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.
Nathalie Hache
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Marc Cormier
Andrea Martin
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Todd Smith Blu and Pooty…
Lane Miller
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Chris Miller. This is so Max.
Randall Wills
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Deborah Austin
Todd Smith
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Im leaping next time to see if they freak out hahaha
Andrea Martin
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lol payback for crapping on the floor
Ronnie Stracuzzi
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Paul Harvey Webb
Paul Harvey Webb
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I stare at my dog when i poop too Ronnie Stracuzzi lol
Ronnie Stracuzzi
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That’s when we are most vulnerable lol
Jeff Lane
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Tracy Lane
Susan Kay Riley
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They are wondering why your staring at them, or when your going to yell “hurray up” chi owner for 25 years
Chris Miller
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I don’t see anything in there about why he barks at people while he does it haha
Shane Dimmock
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Chicken korma anyone?
Lane Miller
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So embarrassing.
Lisa N. Benedict
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Good to know! Lol
Anthony Broyles
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I live in Missouri. Not sure what that is but here is another pic of me and my beloved dog
Claudia Nolan
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Sharon Moore
Stéphanie Bourassa
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Macdie Moulin-Vézina take a look at this !!!
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Will Spalding
Michelle Crook Summerside
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David Summerside, lol x
Joshua Ian Sumner
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Lucy Price
John Burt
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Julie Weinman
Margaret Moodie
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Looking at you to see if you have the plastic poop bag ready X X
Rachel Arnold
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Nick Arnold
Danielle Mackay
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Adam Tad Scott
Krystal Blyth
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Lisa Blyth Judith Blyth
Cesar Echeverri
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He stare at me because he is telling me. Get ready to pick this up!
Cesar Echeverri
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Jajajaja right!
Alan Stein
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Gillian Landowski
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I think they are concentrating – my two always look very serious ! Lol
Lauren Holdsworth
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Alison I think louie justs wants his privacy still
Alison Holdsworth
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Haha
Semona Katana
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I did it once and learned my lesson to never do it again…
Adam Gonzalez
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Libby Wright
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Pete Townley
Sara Chestnut
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Bonnie McKeraghan
Bonnie McKeraghan
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Jack won’t look at me when he goes. Almost like he is asking for privacy. Lol
Jimmy Lynch
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Dan Klepner
Tracey Smith
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Vulnerable? Lol
Coralie Mitchell
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Justine Mitchell Sacha Mitchell May May 🙂
Judith Blyth
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That’s so olive lol
Lynn McArthur Pellman
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Mine don’t look at me or anyone else, they just walk around sniff out the perfect place to poop then come back to us then we all start walking again.
Steve Schall
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Billie Jo Schall
Shaun Smith
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Thanks ladies guess I should proof read things
Chris Warwick
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Cassie Boast
Daniel Feldhusen
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Brian Jarvis
Timothy Young
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We don’t ….we have had three in our life time…. we keep them natural