Why does my dog love to roll in poo?!

Ahhh the age old question, why does my dog love to roll in poo and everything else that stinks?

The first time I encountered this was out walking one of the daycare dogs & he started to really pull on the lead. When I looked down at Gus, a dazed yet mesmorised expression had crossed his little face and his eyes had completely glazed over. He appeared to have lost all control. I had no idea what was happening but in a split second I saw where he was heading - for a huge pile of bear poo!! It took all of my strength to hold him back, he'd turned in to a total dead weight.

The need to roll in poo and every other stinky substance on the planet is so deeply engrained in dogs I don't think they even know why they do it. It has been traced back to their wolfy ancestry when they roamed in packs and hunted for prey. Rolling in stinky stuff disguised their natural scent and meant they could sneak up on their prey without being noticed.

So there you have it, its simple natural instinct and the stinkier the better!!