Even if dogs have been man’s best friend for a very long, long time, there are still canine behaviors that continue to confuse and baffle pet owners. One of these strange behaviors is their love affair with stinky things and their delight in rolling on anything that stinks or has a strange smell. After rolling or rubbing themselves with the smelly objects, they eventually go back running to their owners to share their ‘stinky’ experience. Naturally, owners are not amused by their dog’s behavior.

So why does your dog love to engage in such unpleasant behavior? Their instinct to disguise their own smell is still very strong. In the wild, their ancestors roll around in strange-smelling objects so their enemies won’t be able to smell them and detect their presence. Also, it is something that their ancestors would do so their prey won’t be able to smell them, giving them a better chance of catching it.

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