Why do dogs cover their faces with their front feet? Dogs will use their front feet to express their uneasiness and fear, which is usually a reaction to unknown things, or to strong emotions and stress. They may also be out of fear or concern for some loud noises, so to reduce their fright, they will cover their ears and face with their front feet.

A dog may just scratch or wipe its face with its front feet. If the dog is compulsive and often performs these actions, it may be necessary to consider whether the dog is suffering from certain chronic diseases, such as a dog's rash, something that stimulates the dog's eyes or even an eye infection.

Animals perceive things in a more primitive way than humans. Although they do not have higher cognitive abilities than humans, this does not mean that dogs are emotionally unresponsive to human emotions.