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Why does a dog often dig the ground: is it necessary to wean your pet from this habit
13.06.2023 09:15
Many people have noticed strange behavior of their pets during a walk or in the countryside.
Some dogs start digging the ground at the first opportunity. As a result, a hole appears that the animal is of little interest to.
After this, your four-legged friend can begin creating a new depression.
Why does a dog do this if it doesn't need the hole? There is a very simple answer to this question.
What explains the animal's behavior?
This is an instinctive action on the part of the pet. Wild canines (such as wolves) store food supplies in dug holes.
In such recesses, food is kept at a relatively low temperature, so it can remain fit for consumption for quite a long time.
Dogs living in houses and apartments do not need to create such reserves.
However, the instinct does not go away, so the desire to dig the ground remains.
What should the owner do?
If the animal's behavior does not cause any problems for either the dog's owner or those around him, then there is no need to forbid the pet from digging the ground.
The fact is that such an action is a kind of “training” for the dog and allows it to keep its muscles in good shape.
The main thing is not to forget to wash the dog that dug the hole.
