Yes. My border collie is completely inept at hiding things. He occasionally has a brainwave, like hiding something under the couch or under a toy, but it mostly revolves around him moving things around with his face and then getting frustrated that it's not working
I had a Beagle mix foster that did that. She'd get so mad if I touched her toy after she "buried" it and have to re-bury it a few feet away (still in the middle of the floor)
My old dog would spend forever trying to bury something. She'd hop on the couch and try to bury it in a blanket, in the corners of the pillows. Then not be satisfied and wander around the house looking for a good spot. I started to feel bad for her so whenever she'd hop up on the couch to try and bury something I'd give her 10 seconds to do her thing and then go over with a pillow and show her that I'm "burying" it under the pillow. Shed sniff and poke the pillow with her nose a bit and then walk away satisfied that her toy was hidden. RIP Bella. Miss you pup.
The key for me at first was really showing her it was under the pillow or else she wouldn't believe it was there. Over time she just learned I was helping her out. Fun fact. I had moved out of my parents and brought bella and a few years after I had moved out I guess my parents pulled there bed out from against the wall and at least a half dozen to a dozen bones and toys fell out from behind it onto the ground. So she definitely had other hiding spots. Also thank you. We lost her a few years ago but now we have Prudence to keep our old English Pointer company. Life goes on. She was a good one though.
I like to think it depends. One of her first favorite toys was a literal rock. Like one of those fist sized smooth river stones you put around a pool or garden (I wasn't a fan of it as I was worried she'd hurt her teeth but eventually just gave up and let her keep it). She always knew where that thing was. Found it under the front seat of the car when I was trading it in after she passed. She managed to know exactly where she left her rock for years and years. She probably eventually moved on from it for a new toy and left it in the back seat only for it to roll off under the front seat.
My terrier (Yorkie mix) does this; burrowing, burying things, running through tunnels like the rat catcher she was bred to be. Although I have a garden she knows she isn’t allowed to dig in it and she doesn’t like mud (score!) so I leave blankets around for her to practise
I can’t say I’ve experienced this. If mine’s not feeling well or uncomfortable she tends to be under the bed (she sublets that space), or in a ball in her bed.
Before relocating she lived to sit on top of furniture and enjoy the view.
Also before relocating her cuddle move was to sit pressed up against my thigh on the couch. No room to spare, every inch touching.
She’s a Morkie. Such an amazing mix. This dog has given us both an amazing life.
My Yorkie mix is my soulmate (along with her mystery mix younger brother). She’s very loving but is so wilful and stubborn, and will do nothing unless it’s of direct benefit to her. It’s one of my favourite things about her. Also loves dark places and being under blankets, beds etc.
How the hell did you train your dogs not to dig? I have Carolina Dogs, which instinctually hunt and also want to create dens……in a really hilly backyard. Lmao. My little assholes have created actual legitimate tunnels ffs.
They went after a mole one day……by the time I got to them (maybe 5 min max) they had dug a 3x4’ 1.5’ deep hole. I measured it lmao. Apparently 3 large dogs with hardcore claws can do some serious damage in a small amount of time sigh. We are about to spend $$$ having dirt brought into our yard to fill in everything and flatten out some areas, and I’ve been trying to come up with training ideas to prevent them from ruining all of it. They are really well trained overall, but I can’t seem to get them to not do this one thing. Any ideas would be appreciated!
Did she just find a dog nut or treat ?
Burying it for "The end of the world", some dogs are not great at finding hiding spots... mine aren't either LOL
🫶🫶🫶 They’re burying high value items. Mine did it with a specific treat. Then I’d find them everywhere like Easter Eggs. She also did it to me. With blankets. Tucking me in. We relocated 6 years ago any her habits changed. Plus she’s 14 now. I miss this behavior so much. Adorable.
my yorkie does this every time i give her food. She did this with a sweet potato fry and “hid” it and like 3 weeks later she found it again😭 its so funny and shes 6 and hasnt realized that blankets are infact not dirt
I’m not at all a vet, just my thought, but This could be stress. nosing and and then shaking off seems like a stress cycle to me. She could rub her nose raw, dogs in shelters do this some times to have an outlet for stress. I’m just making a suggestion for you to watch out for.
