If you live with a dog, you have certainly noticed a curious behavior: before going to bed, it turns on itself, snores the ground and, only then, she gets angry to sleep.
But is it just a fun mania or is there anything else behind this behavior? If you are curious, keep reading, as we will approach a little more about what is behind this interesting custom of our beloved four.
An inheritance before the process of domestication
In fact, there is still no definitive data that precisely explain the reason for this curious almost ritual and recurring habits of dogs.
According to Britannica, the oldest in the world’s encyclopedias, various sources suggest that this dog’s behavior is a remnant that comes long before its domestication. The act of turning before going to bed would be an inheritance of its wild ancestors, the wolves.
You may already know that for dogs winning the title of man’s best friend, he took a long process of domestication. It is believed that they were the first animals to be domesticated, even before the advent of agriculture, about 11,000 years ago. There are still discussions about when exactly this special relationship began.
However, the first archeological evidence of dog domestication was found in 1914 in Bonn-Bierrierkassel, Germany. The remains of a dog buried next to two humans were discovered, dated 14,200 years ago.
From a genetic point of view, there is evidence that the sick wolf (Canis lupus) It is the main ancestor of dogs. It is believed that these wolves have been attracted to the remains of the food left by human groups. During the process of domestication, the most docile individuals, less aggressive and more tolerant of human presence were more likely to survive and reproduce.
Over time, these wolves acquired physical and behavioral characteristics that differentiated them from their wild relatives.
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Why do dogs turn before going to bed?
Since then, dogs have begun to use for hunting, surveillance, grazing and company. Today, these animals have become one of the most popular pets, and their social intelligence about us often makes us forget their wild origins.
However, some characteristics inherited from their ancestors are still maintained and manifested in small daily habits, such as turning before they put it.
According to the British, wolves, which circulate before bed, flatten the vegetation and soften the floor to create a comfortable place. As they rotated, they identified stones or objects that could disturb them and eliminate them. In addition, this behavior crushed and rejected harmful creatures such as insects.
Still, according to the British, places with wrinkled vegetation served as a sign to other wolves that this place was occupied. If our dogs are territorial animals, imagine -as manifested in their wild ancestors!
