Dog question

[jjsjr]

When I scratch my dog's back or stomach and his leg starts shaking....
does that really mean he's enjoying it? Or is he annoyed or ticklish?

 

[flame boy]

It's a reflex because of nerve endings. It's kind of like you scratching an itch which you cannot reach - or a spot which is ticklish for a human. It's not causing them any pain, the twitch is involuntary and is a side effect of the dogs enjoyment!

 

[Calboner]

The "leg spot" is a common phenomenon in dogs. When I was a boy, we had a dog that had a "tongue spot": scratch him there and his tongue would stick out of his mouth!

 

[jjsjr]

I kinda figured it was emotionally driven.

 

[Deno]

can I pet you and see if your leg starts to shake?

 

[witch]

don't know about twitchy dog legs, but I have never come across an animal that didn’t love a “good butt rub”