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Why Does My Dog like to Rub Himself on Anything Stinky He Encounters?

Dog-behaviour expert Dr. Ian Dunbar explains just what motivates our canine friends to perform some of their more perplexing actions

By: Dr. Ian Dunbar

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When dogs were hunting, they probably found they got off better if their prey couldn’t smell them. What better disguise than, say, to rub in the feces of what you’re hunting?

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