Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?
Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?
PatMyPets Staff Changed status to publish January 7, 2022
In olden days the days before fluffy pillows and beds came , dogs had to make their own bed. By flattening the grasses and brush for themselves and their young, they made a comfortable nest and drove out critters. Scratching imparts a scent to their bed expressed by the small glands in the feet, further defining the space as their own.
PatMyPets Staff Changed status to publish January 7, 2022