The West Highland White, Stinking Pages
Advertise to others about food
 Another thought is that dogs may roll in feces or a dead animal's
remains to "advertise" what they have found to other members of the
pack. Rolling in the material is a way for your dog to let you know that
it found something interesting.
But since this is the wild, and food may be scarce, would you want to
tell others about it? We are also told that the dogs ancestors buried
their food to be eaten later?
Some also say its a method of leaving a "Calling Card" dogs will
urinate on a tree or post and females will urinate near the object. They
do this as either to mark their territory or as a way to communicate
concerning who has been there.
Likewise, one theory is that the dog is claiming a carcass as its own
by rolling on it and imparting its own scent onto the object, but would
they want to mark their scent in other animals feces? I think not...
There are those who also say they are seeking attention from you, and
can easily get it when they smell awful..
No ?
 Well
there can only be one real explanation?
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