People not only have a companion and a protector in a dog as these funny friends can also be the familys little clowns. A dog in the family will certainly draw out laughter as these animals have the tendency to entertain the family with its comic antics. A dog that turns around to chase the tail, sleeps with the four legs up and walks around with a cocked head would certainly draw out laughter. Turning around several times before lying down is another of the comical habits of the pet.
A dog that turns several times before lying down is an amusing sight but dog owners will be puzzled at the odd behavior of the pet. Every time the dog lies down whether inside the home or outdoors it will do its ritual of turning several times. This behavior was noticed in dog in the wild thus there is an idea that turning around in circles before lying down is a genetic trait that was handed to present day dogs by their ancestors. Dogs in the wild would sleep anywhere – on grasses, on the hard earth and even on freezing snow. Dogs in the wild have no choice but to sleep in areas open to the elements.
Dogs are intelligent creatures as they have a way of making the sleeping area not only more comfortable but free from snakes or from dangerous insects too. Dogs will be seen circling the sleeping area several times purportedly to flatten grass and snow and to drive away snakes and poisonous insects. Dogs in a pack will stay together.
Wilderness is vast but dogs have to choose a place that is relatively sheltered from the elements and from predators as well. An ideal area may be rather small to comfortably accommodate the pack. A dog that circles the chosen sleeping area is marking its territory. Once a spot is chosen, a dog will circle several times to signal other pack members that the spot is taken.
Modern day dogs no longer need to make the bed comfortable. Pampered pets are provided by the loving owners with comfortable beds. Modern day dogs are highly valued and much loved pets so that they are allowed to sleep on the bed of the master thus circling around to chase snakes and other dangerous insect will not be necessary. Dogs these days have comfortable beds but the habit to circle before lying down to sleep remained. This behavior was genetically programmed and a dog owner cant do anything but allow the dog to do its own ritual before sleeping.
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