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.











Sinead Mackenzie
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William Gunn
Susan Witts-Shaw
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That’s not a Cocker spaniel . It’s a red setter is it not. But I know what you mean
Ruth Diehm
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We have four rescued daushounds think that they were afraid to be alone because, he always watched us watching them!
Matthew Alexander Parish
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Rosie
Ian Said
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I agree Susan Witts-Shaw
Callum Jackson
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Sarah Olivia
Frannie Robbins
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Jazzy does this too.
Daniel Sist
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Exactly. I was going to say they’re wondering why we’re watching them.
Ben Saunders
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Pamela Overend
Matt Stone
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Nichola Woodcock
Lara-May Lewis
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Leo Pez Goldsmith
Jeff Matney
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How many millions were spent on that deduction. .
Alison Mangan
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Daniel de Leon
Kara McKenzie
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Adam Watt
Brett Holmes
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Jessica Timoney
Jessica Timoney
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Interesting……
Scott McWilliams
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Vernon, this is why they stare at us when they poop.
Kath Howard
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Scott Howard
Debby Cochrane Hancock
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Cassie Hancock
Kyle Evans
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David Free
Emma Perera
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James Perera
Kyla Carr
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Now we know Caitlin Carr Liam Carr Sam Thomas…!!!
Fay Knowlden Rochester
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Mark Taylor couldn’t stop
Laughing when I seen this! It’s pixie all over xx
Thomas Laurie Felts
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because she is creating a masterpiece:)
Eva de Bruin
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Jared Davey
Jessica N. Prathoumthong
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Matt Krueger the picture
Betty Levy
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Look Brittany Nichole Levy
Ana Stasia
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Leigh Caruana.. Interesting, might explain why she doesn’t do her business during walks.
Vinoth Selvakumaran
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Selva Selvakumaran
Emma Neal
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Ryan Harris is this where you got that information from?? Haha
Ryan Harris
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Yeah that’s the one
Matt Krueger
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The Dixie face
Bianca Jayde Yandell
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Well we wouldn’t know there staring at us unless we’re staring at them mmm
John Dixon
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Katie RT izzy poopling
Jess Noel
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Taylor Jones
Sabrina Sebastian
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Shawna
Jennie Fontaine Morrison
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Yes me!!!
Keith Berry
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They don’t have magazines!
Anthony Broyles
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That’s awesome
Victoria Jones
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Rory Jones – answers your question!
Chris Fannen
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Victoria Gledhill
Nathan Purcell
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Your picking it up lol
Jay Smith
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My little guy Smitty adopted me two and a half years ago. In all that time he has never had an indoor accident. He lets me know, begs sometimes, when he needs to go outside. I think in his birth home he must have been abused for inappropriate pooping and such.
Nick Frankie Edmondson
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Is that why he always pushes the toilet door open, to tell me he has my back?
Tara Keel
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So when my chi has to be in the bathroom with me when I go, he is simply protecting his pack leader. My brave little man..
Susan Good
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Bridget Darby Duffie this is Buckley
Elum Miles
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Ha!
Autumn Pierce
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Jennifer Pierce-Cockburn
Christine Wong
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Ben Lemmon
Tyler Smith
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Ashley Mascho-Smith