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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:17:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:18:58 PM EDT
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Is this an instinctive behavior.. Trying to cover something up? Im just wondering.. Hes 10 and has been doing this since he was a puppy.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:20:11 PM EDT
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He's spreading the scent of his urine for other dogs. It's a territorial thing, IIRC
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:20:56 PM EDT
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My lab does it too, I think it is just a way to try to cover the scent make it last a little longer.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:21:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:27:31 PM EDT
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Thanks... Always was wondering why he did that..
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:28:33 PM EDT
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Actually he's covering his scent. Its an old habit from the wild days.
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Posted: 8/24/2005 4:17:13 AM EDT
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My westie does the same thing - what would the purpose behind covering his scent be? Isn't he marking his territory when he does that?
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Posted: 8/24/2005 4:25:01 AM EDT
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Hell, I do that too!! 
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Posted: 8/24/2005 5:08:48 AM EDT
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Dogs mark their territory differently. Only male dogs mark and its a small spot to show its theirs or that they respect that its someone else's. The covering of the scent is more typical of females and its more common with poo rather than pee. However females particularly will cover their pee scent as not to attract males. If you actually look at what they're doing you'll see they're using the tuff's of their feet to cover what they've done. Patty |
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Posted: 8/24/2005 5:20:58 AM EDT
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Females also mark teritory. So that males know that there are healthy and acceptable females for breeding. The scratching as you call it is to lift the scent into the air as well as have it on the ground. It would be equal to a male human yelling and beating his chest letting all the little girls know he is the fittest.
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Posted: 8/24/2005 6:09:17 AM EDT
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It would be very odd for a female to mark her territory. Females do not seek out mates until they are in estorgeous. Patty |
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Posted: 8/24/2005 6:11:57 AM EDT
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Sometimes my Jack Russell will growl when he "scratches". Especially when a dog is barking at us through the front door or fence.
It is funny as hell. Eric 
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Posted: 8/24/2005 6:16:59 AM EDT
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Buy ripping up the grass, the dog is "enlarging" the scent footprint of the urine, it is the universal canine scent/signal for "LOOK HERE"
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Posted: 8/24/2005 6:21:04 AM EDT
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Whenever I get out of the hot tub at night to take a whiz in the bushes, my damn lab is right there trying to pee on my feet before I'm even done. Doesn't he know I'M THE ALPHA MALE???
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Posted: 8/24/2005 6:44:45 AM EDT
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His feet are wet???? 
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