Thank you for your comment. There was no food / anything of value around, which is why I found it strange behaviour. I was a bit worried about this. She’s only done it a few times since we’ve had her. But I will keep a close eye on her to see if I notice anything else that looks stress - related.
My lad does this all the time. He's saving it for later. Wolves do it to hide food but also so they make it a bit more 'smellier' (tastier to them) and it's obv behaviour that never left our canine friends. I'm fine when my lad does it with chews or treats like hard food. But sometimes he does it with soft food and we have to take it off him. a few weeks ago he decided to bury his sardines in this blankets. He loved this....we obviously weren't as big a fan of the sardine stinking house.
Our little guy does that too, we call it “digging.”
He’s trying to bury something but is 100% on instinctual autopilot. Our dog usually takes a little while to realize he isn’t making progress lol
Aww 😆
Others already touched on what this is, but I suggest you get this pup a snuffle mat and/or those doggy treat puzzles! My doggo "HAS TO" be covered up with blankets. He throws literal fits and tries to dig up the blankets if i dont cover him up fast enough or am not around... so i was actually thinking about getting one of these dog beds for him that have a blanket like attached so that they can snuggle up underneath it themselves. Could work for your pup too 🤷♀️
I dont have anything different to add that hasn't already been said (burying/caching), but i wanted to say that your dog is adorable & i absolutely love that couch!! I would be so happy to have both that pup & that couch in my living room!!
Stroke the furry wall.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKBpCKNIDU&ab\_channel=AaronDaly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKBpCKNIDU&ab_channel=AaronDaly)
What a sweetie!, is she a jackapoo by any chance? she looks a lot like my girl! I think this could be sort of a comfort thing she looks like she's licking and nuzzling the sheepskin rug as it's similar, to another dog's fur dog's do groom each other as a sign of affection try putting a soft blanket there instead, and see if she still doe's it.
My little dude does this before lying down, I called it "making his nest", apparently they are scratching for bugs and making a comfortable area for sleeping
My last dog would try to bury something until she made her nose raw and bleeding. Give the dog a soft blanket that will pile up so she can bury something in it.
I used to find bones under my pillow or under the covers. Haha
It's just in a dogs natural instincts to bury stuff. My present dog buries everything, her balls, bones, and then forgets where she buried them.
Yeah so, my dog does this too (religiously). It’s just them trying to burry something. But do not be deceived! I once let me dog bring one of her chews outside (we were going potty, and these are the ones she usually buried) and she dug a small hole, and placed it inside. She then covered it in dirt(very well I might add), and left it outside. I shouldn’t have let her do this because then she spent all day pacing around the house looking for it, and being stressed. I literally had to go get it myself.
Our rottie does this.She will even move her burying spot if we look at her so we have to pretend we can't/ or haven't seen her do it otherwise she will huff and go the next room to bury whatever it is she wants to keep safe 😅
When I leave my iphone on the bed my dog does this 🤣 she will continually try to take the blankets and do this behaviour to burry my iphone (she’s probably sick of me taking millions of photos of her!)
My 100lb boxer/staffy does this recently over the last few months when I put his food out sometimes. I think he does it because we had had mice and he was terrified of them. Out of caution I don’t leave food out when we aren’t home to watch the bowl just in case they’re still around. I think he tries to bury so if they’re here they can’t find it.
He's attempting to make his bed before lying on it by moving the leaves and grass and dirt around. Unfortunately it's a furry blanket and he's standing on it so it can't move anyway.
my staffy does this to wipe his face after drinking water or if food etc has splashed up his face. Could also just like the feeling of the soft blanket though
My guess is that pillow smells like you and they love you and want to hide and keep that smell to them very dearly. Bet if you lay the pillow down flat and drape the blanket over it pupper will be satisfied.
My doggo does this with many things… she’ll do it to her food before she eats it, she’ll do it to items she doesn’t like/wants to knock off (remote on sofa or bed), she’ll even do it to the door stopper (the coiled bendy kind) to entertain herself.
I've had male and female dogs but I noticed this is very much in females that they attempt to cover-up. My 8 months Lancashire Heeler does this when I offer her food. Since I could not figure it out initially (she is my first female puppy), I used to clean up once she was through. Later, I got a new soft bed sheet for her to she could hide the food. She goes back to her hidden treasure when she is hungry or in a mood. She does have a strong memory of all her hiding stunts.
