If you are a dog owner you must admit that there are sometimes your pal will express behaviour that will make you want to ask your mutt, what on earth are you up to? Sometimes these behaviour can be downright embarrassing. Well, you need not be embarrassed, your pal is probably exhibiting his/her natural animal instinct.
In some cases, these behaviours help to educate us of what the dog might be seeking, thus helping us take care of them better. Here are 3 most weird behaviours displayed by dogs:
The most common reason for dogs to eat their own stool is when they have a nutrient deficiency. Dogs may resort to Coprophagia (the medical word for eating faeces) when they lack key nutrients in their diet. At times, your dog could just be hungry and likes the smell and taste. If such behaviour persists after changing his diet, talk to a vet.
Does this sound familiar? You are having guests over at your place and having a good time until Akash (your male pet dog) starts mounting your leg or even one of your guests. Your face turns red in embarrassment and of course, you follow with profound apologies (especially if your guests are female) and explanations that you already had Akash fixed.
Whether it’s on people or other dogs, this behaviour is not driven by an urge to mate or a display of dominance. In most cases, castrated dogs mount on objects or people just because they are excited or want to seek attention. It is best you just ignore him, he will leave.
A dog’s way of identifying familiar dogs and saying hello to other dogs. Dogs’ sense of smell is far more advanced than that of humans. Whereas people have on average about 5 million scent glands, dogs carry between 125 million to 300 million scent glands. A dog’s sense of smell can is up to 10 million times better than humans. When they sniff the butt, they perceive vital information pertaining to the identity, health and other attributes of each other.
Next time you witness a weird behaviour by your dog, take it easy and also be prepared to react appropriately.
