Have you ever noticed how dogs sometimes walk in circles before sleeping or going to the bathroom?
I always thought it had to do with them being very careful about where they mark their territory, but according to the following video from Discovery, there’s a lot more to those circle turns.
It turns out that it not only has to do with some hygiene and territorial instincts that dogs have when they're in the wild, but also has to do with the Earth's magnetic field…
…which is crazy, and Anthony Carboni from DNews is here to tell you all about it.
Check out the video on the next page to find out why dogs spin before they poop!
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Sarah Burke
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Marvin BurkeJulien Hernandez
Amber Tilson
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I have 2 pugs on spins and one doesn’t
Betty Davis
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Gorgeous huskie!
Stacey Pappachristou Costello
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My beagle always faced north to poop and pee
Daniel Short
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Lyss Short
Bev Ruby
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This is true – check it out next time your dog goes for a poo!
Skye Haulman
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Kelly Love
Jeanne Bellin
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My Buddy spins around a few times but I think it’s so he can keep an eye on Amos, who likes to charge Buddy in mid-poop and knock him over. Ah yes, life with Boston Terriers.
Anita Towner
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Interesting. And all this time I thought my dog was the only one who did this.
Ali Adwan
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Sarah Al-Hasan
John Vicochea
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Without clicking to see
I’ve always thought it was because that’s when your pet is most vulnerable and is looking to you for protection
Jacob Falconer
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It’s to clear the ground of anything that might potentially cause harm while they are vulnerable. Same reason they do it when they lay down. Has nothing to do with direction.
José Carlos B
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Anaceci Gtz
Ashley Martin
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Richard Lara
Lisa McFadden-Elliot
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I have watched my dog poop more time than I care to count and she does NOT care about the earths magnetic pull!
Rafael Torres
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I thought my dog was looking for a toilet!
Kasi J Fox
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Betty Swift Miller whatda know?!
Kerry Louise Ottewell
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,katy does not spin .she gets on with it .glide and the business is done
Sidney Biddle
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That’s an interesting topic.
Loraine Militello
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This is my Walter!!!
Erica Dukes
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Kyle
Domenick Condello
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Maybe one likes to spin and the other just enjoys the pooping…lol
Amber Tilson
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Maybe the brindled on doesn’t spin it could be that
Mike Pinto
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Sara Cotrona
Robin Sanchez
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My dog goes left to right ..and right to left like a ballerina before deciding on the exact location cracks us up
Aleisha Cross
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Jordan Willey
Ian Ellis
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John Ellis
Brian Davis
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Prisilla Davis… remember when you asked? Lol
Rochelle Anderson
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Julie Anderson In case you wanted to know
Prisilla Davis
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Ok
April Egan
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My pug Butters always does that!
Tara Marie Ysabel Rivera
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John Rivera
Arlene Potter
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It never really mattered to us, we just wanted our dog to poop!!!!!! And they did, circling or not, sooner or later. And now we miss her!!!!
Kelly Boer
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Yes
Susan Campbell
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Never really thought about this but it make sense I guess
Jim Maxwell
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LoL just talked to friend… One theory… They are searching for the polar north or south. So I heard.
Elise Gehle
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Ashleigh Dickinson
Jen Bella
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Marianne Sabella
Wade Goodsell
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My wife and I have been looking for a couple of SiberIan huskies. No luck at this time, we will keep looking !!
Kayla Thomas
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Tonya Thomas watch it!
Bulldog Lovers
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Agreed… Cool ? :
Bulldog Lovers
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Nice :\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Patti McInnes
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Interesting. Hmm.
Angie Rabie
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Albert Rabie
Betty Swift Miller
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Looks like Layla don’t you think?
Scott Engel
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Bunch of bs. My dog poops multiple directions randomly.
Walter Gates III
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I spin too LOL jk
Walter Gates III
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Marking territory?lol
MP Therrien
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On dirait nouk Fanny Dion
Bonny Irish Borders
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Counted 82 circles once, for my pug to find the right direction, to poop.