Guest guest Posted September 1, 2000 Report Share Posted September 1, 2000 This was funny to me, because my husband told me once, that getting in bed with me, was like getting in bed with a dog! He says that I go round and round, scratching at bed, pillows, fluffing, etc. Drives him crazy! But you know... we just can't get comfortable. So, you can imaging my amusement when I got this TRIVIA QUESTION in my email this morning! So... I guess I am actually doing the " Doggie spin-around! " Susie Today's MailBits.com Trivia Question: Why do dogs often turn around a few times before lying down? (answer below) The Answer: We could approach this issue anthropologically. Canine culture is peculiar. There is the doggy bone-burying ceremony, which may have religious or economic significance. We are only just now developing a lexicon of tail-wagging signifiers. And cultural theorists have only begun to deconstruct dog-meet-dog sniffing. But when it comes to the old spin-around-before-lying-down routine, there's an awfully simple explanation. Fido's ancestors did not have the benefit of spacious suburban backyards or a nice, cushy pillow in a box in which to nap. Before they could lie down they had to clear a space in which to do it. That meant flattening out the surrounding underbrush by trampling on it. Do that for a few million years and it becomes a habit. Did you ever try to break a habit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 This is quite funny, Susie! ----- Original Message ----- From: " Headley " <sheadley@...> < egroups> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:34 PM Subject: [ ] In common with dogs! > This was funny to me, because my husband told me once, that getting in > bed with me, was like getting in bed with a dog! > He says that I go round and round, scratching at bed, pillows, fluffing, > etc. Drives him crazy! But you know... we just can't get comfortable. > So, you can imaging my amusement when I got this TRIVIA QUESTION in my > email this morning! So... I guess I am actually doing the " Doggie > spin-around! " > Susie > > Today's MailBits.com Trivia Question: > > Why do dogs often turn around a few times before lying down? > (answer below) > The Answer: > > We could approach this issue anthropologically. Canine > culture is peculiar. There is the doggy bone-burying > ceremony, which may have religious or economic significance. > We are only just now developing a lexicon of tail-wagging > signifiers. And cultural theorists have only begun to > deconstruct dog-meet-dog sniffing. > > But when it comes to the old spin-around-before-lying-down > routine, there's an awfully simple explanation. Fido's > ancestors did not have the benefit of spacious suburban > backyards or a nice, cushy pillow in a box in which to nap. > Before they could lie down they had to clear a space in which > to do it. That meant flattening out the surrounding > underbrush by trampling on it. Do that for a few million > years and it becomes a habit. Did you ever try to break a > habit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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