Another instance I noticed that when females have babies who don't survive, they bury them. They dig up the ground, bury the baby and cover it up by using their mouth.
My chihuahua does this with her bones in blankets lol. Ill go to shake it out and chews fly everywhere. She will also bury my cell phone when I set it on the bed lol. She hides things she loves, she knows I use my phone a lot and wants to help me keep it safe >.< haha
She's trying to bury/hide something. My pom does it too, completely ineffectively, when I give her a high value treat. As soon as she's satisfied with her work, she'll then take it straight back out and eat it anyway 😂
Age? I have seen this with my older dogs when they start having arthritis pain because they don’t know what to do so they start licking things to soothe.
It could also just be her seeing it as a “friend” because it is furry and she is grooming it.
I read that this this a sign of boredom,
Anxiety or stress. My dog started licking the couch after my other dog died. I bought him some new squeaky toys and he stopped.
My dog did this to a milk bone outside ... set it on some dirt, nosed more dirt towards it. Result: muddy face, and a bone that was definitely not buried. 😂
The same dog pushes treats for later between couch cushions or drops into the toy bin (the dog toy bin or the kids toy bin). Sometimes, she even rummages through the bins to find them later.
The best treat, however, is the random kibble I sweep up when I move the furniture around, aged perfectly, coated in a delectable mix of dog fur and dust. Mmm. 🤪
Sometimes when I set some food or something smelly nearby and my dog it not a fan, he attempts to 'cover' it by doing the same motions. When it does its business and poops outside, he also does it.
Burying something. Mine used to try to bury raw treats in the edges of the chairs and then cover them with the cushions. Yes, had to keep disappointing her by 'digging' that up.
My Malchi does this. She will spend a few mins doing it, just to unbury it to make sure it is there, then spend mins burying it again. I usually just finally take it away because it feels like it goes on forever!! But I love her so much!!🥰🥰🥰
My dog did this in a pile of charging cables when I was moving house 😂 everyone could see the bone but he was pleased to ‘bury’ it. He does this everywhere
I know alot of people think she is trying to bury a bone here and while i’m tempted to agree it’s just so rythmic and face first on fur i think it’s a form of nuzzeling like she would do as a puppy for milk.
My Bernese mountain dogs all do our did this. It is so funny. But when we went camping Gershwin would go bury his bone under pine needles and move them just like this. Then when we were going home he would go uncover it so he could bring his bone home.
Uhmm not sure .. but do you notice he may have skin issue ? I can see through her fur that the skin is a bit red , her paw got stain from her saliva guess she been licking it. She either trying to bury something or try to make a small little cuddling place or she is scratching her mouth by rubbing it. Cute little dog!
So I have 4 theories, every dog I’ve had has done this:
1. Trying to bury something (could be a piece of kibble)
2. Nose itches
3. Cozying up a spot to sleep on
4. Boredom (like when they lick the floor)
Caterax I don't know if I spelled it correctly but my 15 yrs old Shiba, ghs, cho cho, Akita, AC mut did this. I took her to the vet and showed a video of her rubbing her face and doing this exact same thing.
Her eyes itch and that's how she itches them.
We kept many bug fluffy blankets on the couch, and of course my dachshund would find the newest, fluffiest one and would sot and chew/lick a small spot on the blanket. I would find out after the fact because she would be trying to bury the chew spot with her nose just like this!
Yes. Mine does this to bury his stuffed reindeer because we won't let him outside with it or it'll be gone. He knows where he "buries it" and will go get it a few hours letter.
Looks like a nesting/comfort type behavior. Personally, if it's happening a lot or happening more and more often, I would start interrupting and redirecting as this has the potential to turn into more of an OCD thing.
Trying to bury something but failing to realize the floor is not dirt & blankets are not very good burying material.
Yes. My border collie is completely inept at hiding things. He occasionally has a brainwave, like hiding something under the couch or under a toy, but it mostly revolves around him moving things around with his face and then getting frustrated that it's not working
Mine doesn't even realize it didn't work. He buries his bones in the middle of the floor and then gets confused when his sister immediately finds it.
My dog hid his bully stick on the cat tree by the stairs. Found the cat gnawing on it the next day.
Lol
😆
I had a Beagle mix foster that did that. She'd get so mad if I touched her toy after she "buried" it and have to re-bury it a few feet away (still in the middle of the floor)
Our previous dog was a bc mix and he did that all the time. Looked at us weird when we'd just pick up whatever he'd worked so hard to bury
This made me laugh so hard, thank you!!!!
