Marking their territory.
Florida professional dog trainer Garret Wing revealed the easy way you can tell if you have a “cocky dog” with a confident personality.
“It is a classic sign of what we refer to as a cocky dog,” Wing said in the viral TikTik video posted on Oct.11.
These hot-shot dogs often kick up the grass after peeing or pooping, which is a way to excuse their cocky confidence.
In the 51-second clip with 11.4 million views, he explained the reason for some dog’s behavior tactics.
“There are scent glands in their pads and when they start to kick up the grass, they’re spreading their scent and their pheromones everywhere to let everyone know,” the dog trainer described.
Wing, who owns the American Standard Dog Training company, believes a cocky dog full of confidence should not be considered a rebellious hound — nor is it exclusive to male pooches.
“This is just not a male trait,” Wing adds. “There are certain female dogs, those really strong female dogs that do the same d-mn thing.”
The dog lover mentioned a French Pitbull he trains named Duke is known to “tear up my whole yard when he pees and poops, kicking the grass up as high as he can to spread his odor everywhere.”
He joked that the Frenchie does this to ensure “all the ladies and the guys know who’s in charge.”
Fellow canine owners confessed in the TikTok video’s comments that they’re proud owners of self-proclaimed cocky dogs, too.
“My little female chihuahua does this all the time,” one person said. “My Pomeranian makes a dance out of it.”
“Thats my Corso girl ! Ya, the grass be flyin!” a dog mom laughed.
“But why does she do it pointing at me,” joked another.
However, some dog owners said they couldn’t picture their timid pups having an ounce of cocky dog energy.
“My neurotic anxious mess of a dog who is afraid of her own farts does this,” confessed a watcher.
“My dog does this and he’s literally afraid of his own shadow,” added another.
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