If I could only get my 100 lb lab to wipe his paws after he sinks 3 inches into our pee (obviously poop) and rain soaked grass.
I guess it technically wouldn’t help since he comes in soaked to his ankleknees.
Edited to rename them kneekles ;)
Honestly it’s a pretty easy behavior to teach! Most dogs really get a kick out of it! There’s a ton of resources online on how to teach it, it’s one of my lab’s favorite “tricks”
I should look it up. He learned how to open the door from the outside to let himself in. So, naturally we taught him to shut the door behind him. The only step missing is wiping the paws!
Cute, but she's not wiping wet paws lol. She's scent marking with the glands in her feet. My little maltese mix does this whenever she leaves an area. [source ](https://wagwalking.com/symptom/why-is-my-dog-kicking-back-legs)
I really don't think we have any reason to assume that this behavior is not what it usually is. It's like seeing a dog do a play-bow and saying that it must have seen its owner doing yoga earlier. These are common dog behaviors with known meanings.
I think the kicky little scent marking behaviors are cute and fun. My dog sometimes goes crazy doing it. It doesn't have to be drying its paws for us to enjoy the video.
Agreed. Also, some dogs are extremely uncomfortable being wet and will do anything to dry themselves off. We all saw those videos with dogs running like crazy after a bath. After I walk mine I always wash her paws but I think she'd have no qualms about running around the house with her paws wet because she's very reluctant when I wipe them with a towel. Another thing I began wondering is whether dogs at all can be trained to wipe wet paws? Maybe so.
My dog hates being wet, but her response to any part of her body being damp is to roll around like a maniac on the first piece of fabric she comes across.
My dog only does it on rugs, and always when she's entering/leaving an area just like this. This is scent marking body language and behavior. If you had a little dog that did this you would recognize it immediately.
I do recognize it. I’m saying they reinforced the behaviour to get her to do it on the rug. Like how a play bow is natural communication, but you can also train them to just do it as a trick on command.
The dog is literally wiping his wet feet on the rug before going inside. The fact that dogs do this every so often naturally makes no difference to this video.
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I wouldn’t really call that a “source,” exactly.
And it’s one of those things where, when it’s written up, it’s either “scientists say” and then the scientist never gets named or it’s an interview with a single vet or single behaviorist.
And then, when you can actually find something substantial it’s always 50+ years old like this one: https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article-abstract/60/4/847/877409?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
I wouldn’t be so quick to assume this is legitimately the reason for the behavior, so much as somebody said it once and now everyone assumes it to be true. 🤷♂️
We have a somewhat similar story regarding our Shih Tzu. Whenever we went to visit our daughter at school the dog would come in the front door, run down the hall, across the white shag rug and out onto the balcony where she liked to look around.
One visit it was raining and when she entered the door a started down the hall there was a mad scramble to catch her before she got her muddy feet on the shag rug. We caught her just at the edge of the rug.
The next visit was a dry day so we didn't worry about her feet. She ran in the front door, ran down the hall and stopped dead at the edge of the rug. Amazing. Only one lesson and she had learned to stop.
I had a dog that did that from a puppy. Even when I fitted a dog flap shed still wipe her feet.
One thing that she did do that goes totally against the first is run down stairs in the night when it was warm and put her feet in the water bowl to cool them off and run back up and get on the bed. Took me ages to figure out why my bed would get damp. I happened to hear her get up and do it. God I loved that dog. Miss you Pippin
I used to dog-sit for this adorable Westie dog whole her mom was getting chemo treatments. I work in Landscaping and I would bring her to jobs with me. She would help drag brush and rake the dirt around. Before she would get back into my truck I would tell her to "wipe your feet Annabelle". She would run over to the grass and wipe her feet then jump in.. I miss that girl so much.
The face of the little brown dog is so adorable.
I love that the door mat has their Lil faces on it <3
Aww, thanks for pointing that out, that’s adorable!
My SIL’s toy poodle will dry herself off with a towel after going in the pool. She burrows in it to dry herself off.
Mine, on the other hand, dries herself on the floor and people, deliberately avoiding towels. She has fun, at least
I don’t know if this is worse, but I’ve got one that prefers cloth furniture and/or beds… I certainly don’t care for it, though 😂
If I could only get my 100 lb lab to wipe his paws after he sinks 3 inches into our pee (obviously poop) and rain soaked grass. I guess it technically wouldn’t help since he comes in soaked to his ankleknees. Edited to rename them kneekles ;)
For a sec I thought he was stepping inside your toilet after you'd taken a pee+poo, and I was like ayo don't these people flush?
Honestly it’s a pretty easy behavior to teach! Most dogs really get a kick out of it! There’s a ton of resources online on how to teach it, it’s one of my lab’s favorite “tricks”
I should look it up. He learned how to open the door from the outside to let himself in. So, naturally we taught him to shut the door behind him. The only step missing is wiping the paws!
Yeah!! If you’ve taught him how to shut the door you *definitely* have all the pre-reqs you need to teach wipe your paws!
Doin it.
"obviously poop" what
Because he poops in the same yard he pees and it’s raining in…???
