We've always had dogs, but our current lad, a rescued cocker, has only been with us since March. He's found something in the grass in our garden, which he absolutely loves to roll in. When he comes in after rolling, there's no visible residue on him but he has a weird, almost sweet smell that sort of reminds me of caramel, but within an hour or so it seems to mature into an indescribably vile honk that is immune to wet wipes and doggy deodorisers and can only be shifted with a full bath (which he hates). We're mystified, though. We've literally been on our hands and knees searching the patches of grass where he rolls and there is nothing there. We've sniffed the earth, we've mown it really short, we've poured soapy water on it, but still he keeps rolling there and coming in with this smell on him. None of our other dogs have ever done it and visiting dogs aren't interested in that spot at all, but Ed does it almost daily. It's not a wee/poo sort of smell at all. Any ideas as to what it might be?
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Solve a mystery - what is my dog rolling in??
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spiderlight · 13/05/2019 10:58
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