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.
Timothy Jones
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Frank Trautman
Rachael Olson
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Craig Wilhelm
Warren Harder
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Dogs stare at you when they poop cause they are telling you humans this is the right way to go # 2
Henry St Germain
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In my canines case, she don’t want to see when she goes after dessert!!
Desiree Gilbert
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Micaela Gilbert
Cory Applewhite
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Is that dog wearing a bigger dog as a coat, or what?
Christina Sadler
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Makes total sense.
Jay Ketover
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Make sure you are guarding and protecting them
Cassie Reiter
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Auty Shafer
Joshua Ainsworth
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I think dogs come into the bathroom with you because it’s a pack thing. We watch them do their business. They think they have to watch us do ours.
Annika Campbell
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Shane Hill
Deanna Foster
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Brooklyn Baker and Patty Foster
Kristy Kelly Gaffney
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I always give my puggy a treat after she goes!
Susan Peterson
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Nicholas Shane Peterson
Christian Muñoz
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See! I told ya so
Anthony Adams
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Stacey
Warwick Blount
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That would explain why some dogs won’t poop unless you go outside with them as ‘guard’… Cecilia
Erika Hahne
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Adam Hahn
Lani Hitchen
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Trent Macartney
Rachelle Whitley
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My first male Rottie was a hide-and-poop type. He would find any kind of gully or dip in the terrain that obscured him, or a bush to hind behind before he’d do his business. LOL
Lorraine Barringer
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I think they gotta look somewhere and they are concentrating.
Rachel Alvarado
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Well, Daisy is right. I would protect her if she was attacked while pooping.
Renee' Wright
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Faith Wright
Alli Ewbank
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Shaun the difference between Hazel and Indy.
Regina Alberto
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Erwin Alberto
Cisco Ska
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jaja
Nicole Kawaii Emma
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He wants to make sure you’ve got his back if thing’s go down
Susan Maghilicuty
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Nope but I do now
Debby Pina
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Milo always has his butt towards me lmbo
Melia Mangan
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Wayne Curtis
Steph Joy
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Jesse Sef
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Andreas Louverdis
Cari Scoggins
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That actually makes a lot of sense. If I don’t let mine in, she lays outside of the door until I come out.
Samantha Lukies
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Ariana
Jim Hamilton Sr.
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Who the he’ll thinks of this$#%&!@* no pun intended !
Bryan James Hinrichsen
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Jenna Frank
Kristin Monckton
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Leaonie Monckton this is why Stanley always looks at me while he poops
Ariana Tsitsos
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Interesting
Arezue Omid
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Dave Wright Awww ❤❤❤
Clemens Crichton
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Cara Harrison Crichton Cody Wetere
Melanie Jean Hendricks
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Tayler Kay Huf
Anneke Herbert
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Farih El-Hakimi
Chris Hargreaves
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Tali prodotti devono essere testati i criminali prima che gli animali
Eden Fernie
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Trish Fernie
Kristie Butler
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Baylie Raylynne
Denisemary Wilson
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Stevie Moran
David McCamley
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Gemma Gordon
Maddie Gollnick
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