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Comment by Kim Lathrop on May 9, 2011 at 9:53pm

Thanks everyone for the responses!  

Max scratches with his front paw.  One at a time, never both. 

Comment by Jennifer Markley on May 9, 2011 at 1:04pm

Front leg or back leg digging? Jackson does it with his back legs after he pees (would do it in the house when he marked after he first came to live with us), but does it with his front legs on the carpet to "make his bed" before he goes to sleep.

Comment by Jane on May 9, 2011 at 8:38am

Henry does the same thing, usually in our bedroom. Sometimes I think maybe he's just doing it for attention because he knows we'll get out of bed to tell him NO! when he won't stop. Sometimes he'll even do it when he's underneath the bed though, so who knows. It is a little strange.

Comment by Anna Morelli on May 8, 2011 at 11:21pm

There may be a particular smell in the carpet.  Try an enzyme type cleaner like Nature's  Miracle and see if it makes a difference.

Comment by Pamela and Schatzi on May 8, 2011 at 10:10pm

My Schatzi does that too. I think it's just a digging instinct, she does it in her bed as well. I just try to reinforce that it is an unwanted behavior (telling her no, and giving her something else to play with). Or just getting him outside more often so he can burn some energy!