Why Do Dogs Stare At You When They Poop? It’s Not Because They’re Embarrassed.

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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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2,854 thoughts on “Why Do Dogs Stare At You When They Poop? It’s Not Because They’re Embarrassed.”

  17. Dawn Waterman

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    Why can’t grown ups use grown up language when referring to animal faeces. Are we all two year olds who have to say poop. It really annoys me in fact I and my children never used the stupid word in the first place. Uugh!

  18. Tony Crawn

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    Yea it said something about when dogs poop they feel vulnerable about don’t feel like they can protect themselves so they look to us for a way of protecting them and letting them know when danger is around

  25. Daniel Burt

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    This is when they feel most vulnerable, so they look at their owner to make sure they’re safe. For instance, our pup will only poop for me, and not my fiancé. She takes to me more. So, there, saved you all a click.

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