Have you ever noticed your dog keeping his eyes on you while he poops? If you're a fan of science, you have probably always wondered why your pets stare at you while they're taking a dump.
Okay, maybe you've never thought about it but, now that we're on the topic, dog scientists (a.k.a. veterinarians) have figured out the reason WHY dogs stare at their owners while defecating.
According to Dr. Kathryn Primm, a practicing small animal veterinarian and practice owner at Applebrook Animal Hospital in Ooltewah, Tennessee, it's not because the dog's embarrassed.
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Your dog is not wishing you would look away or give him privacy while he “does his business” either.
Dr. Primm says it goes much deeper than that…
Find out what Dr. Primm has to say about why dogs stare at you when they poop and have one of the world's mysteries answered on the next page.











Richard Delgado
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jajajaja su instinto lo hace pensar que esta en peligro y que le vamos a hacer algo
Ieva Paulaviciute
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Lol I know already
Brian Zwang
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Pug Touchdowns! Matt Zwang
Jay Folk
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Jordan Stone
Grzegorz Wołowiec
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Zuza :O
Zuza Ingielewicz
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😮
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Toneya Patrick
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Ada L. Isbell
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Scarlett Oliver
Hope Coleman Brooks
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Brandon
Beniamin Perek
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Interesting lol
Emalie Ramthun
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Lisa Seeger now we know why there’s a stare down contest
Sarah Dibley
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James
Garrett Fomby
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Lydia
Judy Moultrup Plewniak
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My pugs stare at me and I always praise them for being good. Then they look for a treat. That’s house I got then all housebroken in 6 months.
Judy Moultrup Plewniak
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Mine all stare at me waiting to be praised for being good !!! Then they get a treat. This is how I got them all housebroken.
Regina Joli
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Até fazendo coco ele é lindo kkkkl
Sherri Yancey Hilsman
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I don’t know, maybe
Aaron Lucier
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What’s annoys me is I see this on my notification list: a dog launching sh-t out of his$#%&!@* Seriously!!! What the hell!!!
Natasha Geraldo
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Joe
Grace Barnett
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Caroline Barnett Sam Baskett told you
Erin Stephens
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Brenda Stephens Rudy every time
Shirley Roberts
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Showing you he is a good boy. Hes waiting on his good boy
John Lynch
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Because they wonder what kind of perv you are watching them deuce.
Chino Nguyen
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Maria Luque
David Perdue
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Lisa Pikul
Lana Spriggs Julian
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Terri Keefer
Cheyenne Harris
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Derek Morrison
Anthony Khoury
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Neither did I. Hehe awe bear
Dexter Lawrence
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Nealee
Dexter Lawrence
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Nealee Hollis Lawrence
Rob Delgado
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Jajajajajajaja pobre Don bebé
Hannah Shoro
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Katelyn Bishop
Hannah Shoro
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Matt Vosseller
Adam Ortega
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Melissa Ortega this makes sense now!
Stacy Lyn Rogers
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Mine doesn’t look at me.
Samantha Christine
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Kyle Yeags
Jacqueline Chisholm
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Josh Chisholm
Chris Loyall
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Samantha Rock
Melissa Ortega
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Aww papa
Jimmy Hall
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Are there really people who wonder about this?
Thomaz Barros
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Annanda Barros
Brittany McDonald
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AuBree McDonald
Daran Clitheroe
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Mine don’t stare at me they always look the other way. So that’s nonsense
Erika Trovato Murphy
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Brian Murphy
June Wilson
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There concentrating….or guilting you into pick up there poop….or making sure you pick it up
Pamela Dowler
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Its because they are telling ya,what a good boy l am lol
Lynn Matthews
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Probably cuz he knows I’m gonna pick it up when he’s spent 10 mins looking for the perfect spot.
April Derr
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DONT WATCH ME!!