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.
Roberto De Leon
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Wendy Harrison Outland
Kathy Macready
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Haha I have two girls and my one farts around and you have to tell her go poop in a stern voice ir she dilly dallies and takes forever!! Lol
John R Phillips Jr
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Amanda Phillips
Roberta Real
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Lol. I had one that would race in from outdoors to use the box!
Roberto De Leon
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Lol
Kristin Vetter
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Jake Queen
Mischa Beck
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I had one that wouldn’t in front of me at all
David Newcomb
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Mine is the other way doesn’t like to be looked at
Joan Kerrin Noble
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what do they poop in circles?
Vicki Leigh
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DuWayne id love another. Are they partners in crime?
DuWayne Smart
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Yes they are but I had to have the female fixed
Cynthia Carter
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Tonya F Tonya F. Sims-Hill
Dacey Shackelford
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That’s cute actually. Aw. Looking at u like watch out for me while I take this$#%&!@*please. Haha
Josh Prince
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Mikady Howell
Jeff Baer
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Jodi Erpelding
Mark Walker
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Hehe seems only boxers dump so im getting a cat lol
Stephanie Ann
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Gabbie Guerra lmao we were just talking about this!
Kevin-Brandie Foster
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Shaun M. Brooks. Remember how Beringer did that
Tracy Pesce Clark
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Lol, Shasta, I’ve got your back!
Jeff Turcsanyi
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You can call me the poopy protector.
Tom McGuigan
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My dog won’t poop with anyone around
Gabbie Guerra
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Haha! I’ll just full blown stare at Rocco
Maggie Hagen
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Not mister Rex Nick Garza
Jamie Johnson
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Daniel Scaperrotta
Jeff Sampson
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Yep you nailed ir
Mandy McHugh
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This explains my chihuahua.
Anthony Perina
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Mine boxer to he rubs to me and gives me kisses!!
Anthony Perina
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Mine to !!!
Karen Berry
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I could have told you this when I was 6 yrs old FFS.
Aaron Fiske
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I knew this!
Allen Bauman
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because they feel vulnerable when they’re pooping so they look to their master for protection maybe?
Loui Mcghie
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Well mine doesn’t look at me ..
must think he’s hard as pug
Shane Hilly
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Debbie Hill Maddie Johns
Jackielyn Jane T. Yogawin
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they don’t want you watching them poop
Maxine Jlove Ramos
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That pug is puping
Olan Brunson
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Because they don’t have a smartphone.
Shayla Clark
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Brian Aesthetic Tongvan
Juanita Spencer
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They might be waiting to see if you stop him
Juanita Spencer
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They might be waiting to et you know they are finished
Ash Williams
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Viv Williams
Colleen Williams
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Caroline Jenkins
Sunny Lew
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Maybe they are asking their master , how many pound of poo u want for today?
Serena Thean
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Milosh Veljkovic this is why she looks at you. Heheh.
Alyssa de Jager
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Jana De Jager
Kimberly Scurfield
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Pamela Wright
Bailey Chatterton
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Aman Sundher
Debby Pina
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Milo always has his butt facing me lmbo
Maggie Laird
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Cait Laird John Absalom
Cristina Arcidiacono
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Sara Petrucci
Olivia Holden
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Megan Hargreaves