Odd how they do that, isn't it? I can't fathom why any animal wants to stink to high heaven like that.

My father had an explanation for it. He said, "The dog is disguising his own scent so that he can sneak up on his prey."

Yeah, right! ;-) I can just see the prey...some innocent rabbit or groundhog, saying to itself in mild surprise (while wrinkling up its nose and grimacing)..."That's odd. There seems to be a pile of old shit and festering dead bodies coming my way, and it's coming fast. Dear me, how very peculiar! Oh well, nothing to worry about, la de da..."