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Nov
Why Do Dogs Kick Up Grass After They Go To The Bathroom. Welcome to our channel. After all he did quite a thorough job making sure the area was completely clawed up. After all he pooped on it so in his mind that patch of turf is now his property. In truth dogs arent interested in covering anything up.
After all he did quite a thorough job making sure the area was completely clawed up. Why do they do this. When your dog kicks grass what he is really doing is stimulating those glands to work and then spreading his scent on that small piece of ground. The Fake Reason Many people mistakenly think the reason why dogs kick is to cover up the scent from their feces or urine. When dogs scratch the ground it multiples the potency of the scent by combining pheromones with the smell of their pee or poop. As your dog scrapes and scratches his paw pads release their scent into the ground to.
When dogs scratch the ground it multiples the potency of the scent by combining pheromones with the smell of their pee or poop.
Why do they do this. The act of scratching after urinating or defecating is most often associated with cats but when dogs do it its for a completely different reason. The scent from their paw pads however is long lasting. Welcome to our channel. They are simply covering up the mess. In a way it makes sense.