Why do dogs roll in dead stuff?

Sooner or later every dog owner finds out that dogs like smelly things. Even the most well-behaved pooch will joyfully roll in the remains of a long-dead rabbit, rotten garbage or a fresh warm cow pat. There are several theories of why they do this. read more

Sooner or later every dog owner finds out that dogs like smelly things. Even the most well-behaved pooch will joyfully roll in the remains of a long-dead rabbit, rotten garbage or a fresh warm cow pat. read more

One of the most common theories is that dogs roll on dead things to make others see they're good hunters. That's right, when a dog rolls on the carcass of a dead fish or raccoon, he's picking up the smell of something edible. read more