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.











Marie Cooke
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????? Doing wrong ???????? We all poop!!!!!!!
Andrew Crofts
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Probably before you told me how cool I am.
Maik Lanen
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Nina Lanen
Jody Lynn
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You know what pisses me off…when I go to McDonald’s and order sweet Tea and they give me unsweet!!! And they want $15 an hour. Smh
Alexander Thomas Pritchard
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Tamla Hopewell
Nina Lanen
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Daarom kijkt hij altijd zo lief.
Zarreen Noghat
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Farrah Noghat
Tom Schwall
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Lisa Ten Eyck
Laura Mitchell
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John Knight
Jasmin Stirling
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Yeah I ready this a while ago was quite funny xx
Elen Sanpher
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Nerys Sanpher
Maria Carmen Delgado
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They look for approval! It’s like saying: it’s ok if I do it here? Lol
Bob Collins
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Liz Bird-Collins
Laura Anderson
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You this weekend Ryan Hurst
Penny Panagoulias
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Maria Gaitanis
Ashleigh Hicks
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Emma Couacaud
Dee Stilson
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Josh McWilliams
Steven Watsabaugh
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expecting a moist towelette
Angela Valdez
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Emmanuel Valdez
Patricia Krupica
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mine never stare at me
Cza Umilin
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Alelie de Torres ito pa aleli hahaha
Hannah Louise Watts
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Joshua Pollard
Emma Louise Larcombe
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Daniel White
Emmanuel Valdez
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He is like uuggghhhhhhhhhhh. Splat!
Broghan Stewart
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Murray Stevenson
Plunger Choice
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Amanda Gustavson
Jonah Miller
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Laura Villada
Dare La Fae
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My old girl (RIP my princess) used to get so excited about being outside that she would poop and continue walking…you’d have to pick up a trail of poop behind her then beg her to next time just stay still.
Megan Rother
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Ted Rother
Craig J Carswell
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Steven Carswell
Sandra Golata Harrity
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Mine always looks embarrassed!
Alelie de Torres
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Anla kadiri cza..haha
Steven Carswell
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The boy just wants hauners
Monica Episcopo
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Marisa Ippoliti
David LaFond
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Lookin for approval?
Julie D. Lindsey
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Interesting!
Bruce Robbins
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Kimberly Jeffrey Nadia Morin le “look” haha 😉
Anne Karnezis
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That explains it!!
Rosie O'Donoghue
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Elaine Frew
Greg Mills
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Daniel Da’Bell
Daniel Da'Bell
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Poor Cookie
Johanna Cormack
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Mine know they can come back into the house if they have done their business.
Corinne Quesnel
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Karen Donna HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dylan N Shelley Newton
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Lol that’s why, always wondered lol
Robyn Squirl
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Jim Squirl I know this is weird but it makes sense
Heather Fisher
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Krissy Corey
Linda Mustard
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Its because this is when they are most vunerable. They want to make sure you are watching out for them to keep them safe.
Michael Ahern
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Allie Ahern
Tuong Linh Nguyen
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Trung Tien Pham und wir waren einmal so grausam und sind weggelaufen xD
Nicole Johnson
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Aaron, looks just like Daisy!!