My 4 yr old does this shuffle when he wants my attention or extremely excited about something. He started to miss his pad while pooping, so went back to the "praise party" when he poops on the pad. As soon as he does, he runs out to the rug in front of me and scratches up a storm for that treat! If I am ignoring him he will start the shuffle for my attention...and of course a bit of vocal to make sure I did not miss anything. This is different than marking their turf. I saw a bit of this in my labador as well, but not as dominant. |