Why dogs bury bones?

Bury the food. By burying carcasses and bones, dogs were essentially creating natural refrigerators for them. The dirt prevented other creatures from smelling and finding their bounty, maintained freshness longer by keeping away sunlight, and also “marinated” the food with the tastes of the earth. read more

Why dogs need to bury things. By Josh Weiss-Roessler Dogs like to bury things. Sometimes that means finding a bone or a toy under a fresh pile of dirt in your backyard. read more

What Your Dog Wants. Your dog is following an ancestral urge. Thousands of years ago, roaming dogs did not know where their next meal would come from, so after a better-than-expected hunt, they buried surplus food to hide it from scavengers. When these dogs became hungry, they returned to the secret location and dug up their leftovers. read more

In bountiful times, dogs would still bury bones and carcasses near their lairs. If fresh food suddenly became scarce again the dogs could just dig up their old kill, by now naturally "aged," and finish eating it. Hording isn't unique to canines. Other denizens of the animal kingdom practice it too. read more