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.”

  24. Gina Harris

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    Actually a dog as stares at you while they poop is cause you are part of there pack. They are helpless while they poop so they stare at you so that if any harm is coming thru know you will react and have their backs

  30. David Carmack

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    I had an old cat that wouldn’t poop outside unless I was there with him, and I knew it was because of that same reason, he knew he was old and really vulnerable so he needed me to protect him

  42. Richard Standing

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    Lots of people stare at my sister’s Schnauzer when he poops. But that’s because he often tries to do it whilst balanced on his nose and front paws, with both his back legs in the air…

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