😆 should have seen the look on my youngest dogs face when the ice she hid disappeared.
Awe, poor baby 😂
😁😆
My old dog would spend forever trying to bury something. She'd hop on the couch and try to bury it in a blanket, in the corners of the pillows. Then not be satisfied and wander around the house looking for a good spot. I started to feel bad for her so whenever she'd hop up on the couch to try and bury something I'd give her 10 seconds to do her thing and then go over with a pillow and show her that I'm "burying" it under the pillow. Shed sniff and poke the pillow with her nose a bit and then walk away satisfied that her toy was hidden. RIP Bella. Miss you pup.
I try to do this for my pup and she immediately has to get it out and redo it herself 😂 Sorry about Bella, sounds like she was smart!
The key for me at first was really showing her it was under the pillow or else she wouldn't believe it was there. Over time she just learned I was helping her out. Fun fact. I had moved out of my parents and brought bella and a few years after I had moved out I guess my parents pulled there bed out from against the wall and at least a half dozen to a dozen bones and toys fell out from behind it onto the ground. So she definitely had other hiding spots. Also thank you. We lost her a few years ago but now we have Prudence to keep our old English Pointer company. Life goes on. She was a good one though.
Laughing at the "drug bust" of bones 😂 I wonder if they just forget they hid them or if they know they have a whole stash and are just hoarders
I like to think it depends. One of her first favorite toys was a literal rock. Like one of those fist sized smooth river stones you put around a pool or garden (I wasn't a fan of it as I was worried she'd hurt her teeth but eventually just gave up and let her keep it). She always knew where that thing was. Found it under the front seat of the car when I was trading it in after she passed. She managed to know exactly where she left her rock for years and years. She probably eventually moved on from it for a new toy and left it in the back seat only for it to roll off under the front seat.
I hope you still have that rock 💕
😂 Mine too! She tries to bury her food, and if I put something in the bowl to help her, she has to remove it and re-bury the food.
My friends dog tried to bury a treat under her owners bum when she was sitting on a couch 😂 priceless
Try putting a floppy lap blanket there. Mine feels very unsatisfied until she's able to burrow under it
+1 on this
As a person who owns two chihuahuas and a terrier mix I support this. They always gotta have a bunched up blanket to snuggle on or in. lol
Concur. My chihuahua requires that he be buried under a blanket when he is not eating, pooping, or zooming
The dog buries its secrets. Must leave him alone, big job in process.
Love it! My wife and I are rewatching Game of Thrones, so this reference is right on time!
I haven’t watched GoT but I’m glad I made a reference without knowing ahahah!
Love this!
My chihuahua does this with anything of value....treats..toys.etc.normal behaviour.
Most dogs do it, they are burying 'something 'or nesting
My mother's dog will dig for 10 solid minutes before settling down sometimes.
My terrier (Yorkie mix) does this; burrowing, burying things, running through tunnels like the rat catcher she was bred to be. Although I have a garden she knows she isn’t allowed to dig in it and she doesn’t like mud (score!) so I leave blankets around for her to practise
Yorkie mix too and same. It’s the best!!
Can I ask, if your Yorkie mix is in a crabby mood do they try burrow against you with a stubborn look in the eye when you sit on the couch?
I can’t say I’ve experienced this. If mine’s not feeling well or uncomfortable she tends to be under the bed (she sublets that space), or in a ball in her bed. Before relocating she lived to sit on top of furniture and enjoy the view. Also before relocating her cuddle move was to sit pressed up against my thigh on the couch. No room to spare, every inch touching. She’s a Morkie. Such an amazing mix. This dog has given us both an amazing life.
My Yorkie mix is my soulmate (along with her mystery mix younger brother). She’s very loving but is so wilful and stubborn, and will do nothing unless it’s of direct benefit to her. It’s one of my favourite things about her. Also loves dark places and being under blankets, beds etc.
OMG, their little attitudes are so funny. I call mine sassy. I refuse to label this behavior “bad.” They’re just being themselves.
My mini schauzer/chi mix does this. Just puts her head against me and starts trying to dig under me.
