Jillian Rose answered Anonymous' question 2/22/2012 MY Dog Is Chewing His Rear And He Keeps Twitching His Legs While Lying Down. He Is Awake During This, Can Someone Explain This To Me? Your dog may have a dry patch, try using an oatmeal shampoo when you bathe him. My dog used to gnaw on her rear just in one spot until I started to use a shampoo for dry skin.