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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 couldnโ€™t smell them. What better disguise than, say, to rub in the feces of what youโ€™re hunting?

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