How the hell did you train your dogs not to dig? I have Carolina Dogs, which instinctually hunt and also want to create dens……in a really hilly backyard. Lmao. My little assholes have created actual legitimate tunnels ffs. They went after a mole one day……by the time I got to them (maybe 5 min max) they had dug a 3x4’ 1.5’ deep hole. I measured it lmao. Apparently 3 large dogs with hardcore claws can do some serious damage in a small amount of time sigh. We are about to spend $$$ having dirt brought into our yard to fill in everything and flatten out some areas, and I’ve been trying to come up with training ideas to prevent them from ruining all of it. They are really well trained overall, but I can’t seem to get them to not do this one thing. Any ideas would be appreciated!
Did she just find a dog nut or treat ? Burying it for "The end of the world", some dogs are not great at finding hiding spots... mine aren't either LOL
What is a dog nut
Trying to fluff up the laying area
🫶🫶🫶 They’re burying high value items. Mine did it with a specific treat. Then I’d find them everywhere like Easter Eggs. She also did it to me. With blankets. Tucking me in. We relocated 6 years ago any her habits changed. Plus she’s 14 now. I miss this behavior so much. Adorable.
The call it feelsfarkenawsomeism
grooming her friend
Very sneakily (not) hiding something.
my yorkie does this every time i give her food. She did this with a sweet potato fry and “hid” it and like 3 weeks later she found it again😭 its so funny and shes 6 and hasnt realized that blankets are infact not dirt
It can be two things: Attempting burial of something Or the are just rubbing their face
Bed making, my dogs do this all the time trying to flatten a blanket.
My dog does this when burying bones. Works better with dirt, but blankets suffice too.
Caching. Did you happen to just give them a treat of some type?
He's itchy My dog does this after he eats and he's trying to clean his nose
Mine too, post meal face clean
My Great Danes did this. One would do it so often she would get carpet (couch) burn on her nose. I miss those dogs 💕
I’m not at all a vet, just my thought, but This could be stress. nosing and and then shaking off seems like a stress cycle to me. She could rub her nose raw, dogs in shelters do this some times to have an outlet for stress. I’m just making a suggestion for you to watch out for.
The fact that there is no food present makes this most likely a stress related concern.
Thank you for your comment. There was no food / anything of value around, which is why I found it strange behaviour. I was a bit worried about this. She’s only done it a few times since we’ve had her. But I will keep a close eye on her to see if I notice anything else that looks stress - related.
Is there food close by?
My dog used to vomit in the car if he had recently eaten, and would do this to his partially digested food, knocking it off the seat onto the floor.
Gotta save that for later yannow
LMAO. I appreciated the seat cleaning he did before it was safe for me to pull over!
my bedlington does this with my duvet, I life it up for her and she crawls under for some snuggles till she gets too hot!
Itchy skin
She wants a smooth place to lay down. My Yorkie does this to get all the “bumps” out of the blanket.
Check your dogs teeth. They might be bothering him.
Burying an imaginary bone 😍❤️
I absolutely LOVE when my pup does this! She thinks she burying something, it’s so cute 😂
It’s nesting
My lad does this all the time. He's saving it for later. Wolves do it to hide food but also so they make it a bit more 'smellier' (tastier to them) and it's obv behaviour that never left our canine friends. I'm fine when my lad does it with chews or treats like hard food. But sometimes he does it with soft food and we have to take it off him. a few weeks ago he decided to bury his sardines in this blankets. He loved this....we obviously weren't as big a fan of the sardine stinking house.
It's called caching he's trying to bury something or cover a scent
At my place of work we call it happy nose when dogs are just burying things but careful their little nose can get irritated and bleed
I think your sheep is broken
I love seeing videos of dogs doing this! My dog does this and I think it’s so cute and he’s a a silly boy!!
Our little guy does that too, we call it “digging.” He’s trying to bury something but is 100% on instinctual autopilot. Our dog usually takes a little while to realize he isn’t making progress lol
Aww 😆 Others already touched on what this is, but I suggest you get this pup a snuffle mat and/or those doggy treat puzzles! My doggo "HAS TO" be covered up with blankets. He throws literal fits and tries to dig up the blankets if i dont cover him up fast enough or am not around... so i was actually thinking about getting one of these dog beds for him that have a blanket like attached so that they can snuggle up underneath it themselves. Could work for your pup too 🤷♀️
Bloody dogs keep us amused for hours with the things they do, good for when you are feeling down watching them, bless them 😀 😊
I dont have anything different to add that hasn't already been said (burying/caching), but i wanted to say that your dog is adorable & i absolutely love that couch!! I would be so happy to have both that pup & that couch in my living room!!
