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.











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LOL I try to look away to give him “his time.”
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They just wanna know you got their back!
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well you learn something new every day lol
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Are we gonna test this out when you get back?
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Of course.
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13 days till you lose chows trust
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I also would like to be the first to let you know that Hollis got a new bed frame and it’s like 3 times higher and Lorinda Thomas forgot about him and he waited hours for someone to take him down after we went to school
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Oh my Lord, poor lil’ guy
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Yeah moms mean
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Megann Heil…lol
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Good to know
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And Holly’s helpless.
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Omg I meant chow got stuck
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MY POOR LIL’ DOG
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THIS IS WHY I CAN’T LEAVE HOME.
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Kathleen Merhar read this Vodka feels safe in the backyard
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I’m going to mess with Napoleon and start running when he goes and see what he does.
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I know I feel vulnerable…
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No faith in me
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Hahahaaa,awesome!!
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So you can praise them
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My pug spins and then he poop’s ! But he try’s to hide so you can’t see him .
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Mine doesn’t!
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Jessy Champoux hahah
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My 11 year old Sonny and I both turn around and look the opposite way.
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Hahaha
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Ooooooooh s**t
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Cool I did not know that.
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Our dogs stare cause I’m always snappin pics of them poopin’…lmao
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On a serious note it’s because that is when they are valuable and they are looking at you for clues if something is going to happen and for protection
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Lol….
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