I love these kind of explanations. This once’s just as good as the Garfield strip that explained why cats hate to get wet – who’d want to dry himself with a tongue-sized towel?
route66paulThey roll in something to hide their scent. They may want to dream of the chase, but they know they don’t actually do it while asleep. They will roll in grass or dust to remove what they rolled in before even a short nap.
Farside99 almost 9 years ago
First explanation that I’ve heard that’s logical from a dog’s point of view!
Baba27 almost 9 years ago
I love these kind of explanations. This once’s just as good as the Garfield strip that explained why cats hate to get wet – who’d want to dry himself with a tongue-sized towel?
aerilim almost 9 years ago
it’s an instinct they inherit from the Wolves. They clear the surfaces where they’re plan to rest from debris like leaves an branches.
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
It’s to wrinkle the bed into comfortable contours.
route66paul almost 9 years ago
They stomp down the grass first. They roll in anything, but they are more particular about where they sleep.
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
route66paulThey roll in something to hide their scent. They may want to dream of the chase, but they know they don’t actually do it while asleep. They will roll in grass or dust to remove what they rolled in before even a short nap.