Any dog owner can confirm that dogs do some very strange things. Amidst the everyday behaviors like cuddling, playing, and giving kisses, our furry friends sometimes do things that we just don't understand.
Let's talk about the 21 strangest dog behaviors and the meanings behind them.
21) Why dogs kick when you scratch their belly.
Have you ever noticed that when you scratch your dog's belly, they start kicking their back leg?
This movement is an involuntary reaction called scratch reflex.
When you scratch a dog’s belly, you activate the nerves under the skin that are connected to their spinal cord. These nerves send a message to your dog’s leg muscles to kick and twitch in an attempt to get rid of an irritant.
This is what causes a dog's leg to start involuntarily jerking.
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