Dogs digging due to heat?

[katie_southwest]

This probably sounds ridiculous if its not true, but Iv read somewhere that dogs dig sometimes if they are too hot. My westie has been digging alot lately, not holes, just digging at her bed, or if shes dozing on my bed she'll just start frantically digging at the duvet for no reason....

It has been really humid lately and Im wondering if its to do with that

Please dont laugh if its an old wives tale! I did read it somewhere

 

[Spudlet]

Henry does this but I thought he was just being daft. Barney used to dig down to cool wet sand when we went to the beach though!

 

[SillySausage]

My labrador does this. She scratches at the back door mat for about 3 minutes every night! However, that's all year round so I guess she just likes the sensation on her feet!

 

[Spudlet]

I follow the Dog Whisperer on twitter and he just said that dogs dig dens when it's hot too.

 

[Enfys]

Oh yes. Totally normal. They really do. The dog yard looks like a building site after a hot day,I keep a shovel and broom there ready to fill it all in and spoil their fun.

All of my dogs do it. The GSD has undermined the patio in the dog yard and we have to relay it all.

This is the Bouvier mix, not a small dog, he'll excavate anything up to 2' deep and just lies there all day.