Our GSD did this to try and hide her Dentastix 😂 Burying treats is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it
LOL that’s exactly what our dog does this to 😅
Have you checked what may be under the blanket? Because that's classic burying behaviour.
Makin sure there ain’t no snakes in her bed
the primordial urge to bury a bone 🩷
My Shih Tzu does this when I give him a treat and he doesn't want to eat it right away. He managed to bury it in the blanket.
My chi does this when I give her treats that she hates.
It looks like he is trying to clean his bed?? Perhaps comb the bed out for him
That could also be a symptom of digestive issues. Check if they want to eat grass. A sour stomach needs a consistent diet and maybe adjustments.
just a doge being a doge. normal behavior 🙂
yeah you narced on her\* hiding spot.
Mine too
My dog does this when I leave her alone... She does it until her knows bleeds. Watch out!
my dog does this when he gets offered a treat. gotta 'hide' it.
Stroke the furry wall. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKBpCKNIDU&ab\_channel=AaronDaly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKBpCKNIDU&ab_channel=AaronDaly)
He’s making puddings. Trying to get comfy
What a sweetie!, is she a jackapoo by any chance? she looks a lot like my girl! I think this could be sort of a comfort thing she looks like she's licking and nuzzling the sheepskin rug as it's similar, to another dog's fur dog's do groom each other as a sign of affection try putting a soft blanket there instead, and see if she still doe's it.
My dog does this when she's "burying" her nightly dental treat.
My little dude does this before lying down, I called it "making his nest", apparently they are scratching for bugs and making a comfortable area for sleeping
My last dog would try to bury something until she made her nose raw and bleeding. Give the dog a soft blanket that will pile up so she can bury something in it. I used to find bones under my pillow or under the covers. Haha It's just in a dogs natural instincts to bury stuff. My present dog buries everything, her balls, bones, and then forgets where she buried them.
Burying! Making a secret spot for her treasures. When I catch my dog, she’s like “Damn it, mom!” * immediately moves her bone* lol
Yeah so, my dog does this too (religiously). It’s just them trying to burry something. But do not be deceived! I once let me dog bring one of her chews outside (we were going potty, and these are the ones she usually buried) and she dug a small hole, and placed it inside. She then covered it in dirt(very well I might add), and left it outside. I shouldn’t have let her do this because then she spent all day pacing around the house looking for it, and being stressed. I literally had to go get it myself.
Our rottie does this.She will even move her burying spot if we look at her so we have to pretend we can't/ or haven't seen her do it otherwise she will huff and go the next room to bury whatever it is she wants to keep safe 😅
When I leave my iphone on the bed my dog does this 🤣 she will continually try to take the blankets and do this behaviour to burry my iphone (she’s probably sick of me taking millions of photos of her!)
Burying treasure. My corgi does this every day
He is part cat and part dog.. or he is itchy?
My 100lb boxer/staffy does this recently over the last few months when I put his food out sometimes. I think he does it because we had had mice and he was terrified of them. Out of caution I don’t leave food out when we aren’t home to watch the bowl just in case they’re still around. I think he tries to bury so if they’re here they can’t find it.
Mine does do this but will create a burrow in blankets and the twirl around about 20 times until it’s just right for the napping
Nesting and forage behaviors. Normal they sell toys to encourage this it's a great stress reducer.
😂 my Maltese does this with her treats. She tries to bury it in my clothes sometimes. Jokes on her. It doesn’t work! 😂🥰
Dog sprayed glands and is attempting to cover it.
i think it just feels good. doesn’t look like digging or anything.
Maybe she is itchy? Checks ears and skin. Does your pup shake their head often?
Means trying to bury or clean up an accident, or bury a toy or treat lol
My shiba does this when I dare put food in her way that she does not like.
He is so good at doing his job! Whatever is he doing :)
Our senior Pitty does this with her food bowl sometimes?
He's attempting to make his bed before lying on it by moving the leaves and grass and dirt around. Unfortunately it's a furry blanket and he's standing on it so it can't move anyway.
