I too have a puppy that does this. It totally freaked me out when we brought him home and he did it the 1st time. I took him to the vet and the vet said I needed to constantly monitor it (due to my pup's small size and some lethargy) as it could be a sign of liver shunt. I was mortified and worried to death. I kept a check on it and started writing down when he would do it. (If a pup is doing it after eating that can be a sign of the protiens in the food causing the issues re: liver shunt).
For my pup, I would even pick him up and massage his little head in my hands to try to ease whatever it was that was bothering him. I have done alot of research on it and still don't have an answer for why my pup does it. (Yes, we did have a blood test done for liver shunt that came back w/ great levels so doesn't appear to be liver shunt). Now 2 1/2 months later, he still does it but it appears to be more of a scratching himself action rather than a head-pressing.
Also his breeder told me that his mom does it as well (more of a scratching type action). I am continuing to monitor it, but the frequency my pup does it has diminished and I remain convinced it is just a body scratch thing that some puppies do.
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