Why does my puppy rub his face on treats? Is this normal behavior?

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Why does my puppy rub his face to neck on treat? I bought the blue training treats and now have pet botanics and he's doing it still. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 2 days old | 8.2 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Bleu maybe rubbing his face on his treats due to excitement, to mark his scent on the food, in the wild dogs do this to tell others in their pack where the food is, it could be a form of resource guarding or simply because he just is so happy and loves treats! I wouldn’t try to read in to it too much! Hope this helps!

Why does my puppy rub his face on treats? Is this normal behavior?

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