Why Do Dogs Spin Before They Poop? You NEED To See Why…

by pawbuzz on in Dogs, Popular 652

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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652 thoughts on “Why Do Dogs Spin Before They Poop? You NEED To See Why…”

  10. Manna Miller

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    My boxer runs 45mph and then dead stops, there’s no spinning involved. They also say when your dog gives you that awkward stare as they are pooping they taking comfort that you’re protecting them while they are vulnerable.

  16. Richard D. Evans

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    My bulldog doesn’t spin when he is going go crap. Just stops and takes care of business. He might be facing east-west, north-south or vice-versa. I call this theory of magnetic fields a bunch of BS.

  20. Manna Miller

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    I had a boxer that passed away at 12 years on New Years and I’ve adopted another 3 months ago and he runs faster than any dog I’ve ever seen, that’s the only time he poops. If we casually walk around he won’t do it, my other boxer never spun either only when she went to bed.

  36. Heidi Bohl

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    Also keep in mind that bulldogs are expensive to care for. Ours has had 3 surgeries, gets ear infection quite often, and goes to the vet quite often as well. But he’s totally worth it!

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