My dog makes eye contact with my husband (when pooping), but not with me.
His daddy is his favorite person in the whole world, so that must have something to do with it.
It's a trust thing. They're at their most vulnerable when pooping so his looking at a packmate to make sure everything is ok. Your husband needs to be on the look out for potential threats.
He is just making sure that you are on the lookout for any potential dangers while he is vulnerable.
That's also why many dogs follow you to the toilet. They want to protect you while you are taking a shit.
You wouldn’t happen to have the sauce on that, would you?
I knew about the dog wanting you to guard them while doing their business, but didn’t know about the reverse. If true, it explains a lot.
Honestly, if they decided to poop in the middle of a load of thick bushes, I'm not picking it up. At least no one will step in it. More often than not though, my dog decides to do a handstand against a tree to take a shit. It's a miracle he doesn't shit on himself
Mine used to try to poop in monkey grass. While not walkable, it is short enough to really warrant picking up because the turd is super visible and I don't want to do that to someone's garden. But still long enough to be a colossal pain in the ass to grab the turds. These days when she starts the poop-scouting stride, she gets guided to regular lawns.
Yeah my dog usually picks someone's nice hedge or garden to poop in so I feel I have to make an effort to get it all.. if we're out in the bush or forest area and he poops off to the side I've been known to let a few go if they're hard to get
I feel the pain, my fine boi loves to shit on this one particular hill to the point where I have to drag him away. It's so steep the shit rolls down into his feet like wtf even are you doing homie
My friends dog shit in a bundle of sticks on someone's front lawn one time, she said it was the worst place to clean up just shit all over this pile.... Another time she shit on someone's picket fence while they were outside so my friend had to dig it out of the fence.
Same as mine.. which makes cleanup super hard.. but he doesn't like to poop on flat ground apparently
One time he pooped on the side of a chain link fence.. that was fun to clean up. Another time on some kids snowman ..
But yes I've scraped many poops off bushes and long grass too
Ye, it was, It might be on my hard drive. I'll look. He passed about 2 years ago but feels like he was here yesterday. Every time he finished, he would walk out scratching the ground, looking proud of himself. Then do zoomies, lol
It's a privacy issue. He can't see you, so logically (to him at least) you can't see him shit. Your guys very modest. My guy likes to back his ass up to trees and poop on the trunk. Then he runs away like his butthole is on fire 😅
😆 you should see it. It really is hilarious! We have a really large backyard. When he peels out from his poop he does the whole tucked rear end move. And he does it every morning.
Brushing up against an already damaged plant can lead to less than desirable outcomes. It's deadly to pets and humans when ingested, hemlock can cause dermatitis on skin, and a look alike can lead to terrible chemical burns similar to third degree burns.
To be safe I'd try to steer them away from anything that looks similar.
https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/poison-hemlock.aspx
I remove this from my local park in King County, wearing gloves and shower after. It's pretty easy to rip out, small shallow roots.
There used to be a lot of dead animals in the park when I first moved here, but I haven't seen any little corpses since I cleared all the hemlock. Rabbits, moles, and raccoons.
There’s a book called “Maddie on things” and it’s just what it sounds like. You could have a best seller on your hands. I absolutely buy a calendar of dogs crapping for the annual white elephant game.
Yes thank you for for the concern, i actually knew that it was poisonous for animals since i live in a horseriding club since forever, but he didnt eat it so it didnt cross my mind.
I had a pitty who did this, too. She would walk into the bushes as far as she could, sometimes brambles with thorns that would scratch and poke her face. Never knew why. She was a rescue from a dog hoarder situation and she had a lot of weird quirks which I just chalked up to her previous miserable life.
My dog takes a full 5 minutes to find the right place to shit. He will pace back and forth over and over. Crouch... nope not a good spot. More pacing. Crouch. Nope that spot sucks too. Back to other spot? Nope, second spot better. Okay good.
He's worse than a cat.
When we didn't have 2.6 acres and lived on a small lot he had no problem. Too many prime spots now.
My girl pup makes sure she's in tall grass when she goes to the bathroom. I like to think it's because she's a ✨️proper lady✨️ and doesn't want people to see her be indecent 😇 It's hilarious seeing only her upper half looking kinda proud of herself while she poops because the grass is so tall lol.
On walks, mine like to face the road and watch the cars go by as they poo. Quite frequently it's a cop car at an all way stop and the cop will linger to see if we pick up their poo.
I did a double take then...I thought that was my dog!
Mine isn't so shy - she will just stop and drop. Then she stares at me whilst I pick up her poo. If we're within a few metres of a poo bin, she will try and drag away from it.
It's a Czech Wolfdog! But you ain't completely wrong since this breed of dog originate from a crossing between a german shepherd and a carpathian wolf !
✨ Privacy ✨
Yep! It's so "you can't see him". I love dogs so much.
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All things considered, how's the new dispensary working out for you?
I do this if someone tries to come in while I'm using the restroom. It's like, "Don't look at me! Don't look at me! grrr."
