I have a Dachsund-Beagle Mix, about 3 years old, we rescued him as a puppy. His mother was found abandoned. Hands down, one of the best dogs I've ever had, and he's my first small dog - and he and our Golden Retriever are the best of friends. (This picture is about 2 years old.)
My question is - He loves to rub his face and ears on the carpet and then he AGGRESSIVELY digs into the carpet. We refer to it as 'digging to china'. He is definitely a burrower as to the breed. Just curious about the 'carpet digging' and also why he stands or sits with his one paw lifted. If anyone has a clue - let me know. Thanks!
My shih tzu dug a hole in my brand new carpet. She keeps going back to the same exact spot and digs and digs and digs until there is NO carpet. What can I do to stop this expensive problem? She is 6 months old.
My shih-tzu loves to dig into the carpet, couch, pillow, whatever. She also likes to rub her face on the carpet after eating, bathing or just when she's playing. I think she's trying to wipe her face off (like a napkin) with the carpet. She's too small to do any real damage to anything, so we just let her go. It's pretty funny to watch. Your dogs are cute. Best wishes.
My wiener dog rubbed his face all the time and dug to china all the time too. Since they are bred to chase badgers, I think the digging is instinct. They are dogs bred to dig into a hole and pull some thing out. They have hearts of lions! As far as the paw thing he just might be getting attention.If you have checked his pads and between the pads and he fine, its a learned behaviour. Wiener dogs can sit straight up.
They're adorable! It sounds like the rubbing face thing could be an allergy too. Very common. It could be a food or an outdoor allergy. I would have him tested.
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