Dog Keeps Rubbing Nose On Floor

Examine your dog s nose.

Dog keeps rubbing nose on floor. If your dog is rubbing his nose and grinding his face against the carpet it could be just a silly habit a way to scratch an itch or a way of cleaning himself off but it also could be a warning sign of greater problems. Appetite changes can signify a handful of medical ailments in canines from kidney disease to heartworm and cancer. If your dog has an allergic reaction to something she s breathed in or eaten it can cause her nose and eye area to itch. We thought he had an unresolved itch.

For instance some dogs nose away their food because they re sick and have either no appetite or a reduced one. This nosing behavior is often an innocuous one but exceptions are always a possibility. If a dog is rubbing its face regularly on something then it may have a problem. Sometimes she will rub nose sniff food in bowl then rub nose again.

My dog will rub her nose on the floor a few times before eating out of her bowl. If you notice your dog rubbing their nose on carpet or another surface it s possible they could be trying to alleviate pain due to an object trapped inside their nose a tooth infection or abscess or a bee sting or bug bite. There are two common times that your dog may rub its face in the carpet specifically to clean itself. There are several different reasons why your dog may be rubbing his face either with his paws or against the carpet.

The dog would keep pushing his nose into the edge of the pillow making the pillow travel across the hardwood floor. Take him to the vet if you suspect an infestation. If your dog has an allergy of some sort like to specific medications he may be taking or to a plant he was nosing around in while outside he may have facial swelling leading to a need to rub the face. But if the rubbing is intermittent then it may not be of concern.

The allergy will either be environmental such as pollen or airborne pollutant or caused by a mite or flea. It s possible that the reason your dog is rubbing her nose and sides of her face on the carpet and maybe anything else she can reach is that it itches. If there are signs of irritation inflammation or redness he s most likely rubbing an itch caused by an allergy. In order to relieve the itchy sensation from those bits of food your dog will rub its face in the carpet to clean off the food.

Sometimes she will push the bowl around the floor. Lab hound mix 3 years old.