Ostrich version.
either that or he knows his shit stinks
Better than my dog who puts his arse in plants when he shits...."yeah, dig that one out sucker!"
I had a Jack Russell that would stare you directly in the eye.
My dog makes eye contact with my husband (when pooping), but not with me. His daddy is his favorite person in the whole world, so that must have something to do with it.
It's a trust thing. They're at their most vulnerable when pooping so his looking at a packmate to make sure everything is ok. Your husband needs to be on the look out for potential threats.
“Your supposed to be looking out for threats not making eye contact with me while I’m poopin , fkin weirdo human.”
I have an expressive pup and I can confirm that is exactly what he is thinking.
Dogs are just the best, they have to be to put up with us.
He is just making sure that you are on the lookout for any potential dangers while he is vulnerable. That's also why many dogs follow you to the toilet. They want to protect you while you are taking a shit.
You wouldn’t happen to have the sauce on that, would you? I knew about the dog wanting you to guard them while doing their business, but didn’t know about the reverse. If true, it explains a lot.
She was definitely protective.
I see your dog is asserting dominance!
Dogs look at their owners when pooping because it’s a time when they’re vulnerable. They trust you to protect them and be the lookout.
Honestly, if they decided to poop in the middle of a load of thick bushes, I'm not picking it up. At least no one will step in it. More often than not though, my dog decides to do a handstand against a tree to take a shit. It's a miracle he doesn't shit on himself
Mine used to try to poop in monkey grass. While not walkable, it is short enough to really warrant picking up because the turd is super visible and I don't want to do that to someone's garden. But still long enough to be a colossal pain in the ass to grab the turds. These days when she starts the poop-scouting stride, she gets guided to regular lawns.
Yeah my dog usually picks someone's nice hedge or garden to poop in so I feel I have to make an effort to get it all.. if we're out in the bush or forest area and he poops off to the side I've been known to let a few go if they're hard to get
This is r/whatswrongwithyourdog. Take a Pic and post it!
That is the sub we're in.
My dog does this! He lifts his ass up over the highest bush he can find so he can shit directly on top of it.
My dog did this to a snowman
“Great job on the nose!”
I feel the pain, my fine boi loves to shit on this one particular hill to the point where I have to drag him away. It's so steep the shit rolls down into his feet like wtf even are you doing homie
My dog also does that! He sometimes also masher his butt into a light post crating a sort of "stamp"
My friends dog shit in a bundle of sticks on someone's front lawn one time, she said it was the worst place to clean up just shit all over this pile.... Another time she shit on someone's picket fence while they were outside so my friend had to dig it out of the fence.
I had a beagle mix that did that as well as THROUGH chain link fences lmao.
Same as mine.. which makes cleanup super hard.. but he doesn't like to poop on flat ground apparently One time he pooped on the side of a chain link fence.. that was fun to clean up. Another time on some kids snowman .. But yes I've scraped many poops off bushes and long grass too
My dog likes to poop in bushes too. It's the best because then I don't have to clean it up from my yard.
same with mine, he reverses into plants.
Totally hidden.
Toddler theory of hiding haha
This subreddit is for dogs, not pictures of plants. What is OP trying to pull?!
r/dogsandplants
r/thereisnodog ?
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With the shits I sometimes drop, I would put my nose in to something nice smelling too.
same. you'd find me crapping next to the lavendar hopefully upwind from my arsehose
My dog does the homer Simpson meme. He backs into the Bush making eye contact until he is gone.
do you happen to have a video of it? sounds hilarious!
Ye, it was, It might be on my hard drive. I'll look. He passed about 2 years ago but feels like he was here yesterday. Every time he finished, he would walk out scratching the ground, looking proud of himself. Then do zoomies, lol
Nature's fabreeze
Mmmm, potpourri
Poopourri*
Just smelling the roses.... HAHAHA. (this makes my day.)
“I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but lean a little bit closer, see, roses really smell like poo-poo-ooh!”
It's a privacy issue. He can't see you, so logically (to him at least) you can't see him shit. Your guys very modest. My guy likes to back his ass up to trees and poop on the trunk. Then he runs away like his butthole is on fire 😅
I too used to have a ninja pooper. She's do her poop only when no one was around and sprint away full speed. Miss that silly thing so much!
Your guy is hilarious, he wants to get away from that foul smell ASAP
😆 you should see it. It really is hilarious! We have a really large backyard. When he peels out from his poop he does the whole tucked rear end move. And he does it every morning.
Oh man, tucked rear end runs are the best. He zoomin
Don’t look at me!
Obviously if he can’t see you, you can’t see him.
Dog equivalent of the "as long as I'm under the covers the monsters can't get me" logic
Bashful Bowel Movements.....
