WHY DO DOGS DIG BEFORE SLEEPING?

Have you ever watched your four-legged friend before bed? Then you probably haven't missed that his sleep routine includes a few unconventional steps. Why does the dog scratch before sleeping? And for what reason does he always lie down in a ball?

It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned dog walker or just got your first furry one. During a few weeks in the company of a four-legged pet, you will not miss that his evening ritual includes several important steps. We looked at their teeth and found out why your dog digs, spins in circles and curls up before bed.

RACKING THE BED

While the person immediately goes to bed, the dog does his thing the place for sleeping is really good . Interestingly, this habit is performed by a dog anywhere before going to bed – in the crib, in your bed, on the blanket and on the sofa. Simply put, in all places he cares about rummaging. If we want to eradicate this ritual, we have to go back to the past. Until the times when wild dogs in the wild used to dig up the ground and make "nests". The resulting nests not only had a protective function, but also helped them regulate their body temperature . Although today's dogs no longer have to fight for survival in the wild, they happily adopted this habit from their great, great, great grandfathers.

SPINNING IN A WHEEL

Are you training your dog to spin for a treat? If you think that spinning is a very difficult command for a dog, take a look at his evening routine. You will quickly find out that before lying down, the dog not only "digs" the bed, but also turns at least twice . In this case, too, it is a habit that dogs have inherited from their ancestors. The wild dogs circled about to they suffocated the bedding and were more comfortable while sleeping . It is interesting that even several thousand years later, dogs have not abandoned this habit and spin in a circle even when lying down in the softest bed currently on the market.

LYING IN A BALL

It probably won't surprise you that the third evening habit is also related to canine ancestors. Many dogs still lie down in a ball, which is a position that was very advantageous for their great, great, great grandfathers. You are in the ball position they protected their vulnerable organs from enemy attack . On the other hand, it is necessary to add that some dogs are already slow they forget this habit . Especially if in your presence they feel safe and comfortable , then they also lie classically on their stomachs and some even on their backs.