Do dogs particularly like it when you scratch them and their legs involuntarily move?

[JohnT]

@Jackmannii

I always figured accessing the leg kick spot in dogs when rubbing their bellies produced the same sort of “pleasure” a human gets when the doctor hits their knee with a reflex hammer.

@Hermitian

Wait, what? We are supposed to like that?

@Inigo_Montoya

I totally do. It’s the only reason I go to the doctor. Maybe it’s like catnip: doesn’t work for everyone.

OP I’ve done things to dogs that they didn’t like, or at least that caused them to express a keen interest in my stopping. Never had an objection to the belly scritch/kick start reflex.

@Hermitian

I hope I am not opening a dark chapter in your life where you don’t leave your room, neglect your social responsibilities, and are stuck in an endless loop of self-gratification, but…

Do you know that you can do that reflex thing to yourself?

@Inigo_Montoya

That’s disgusting.

@swampspruce

Only with the lights off…

lol, y’all have made my morning!

[Cardigan]

Interesting this thread comes up today. Last night I noted our dog is the first we’ve had that does NOT appear to have a ‘sweet spot’ that when scratched will result in leg twitching.