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Hello All,
I have an almost 2 year old Golden Retriever that we got at 8 weeks old. She has developed (in the past 3 months or so) an interesting habit of whenever we walk past one hallway of my apartment building, rubbing her entire body, including her head - up against the wall paper. She then will rub her back (with her belly up) against the carpet on the floor. She does not do this type of behavior anyplace else. Often, she makes these grunting noises when she does it.
I thought that it was harmless at first, b/c it looks as though she's really enjoying herself (kind of like when she rolls around in freshly cut grass for some odd reason only known to her) - but when I looked online to see if there were similar stories about other goldens, I noticed a few postings about dog hematomas, which can occur in dog's ears, and one of the symptoms is that they rub their ears against the wall.
My golden has only ever had 1 ear infection, and we check and clean her ears once a week. The insides look completely normal and feel normal. So basically, I was just wondering if anyone's Golden has ever exhibited this type of behavior - and should I be worried? I've asked my vet about this and they assure me that it's just a "texture" thing that she does because it feels good.
Any thoughts/experiences that you can share would be appreciated!
I have an almost 2 year old Golden Retriever that we got at 8 weeks old. She has developed (in the past 3 months or so) an interesting habit of whenever we walk past one hallway of my apartment building, rubbing her entire body, including her head - up against the wall paper. She then will rub her back (with her belly up) against the carpet on the floor. She does not do this type of behavior anyplace else. Often, she makes these grunting noises when she does it.
I thought that it was harmless at first, b/c it looks as though she's really enjoying herself (kind of like when she rolls around in freshly cut grass for some odd reason only known to her) - but when I looked online to see if there were similar stories about other goldens, I noticed a few postings about dog hematomas, which can occur in dog's ears, and one of the symptoms is that they rub their ears against the wall.
My golden has only ever had 1 ear infection, and we check and clean her ears once a week. The insides look completely normal and feel normal. So basically, I was just wondering if anyone's Golden has ever exhibited this type of behavior - and should I be worried? I've asked my vet about this and they assure me that it's just a "texture" thing that she does because it feels good.
Any thoughts/experiences that you can share would be appreciated!