{"id":16455,"date":"2022-03-25T10:56:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:56:21","slug":"why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog hide her face?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_hide_her_face\" title=\"Why does my dog hide her face?\">Why does my dog hide her face?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_hide_his_face_when_he_sleeps\" title=\"Why does my dog hide his face when he sleeps?\">Why does my dog hide his face when he sleeps?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_bury_his_head\" title=\"Why does my dog bury his head?\">Why does my dog bury his head?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_bury_her_face\" title=\"Why does my dog bury her face?\">Why does my dog bury her face?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_bury_his_head_in_my_legs\" title=\"Why does my dog bury his head in my legs?\">Why does my dog bury his head in my legs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_tuck_his_head_into_me\" title=\"Why does my dog tuck his head into me?\">Why does my dog tuck his head into me?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_do_dogs_cover_their_snout_when_they_sleep\" title=\"Why do dogs cover their snout when they sleep?\">Why do dogs cover their snout when they sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#What_does_it_mean_when_my_dog_hides_his_face\" title=\"What does it mean when my dog hides his face?\">What does it mean when my dog hides his face?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_hides_his_head\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog hides his head?\">What does it mean when a dog hides his head?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_does_my_dog_burrow_his_head\" title=\"Why does my dog burrow his head?\">Why does my dog burrow his head?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_is_my_dog_burying_her_face\" title=\"Why is my dog burying her face?\">Why is my dog burying her face?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-hide-her-face\/#Why_do_dogs_bury_their_face_when_sleeping\" title=\"Why do dogs bury their face when sleeping?\">Why do dogs bury their face when sleeping?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_hide_her_face\"><\/span>Why does my dog hide her face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>To Express Fear or Anxiety<\/b> Feeling stressed or scared can result in a dog hiding their face. While your dog is smart enough to know their paws aren&#8217;t big enough to hide them from the object of their fear, covering their face is their way of communicating that they&#8217;re upset.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_hide_his_face_when_he_sleeps\"><\/span>Why does my dog hide his face when he sleeps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By covering their faces, <b>dogs are protecting their eyes and throat. Although it is the least vulnerable sleep position, it also is the least restful way for dogs to sleep. Although the position lets dogs conserve body heat and protect limbs, face, throat, and vital organs, dogs remain tense.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_bury_his_head\"><\/span>Why does my dog bury his head?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog can bury their head in you for a variety of reasons. Most commonly dogs exhibit this behavior <b>to show affection, to mark their territory, to get your attention, to seek comfort, or because they have learned this behavior gets them something desirable<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_bury_her_face\"><\/span>Why does my dog bury her face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A dog may bury their head in <b>you to provide comfort, sensing that you may seem sad or anxious. Dogs will also bury their heads in you as a way of seeking protection and security if they are scared or worried. Both are bonding opportunities for you and your dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_bury_his_head_in_my_legs\"><\/span>Why does my dog bury his head in my legs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It sounds as if you&#8217;ve given him a great home and that he&#8217;s fitting in nicely, even if fitting in sometimes refers to the space between a man&#8217;s legs. The behavior you describe isn&#8217;t uncommon, and it could be due to <b>excitement or anxiety. A scared dog may try to hide somewhere he thinks is safe.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_tuck_his_head_into_me\"><\/span>Why does my dog tuck his head into me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By covering their faces, <b>dogs are protecting their eyes and throat. Although it is the least vulnerable sleep position, it also is the least restful way for dogs to sleep. Although the position lets dogs conserve body heat and protect limbs, face, throat, and vital organs, dogs remain tense.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_cover_their_snout_when_they_sleep\"><\/span>Why do dogs cover their snout when they sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meaning: This position keeps all of the dog&#8217;s vital organs tucked and hidden. When a dog sleeps in this position, it means that <b>they seek to protect themselves while sleeping or that they&#8217;re still getting used to their environment. This is especially common in stray or new dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_my_dog_hides_his_face\"><\/span>What does it mean when my dog hides his face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs may cover their face out of embarrassment or to receive positive attention. Some dogs cover their faces when they are scared or anxious. Covering the face is <b>a sign of submission in dogs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_hides_his_head\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog hides his head?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A dog may bury their head in you <b>to provide comfort, sensing that you may seem sad or anxious. Dogs will also bury their heads in you as a way of seeking protection and security if they are scared or worried. Both are bonding opportunities for you and your dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_burrow_his_head\"><\/span>Why does my dog burrow his head?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog can bury their head in you for a variety of reasons. Most commonly dogs exhibit this behavior <b>to show affection, to mark their territory, to get your attention, to seek comfort, or because they have learned this behavior gets them something desirable<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_burying_her_face\"><\/span>Why is my dog burying her face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Feeling stressed or scared can result in a dog hiding their face. While your dog is smart enough to know their paws aren&#8217;t big enough to hide them from the object of their fear, covering their face is their way of communicating that they&#8217;re upset.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_bury_their_face_when_sleeping\"><\/span>Why do dogs bury their face when sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By covering their faces, dogs are <b>protecting their eyes and throat. Although it is the least vulnerable sleep position, it also is the least restful way for dogs to sleep. Although the position lets dogs conserve body heat and protect limbs, face, throat, and vital organs, dogs remain tense.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog hide her face?Why does my dog hide his face when he sleeps?Why does my dog bury his head?Why does my dog bury her face?Why does my dog bury his head in my legs?Why does my dog tuck his head into me?Why do dogs cover their snout when they&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16455"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16455\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}