Top 5 Places to Scratch a Dog

Whether you own a dog or simply like to visit dogs, one of the pleasure is petting and scratching the dog. Petting a dog is soothing for humans and dogs love to be pet, too. It can be fun to watch a dog that is being scratched in a place that it loves to be pet or where it is ticklish. Dogs have a variety of reactions to these things and they are always amusing to see. Because of this, it is good to know the top places to pet a dog.

Butt

Dogs loved to be scratched on their butts. The anus shouldn't be scratched. The part of the butt that dogs like scratched is right above the tail. They also enjoy being scratched right at the place where the tail seems to connect to the butt. It is difficult for dogs to bite here, even though it often looks like they can reach their butts. This is a difficult place to reach.

Between the Eyes

A great place to scratch a dog is between the eyes. Use one finger (unless two or three are needed to fit between the eyes as they might be on dogs such as bull mastiffs) and scratch up and down between the eyes. It is difficult for dogs to scratch their own faces. This also often calms a dog down and it causes some dogs to fall asleep. This is often the best situation for everybody involved.

Middle of the Back

Dogs sometimes roll in the grass. While this may be because they are playing, they also do this to scratch their backs. They cannot reach the middle of their backs with their paws or with their mouths. Dogs love to be scratched in the middle of the back. It helps them feel better when the middles of their backs are scratched since it helps keep them from itching.

Tummy

Many dogs loved to be scratched on their tummy. Some like to stay standing or sitting. Dogs that really love being scratched on their tummies tend to roll over onto their backs. They do this either while their tummies are being scratched or to ask for their tummies to be scratched. This also shows that the dogs trust the people as rolling over on the back is a submissive position.

Behind the Ears

It can be difficult for dogs to scratch behind their ears. Some may seem to be able to use their paws to get there. However, most dogs find a way to scratch their ears against something and behind the ears is still a tricky spot to scratch. Scratching behind the ears is something that many dogs enjoy. This spot is not underneath floppy ears. It is the place on top of the head directly where the ears connect to the head.

As always, be careful when approaching a dog. Make sure the dog is friendly by approaching it slowly. Extend the back of your hand towards the dog, making your your fingers are curled to your palm. If they dog growls or lashes out, leave the dog and keep going. If it shies away, let the dog go. If it comes to you, gently, and especially if it rolls onto its back, pet the dog and then move into scratching. If the dog doesn't like to be scratched, stop scratching and leave the dog alone.