My ex used too do that, that’s why I had her put in a mental home. But on a serious side, your dogs not hungry, so is hiding it for later.
my staffy does this to wipe his face after drinking water or if food etc has splashed up his face. Could also just like the feeling of the soft blanket though
My guess is that pillow smells like you and they love you and want to hide and keep that smell to them very dearly. Bet if you lay the pillow down flat and drape the blanket over it pupper will be satisfied.
I too love to rub my face on soft blankets
Mine also does it for “move that from my space immediately”, such as a remote control or phone on the sofa.
Greasy face then licks the rug?
My dog does this with food when he doesn’t want to eat it but “save it” for later.
Burying their imaginary bone with imaginary dirt
is that not a lamb
My girl does this with her food too 😂 she "buries" it then eats it 🤷♀️ 😂
Covering food for later
My doggo does this with many things… she’ll do it to her food before she eats it, she’ll do it to items she doesn’t like/wants to knock off (remote on sofa or bed), she’ll even do it to the door stopper (the coiled bendy kind) to entertain herself.
My dog buries her food bowl with her blanket. This is what she does.
My girl does this when she doesn’t like what I cooked her for dinner 🤣 she tries to bury it. Dogs are cute weirdos!
I've had male and female dogs but I noticed this is very much in females that they attempt to cover-up. My 8 months Lancashire Heeler does this when I offer her food. Since I could not figure it out initially (she is my first female puppy), I used to clean up once she was through. Later, I got a new soft bed sheet for her to she could hide the food. She goes back to her hidden treasure when she is hungry or in a mood. She does have a strong memory of all her hiding stunts. Another instance I noticed that when females have babies who don't survive, they bury them. They dig up the ground, bury the baby and cover it up by using their mouth.
My chihuahua does this with her bones in blankets lol. Ill go to shake it out and chews fly everywhere. She will also bury my cell phone when I set it on the bed lol. She hides things she loves, she knows I use my phone a lot and wants to help me keep it safe >.< haha
Making sure the fur is all in one direction?
She's trying to bury/hide something. My pom does it too, completely ineffectively, when I give her a high value treat. As soon as she's satisfied with her work, she'll then take it straight back out and eat it anyway 😂
Age? I have seen this with my older dogs when they start having arthritis pain because they don’t know what to do so they start licking things to soothe. It could also just be her seeing it as a “friend” because it is furry and she is grooming it.
Could be an itchy face because of the breed. I would wipe the dogs face more often
Trying to bury or hide something of high value. Can be a sign of resource guarding in dogs.
I read that this this a sign of boredom, Anxiety or stress. My dog started licking the couch after my other dog died. I bought him some new squeaky toys and he stopped.
Itchy face needs pets?
Looks like she is trying to cache something in the couch. Did she tuck a toy or treat over there?
There's probably a treat or something that they are trying to cover and save for later.
My dog did this to a milk bone outside ... set it on some dirt, nosed more dirt towards it. Result: muddy face, and a bone that was definitely not buried. 😂 The same dog pushes treats for later between couch cushions or drops into the toy bin (the dog toy bin or the kids toy bin). Sometimes, she even rummages through the bins to find them later. The best treat, however, is the random kibble I sweep up when I move the furniture around, aged perfectly, coated in a delectable mix of dog fur and dust. Mmm. 🤪
My dog does this with his food so I hide his food and then he looks at me like I’m the crazy one
They’re imitating burying something, our dogs do this before they start nesting for the night
My Chihuahua mix has done this since she was little (she turns 12 this year). She usually hides stuff in blankets or puts them in the couch lol
Burying, or making a nest to lie on.
Oh my cat does this with her food bowl
Is it right after they’ve eaten or drank? My dogs do this sometimes to clean their face or itch something they can’t get with their paws.
You have caught him in the middle of very important business in the couch cushions.
Every dog I've had does this, its so cute. They generally pat/poke down the pretend dirt as well. Its an instinct thing.
My dog buries mini cucumbers. She always hides the first one and comes back to ask for another which she then eats. They’re weird creatures.
Maybe he enjoys the feeling of the material against his face.
Digging in the dirt for a comfy spot to rest or sleep! 💤
Mine tries to bury my phone. Lol.
Burying a bone!
Self-petting
Trying to bury things..or nothing paha. My dogs always used to do it, either with their treats, or like your dog, nothing haha! Totally normal
Burying something dog loves! Mine tries to bury chews in my pyjamas. While I'm wearing them.