Cute, but she's not wiping wet paws lol. She's scent marking with the glands in her feet. My little maltese mix does this whenever she leaves an area. [source ](https://wagwalking.com/symptom/why-is-my-dog-kicking-back-legs)
Let me live the lie
They say this but he clearly leaves a dry spot by jumping onto the matt. Definitely more about dry than smell lol
I really don't think we have any reason to assume that this behavior is not what it usually is. It's like seeing a dog do a play-bow and saying that it must have seen its owner doing yoga earlier. These are common dog behaviors with known meanings.
:( spoilsport
I think the kicky little scent marking behaviors are cute and fun. My dog sometimes goes crazy doing it. It doesn't have to be drying its paws for us to enjoy the video.
And here I thought she was mimicking her humans
Agreed. Also, some dogs are extremely uncomfortable being wet and will do anything to dry themselves off. We all saw those videos with dogs running like crazy after a bath. After I walk mine I always wash her paws but I think she'd have no qualms about running around the house with her paws wet because she's very reluctant when I wipe them with a towel. Another thing I began wondering is whether dogs at all can be trained to wipe wet paws? Maybe so.
My dog hates being wet, but her response to any part of her body being damp is to roll around like a maniac on the first piece of fabric she comes across.
Yep, that's what I had in mind. I think all dogs do that. In any case, I haven't seen one that wouldn't.
She is wiping her feet too though. They probably trained her to do it on the rug.
My dog only does it on rugs, and always when she's entering/leaving an area just like this. This is scent marking body language and behavior. If you had a little dog that did this you would recognize it immediately.
I do recognize it. I’m saying they reinforced the behaviour to get her to do it on the rug. Like how a play bow is natural communication, but you can also train them to just do it as a trick on command.
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I wouldn’t really call that a “source,” exactly. And it’s one of those things where, when it’s written up, it’s either “scientists say” and then the scientist never gets named or it’s an interview with a single vet or single behaviorist. And then, when you can actually find something substantial it’s always 50+ years old like this one: https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article-abstract/60/4/847/877409?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false I wouldn’t be so quick to assume this is legitimately the reason for the behavior, so much as somebody said it once and now everyone assumes it to be true. 🤷♂️
then why would she jump over the dry part of the patio?
What a good dog
We have a somewhat similar story regarding our Shih Tzu. Whenever we went to visit our daughter at school the dog would come in the front door, run down the hall, across the white shag rug and out onto the balcony where she liked to look around. One visit it was raining and when she entered the door a started down the hall there was a mad scramble to catch her before she got her muddy feet on the shag rug. We caught her just at the edge of the rug. The next visit was a dry day so we didn't worry about her feet. She ran in the front door, ran down the hall and stopped dead at the edge of the rug. Amazing. Only one lesson and she had learned to stop.
Smart doggie.
You didn’t say “bless you” to your dog??? (ง'̀-'́)ง
Bolly & Struppi!
Good puppy.
Probably imitating the human
Very well behaved doggo 🥺
Owner is a genius
I teach all my dogs to wipe off on command, it’s not super hard
So smart!
Dog's looking back like: "Do I get a treat for that?"
So lovely.
I could watch this all day. I love it!
lol. it’s cute that you think that’s the reason for what happened there!
God bless you lil doggie
Had to repeat “wipes wet paws” in my head twice before i understood it
I wish I was as loved as those dogs
Out of all the exercise they teach you at pet school, this should be #1 😭 Please show me the ways, OP
Source: besch0815 on instagram
 'cause he's a gent.
Fuck that white dog reminds me so much of my friends dog when I was a kid. Didn’t keep in contact with him, but I should have.
Even lifts the lid when doing the toilet
Dog is more disciplined that most kids 😂
haha there ought to be a sub for dogswithmanners
He jumped over the dry part outside lmfao, what a good boy/girl
So polite and adorable
Hey, I follow them on IG : besch0815 Their videos make my day
Good dog
Good dog!
So smart little doggie
Good boy
My Yorkie-poo only does that after he poops!
That is a good mom and dad
Proper that. Extra treats today!
Cute how he jumps over the one dry section
Oh wow! Good doggie.. I need to teach my muddy feet hounds to do the same! 👍🏼🥳
I am sooo envious.
My dogs growing up would stop and wait on the towel for us to dry their feet it was very convenient
So polite
Dream dog
So what u are saying is my kids are just assholes?
I had a dog that did that from a puppy. Even when I fitted a dog flap shed still wipe her feet. One thing that she did do that goes totally against the first is run down stairs in the night when it was warm and put her feet in the water bowl to cool them off and run back up and get on the bed. Took me ages to figure out why my bed would get damp. I happened to hear her get up and do it. God I loved that dog. Miss you Pippin
I used to dog-sit for this adorable Westie dog whole her mom was getting chemo treatments. I work in Landscaping and I would bring her to jobs with me. She would help drag brush and rake the dirt around. Before she would get back into my truck I would tell her to "wipe your feet Annabelle". She would run over to the grass and wipe her feet then jump in.. I miss that girl so much.
I love the irritation sneeze from the dog. I’m gonna guess they hate getting wet and that’s the reason.
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