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Because ...... I FEEL GOOD (SONG) by James Brown

Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now

I feel good, I knew that I would, now

So good, so good, I got you Just like humans when we have a bowel movement it's such a relief at times that as James Brown sang 'IT FEELS GOOD! Now your dog is ready to start all over again and eat, run, play and just be with you!

That's funny...and probably true to some extent. But the real reason is that dogs mark their territory with scent, and the scratching is to spread the scent over a larger area. Male dogs hike their legs when they pee for a similar reason; to give the impression that they're bigger than they really are.

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To spread their scent, this is instinct and should be ignored.


The truth is there is no consensus on this behavior. As far as spreading or covering scent, dogs do not have scent glands between paw pads, they have sweat glands. Although the behavior is common it is not universal and can be learned at any time from association with other dogs.
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Wild cats will mark their territory by slashing tree trunks. I think it's something similar when a dog kicks up dirt after pooping. He's wiping extra scent from scent glands on his paw pads on the Earth as an extra, "I was here," indicator. Not all dogs do it, but in my personal observations it tends to be middle management dogs who do it. These are dogs that either don't feel confident as a leader (aren't senior dogs) or haven't accepted a lower position in the pack. They're the ones vying for status.

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they have to cover it up it with dirt!

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Dogs instinctively mark their territories with scent, and the "kicking" is just part of that instinctive behavior. Its purpose is to spread the scent around to mark a larger area. Mature male dogs hike their legs against objects for a similar reason...to spray the scent higher and make themselves seem larger to other dogs.

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if yours is anything like my dog he sometimes misses the ground and hits his feet he wipes his feet after that but that's it.

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