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Why do dogs run around and go mad after being washed2007-11-25 2:55:23

Every time I wash my dog and (previous dogs I have had) they always hate being washed but then go mad afterwards! Anyone have any idea why this is?! My dog will run around and suddenly become hyperactive after a bath! Is it because they are glad the bath is over or is it because they like feeling clean?! Sensible answers/guesses please!

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I love this! My 1 year old pit/lab goes nuts after a bath... I dry her off for as long as i can hold her still, then she takes off running laps around the house... Jumps on all the couches and the bed and runs like crazy flopping herself on the floor. Plus we have wooden floors throughout most of the house so she is pretty much skiing through the house since she's still wet. I think they mainly want to dry off... hehe.

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They might be feeling clean or they might just get all frisky because theyre trying to dry off!

I think all dogs do this, rub on things and roll around and stuff and just run around like crazy dogs! Its fun to watch but I dont really know why they do it either

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My pug does the same thing!!! So funny!!! I think taking a bath makes him feel so so good he just can't help but run wild. Because it makes him happy and ready to play.

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Perhaps it's got something to do with them losing track of their own scent, which throws them into a kind of turmoil. They have very sensitive noses.

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Cause they are angry that you washed off their protective oils and now they know that they are going to have dry skin and dry coats..

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I don't know about you, but my Chi loves to GET OUT of the tub. He shakes and then runs all over the house, but it is the same run that he uses when he is SO happy. He has that mouth open, tail straight and full-on run. He goes round and round the coffee table and he grabs his bear and gives it a shake. If it's nice out, he wants out immediately so that he can run in the grass.