Do dogs actually like having their belly rubbed or do they just know we really like to rub their bellies?
Pet their head, scritch they back, it's all wiggles.
But rub they belly? Dead still. 50 yard stare.
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Did you just watch Absolutely Anything?
Did I watch anything? Or did I watch a show called Absolutely Anything?
If the latter, I've never heard of it
I agree with others. it depends on the dog. my dog really loves having a rear kneecap scratched. it like always itches her. and no she does not have a medical issue.
Consulted with my dog. Her answer is 'yes'.
The consultation was half an hour ago and Im still rubbing her belly.
it depends on the dog
dogs have all sorts of personalities and likes/dislikes.
This is anecdotal to just my dog but she seems to really like it. Once I start petting her, it’s only a matter of time before she rolls into her back. If she’s next to me in bed and I stop petting her belly, she does a little squirm/wiggle until I start again, it’s very cute until I mistakenly start petting her too early I the morning and then I’m not allowed to go back to sleep.
I used to have a dog that would "flap" her front paws when you stopped. Still probably the cutest thing I've seen in this mortal life
My dog is generally doing absolute max wiggle while I rub her tummy, though butt scratches are a clear favorite between the two so I think yes.
My dog does the stare when her belly is being rubbed, but she will writhe and paw at you obsessively to get your hand down to her belly in the first place regardless of whether rubbing her tummy for fifteen minutes straight was part of your daily plan or not.
It's submission behavior. So I guess it depends on their preferences.
After decades of first hand study and experience I can assure you it’s both for submission indication and for leisure/pleasure, sometimes both, sometimes one or the other.
This was my assumption. But I'm not discounting it being both. Looks like plenty of other people's dogs here seem to like it.
I just keep thinking "buddy if you'd rather I scritch your ears I'm more than happy too"
My dog loved it, depends on the individual, same with cats.