:58 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Why would they arrest and/or fine the dog for animal cruelty?

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:31:43 PM EDT

[#18]

I tried to get him to stop, I kicked the livin shit out of him and threw rocks every time I caught him doing it but he never slowed down. I just got tired of getting on to him so now he is never allowed in the house or in the front of my truck. He seems to be okay with that.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:32:22 PM EDT

[#19]

why do human hunters try to mask their scent, or use scent killing clothing or sprays?

Same thing with dogs. Even though they know the food bowl will always be there, they can't fight their predatory instincts.

When deer hunters start rolling in offal, though, we have a problem.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:32:26 PM EDT

[#20]

To get rid of your (human) smell.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:32:44 PM EDT

[#21]

Answer here

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:42:49 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
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If you're caught doing this be fully prepared to have your dog seized and be fined or jailed for animal cruelty.

Oh settle the fuck down.

Did I ever say that I did this to my dogs......NO!
So instead of jumping on your high horse and jumping to conclusions......settle down!

Did I say you should be penalized for doing this to your dogs?? Nope.

Just stating the consequences to the aforementioned suggestion in case he thought *maybe* that'd be a good idea.

Stop assuming you know what I'm thinkin and getting your panties in a twist.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:44:53 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
I hate to add yet another inane topic to this board but I'm at a loss to understand why my dog periodically rolls in shit. Is there any way to stop this behavior?

Bomber

Pick the poop up?

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:46:12 PM EDT

[#24]

Perfume to them. Mine will occasionally roll in coon poop which is NASTY. They get an immediate bath and If I see them I will put a spritz of capsium on the offending poo. The next time they sniff, [and they always do before they roll] they get a surprise. They have rolled a lot less since I started doing that.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:47:04 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
To prove how tough they are.

They learned it from Chuck.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:52:14 PM EDT

[#26]

They roll in it for the same reason they love to eat catshit fritters-------------they know it grosses us out...