My dog is the pickiest pooper I know. Come rain or shine or
snow or sweat, he must and will trudge around to find his golden mud pile. Time
does not matter.
Out of curiosity, you know, just because, I decided to
figure out all the inner workings that make my dog so darn choosy about his poo
spots.
Thankfully, Wired, wrote a nice long think piece on the
science of dog pooping. I figured I’d gist it out for you below:
1. Informational Goldmine:
Dogs’ poo and pee serve as their social media profile, if
you will. It conveys vital information to other dogs. Carlo Siracusa, director
of the Small Animal Behavior Service at the veterinary hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania told Wired:
“These messages can tell your dog how many other dogs are
in the immediate area, the sexual status of those dogs—whether a female is in
heat, for example—whether a particular dog is a friend or an enemy, what he or
she had for lunch, and when they were last in the area.”
This partially explains why I can literally see that a-ha
moment in my dog’s demeanor when he drops a deuce. He’s probably trying to hit
on that Doxie down the street.
To read more on this story, click here: Why Does My Dog Take His Own Sweet Time When It Comes To Pooping?
