All dogs love having their ears rubbed. It’s a common phenomenon in dogs and It's pretty much universal that a good ear rub is needed. Dogs crave affection and touch from their owners, so a rub on the ears meets a basic need for communication.
It's All About The Nerves
Ears are one of a handful of nerve centers on a dog's body that are very-sensitive to touch. The two other places that are just as sensitive are their bellies and the nooks between their toes.
When you rub a your dog's ears, the pleasure he or she feels is intense. The good feelings don't stop just on the surface. The ears contain tons of nerve branches that extend way up into the internal organs. When you rub them, your dog feel good not just on the top of there head. The pleasure comes from inside there body too.
Dogs ears are such a hotbed of nerves, they're the primary target of people who practice acupuncture and acupressure. Putting pressure on dogs ears sends nerve impulses right through the body. There's essentially an entire map of the body on the ear. Most acupuncturists only work on ears, because they can treat the whole body that way.
Bliss From Natural Chemicals
It's not uncommon for dogs to get so relaxed when they get their ears rubbed that they slip into happy sleep. It's not only because they're feeling comfortable. Rubbing your dogs ears sends nerve impulses to the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. These are the glands that secrete endorphins, pain-killing, feel-good hormones that make dogs feel relaxed, even euphoric. When you rub your dog's ears, they essentially are getting high on her own hormones.
Researchers have found that people get a lot of the same benefits that their dogs do. Rubbing dogs' ears triggers a flood of human endorphins. This in turn helps people relax and even lowers blood pressure.
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