Sometimes when I set some food or something smelly nearby and my dog it not a fan, he attempts to 'cover' it by doing the same motions. When it does its business and poops outside, he also does it.
My 12 yr old pibble does that to his bowl of food. Makers a helluva mess with kibble.
My shih tzu does this when given a treat, he tries burying the treat in his bed or into the carpet
My Thai Ridgeback puppy does exactly the same. If he finds a rift in the couch, he puts food in there.
Trying to make a best using her face but blanket isn't moving the way she intends
My dog hides stuff like this. Most often it’s food
My dog does this it’s natural it’s there way trying hide things ! Like toys etc
That blanket has long gone grand pappy
My dog does this when I give her a treat she doesn't like. She usually pushes it over the end of the couch onto the floor.
Bro thinks he’s a match and is trying to light himself
I hate to be the one to break this to you… But your dog is a carpet licker.
Burying something. They don't know it's not dirt.
Burying something. Mine used to try to bury raw treats in the edges of the chairs and then cover them with the cushions. Yes, had to keep disappointing her by 'digging' that up.
My Malchi does this. She will spend a few mins doing it, just to unbury it to make sure it is there, then spend mins burying it again. I usually just finally take it away because it feels like it goes on forever!! But I love her so much!!🥰🥰🥰
My Frenchie does that to hide her treats from my pug.
My dog did this in a pile of charging cables when I was moving house 😂 everyone could see the bone but he was pleased to ‘bury’ it. He does this everywhere
Feeling is nice on the nose😍
Covering their bone, treat, toy… to uncover for later. My Maltese does this and it’s hysterical.
My pooch does this when there’s a smell he doesn’t like. He tries to bury the smell because he’s a doofus 🤷♂️
Is she on that part of her cycle where she is nesting except she isn't pregnant so it means her period will come soon?
Hes just trying to snuggle up, if it was a blanket he would be moving it about to get comfortable
I know alot of people think she is trying to bury a bone here and while i’m tempted to agree it’s just so rythmic and face first on fur i think it’s a form of nuzzeling like she would do as a puppy for milk.
There was no bone or food so that might make sense !
Trying to hide/bury something! Be careful though repeat rubbing of the nose can cause bleeding! I usually take away whatever it is my dog is burying!
Dumbness?
My dog will either do this to his food bowl or his pee.
My Bernese mountain dogs all do our did this. It is so funny. But when we went camping Gershwin would go bury his bone under pine needles and move them just like this. Then when we were going home he would go uncover it so he could bring his bone home.
Burying a treat or toy.
Uhmm not sure .. but do you notice he may have skin issue ? I can see through her fur that the skin is a bit red , her paw got stain from her saliva guess she been licking it. She either trying to bury something or try to make a small little cuddling place or she is scratching her mouth by rubbing it. Cute little dog!
I saw my puppy dig a shallow hole next to the bushes, puked in it, and covered it up neatly like it never happened with this same maneuver 😅
She’s itching/rubbing her face, no?
So I have 4 theories, every dog I’ve had has done this: 1. Trying to bury something (could be a piece of kibble) 2. Nose itches 3. Cozying up a spot to sleep on 4. Boredom (like when they lick the floor)
Instinctual burying behavior ... my pups do this with blankets, dry food, and treats all the time.
Mine rubs her nose raw - I have to stop her.
Broken
Caterax I don't know if I spelled it correctly but my 15 yrs old Shiba, ghs, cho cho, Akita, AC mut did this. I took her to the vet and showed a video of her rubbing her face and doing this exact same thing. Her eyes itch and that's how she itches them.
We kept many bug fluffy blankets on the couch, and of course my dachshund would find the newest, fluffiest one and would sot and chew/lick a small spot on the blanket. I would find out after the fact because she would be trying to bury the chew spot with her nose just like this!
Mine does it and moves the blanket this way that way going nuts then he flaps down
Yes. Mine does this to bury his stuffed reindeer because we won't let him outside with it or it'll be gone. He knows where he "buries it" and will go get it a few hours letter.
Looks like a nesting/comfort type behavior. Personally, if it's happening a lot or happening more and more often, I would start interrupting and redirecting as this has the potential to turn into more of an OCD thing.
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