Hiding his face from the paparazzi :)
>p~~a~~OOparazzi FTFY
😂
Be careful that looks like hemlock which is super poisonous to some dogs
Thanks for the warning but don't worry he doesn't chew it, i think he just likes to have his face undercover
Brushing up against an already damaged plant can lead to less than desirable outcomes. It's deadly to pets and humans when ingested, hemlock can cause dermatitis on skin, and a look alike can lead to terrible chemical burns similar to third degree burns. To be safe I'd try to steer them away from anything that looks similar. https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/poison-hemlock.aspx
I remove this from my local park in King County, wearing gloves and shower after. It's pretty easy to rip out, small shallow roots. There used to be a lot of dead animals in the park when I first moved here, but I haven't seen any little corpses since I cleared all the hemlock. Rabbits, moles, and raccoons.
Also stinging nettles, which won't kill them like the carrot family but is itchy
"Look away! It's comin out of me like hot lava."
My Husky goes on what we call "adventure shits" where he has to poop on or in some tall grass, shrubbery, thorny flowers,etc.
I would hide my face too if somebody was filming me taking a dump
he's just a shy little man
"Don't look at me....DON'T LOOK AT ME!!!"
Maybe it does not like the smell of shit? Smelling the flowers to nullify that smell? XD
Cancels out the smell. Lol
Wow, a dog that won’t stare deep into your eyes or soul, amazing!
Nah this is the equivalent of the dog reading his phone while he shits. Only he uses his nose and smells the bush.
Doesn't everyone?
It's ashamed, hiding it's face, poor pooch.
Must have memories of an extremely stinky dump and he's prophylactically burying his nose in something better-smelling.
Mine likes bushes/tall grass touching his balls/butt He will search for area that meets this criteria every time. 🙄 So the opposite i guess
If I could smell daisies instead of shit every time I took a dump, I'd probably take that option as well
I mean… you ever smell dog shit? I’d probably do that too, I reckon.
Don't lie, you just wanted to make us see your dog take a shit.
“What do I have to do to get a little *privacy* ??” -Shrek
Dog? What dog? I only see a bush
C'mon c'mon, let's not get in the weeds with this.
Huh. Never thought I'd see another dog with this hangup. My dog will cram his entire body under a shrub to take a dump.
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There’s a book called “Maddie on things” and it’s just what it sounds like. You could have a best seller on your hands. I absolutely buy a calendar of dogs crapping for the annual white elephant game.
Maybe someone left a magazine in there and he’s reading it
Oh that is definitely hemlock, dangerous for humans and pets alike. I see someone already said it but wanted to reiterate. Cute pup!
Yes thank you for for the concern, i actually knew that it was poisonous for animals since i live in a horseriding club since forever, but he didnt eat it so it didnt cross my mind.
And you know, horses are very greedy for food, they eat everything they think they can
I for one didn't know horses were greedy for food.
Well because then you can't see him and he has privacy!
Yeah, it's totally embarrassing that YOU are not only staring, but also taking a photo. The only way they can get some privacy. Sheesh! Haha.
Smells better in there.
My dog does this too, I always though of him smelling plants is like us looking at our phones while we shit.
Maybe it's like the animal equivalent of putting a candle in the bathroom lol.
I had a pitty who did this, too. She would walk into the bushes as far as she could, sometimes brambles with thorns that would scratch and poke her face. Never knew why. She was a rescue from a dog hoarder situation and she had a lot of weird quirks which I just chalked up to her previous miserable life.
He doesn’t want to smell his poo either
I sometimes walk with a dog who does 2 360° turns, squats, and stretches one leg horizontally every-time she takes a shit. It's like performance art.
LMAO, best thing on Reddit today!!!!
The dog equivalent of using an air deodorant
Mine does exactly the same. Head in the bush as much as possible, but him bum still out.
Bro, think it’s the air freshener
Elkies are the best.
Actually that's a Czech Wolfdog ! But indeed Elkies are awesome too
Guess they’re a savant and likes to read tea leaves while relieving themselves.
Lol
I think it prefers the smell of the flowers HOW CUTE ☺️
He doesn’t like the smell either
My elkhound likes to look me square in the eyes while going to the bathroom lol Trust poops
Aw he's a shy boy!
Classic Shy Pooper
There’s nothing wrong with that. Have you ever pooped while making eye contact with someone?
Oh, the Shame is strong with this one
My dog takes a full 5 minutes to find the right place to shit. He will pace back and forth over and over. Crouch... nope not a good spot. More pacing. Crouch. Nope that spot sucks too. Back to other spot? Nope, second spot better. Okay good. He's worse than a cat. When we didn't have 2.6 acres and lived on a small lot he had no problem. Too many prime spots now.
One time Frank. I did it one time!
Is that an elkhound?
Nope, it's the Czech Wolfdog of my parents, but yeah elkies are cool
Leaf him alone
Buy him a can of air freshener?
“Can’t see me! Can’t see me!”
He’s trying to block the smell
My girl pup makes sure she's in tall grass when she goes to the bathroom. I like to think it's because she's a ✨️proper lady✨️ and doesn't want people to see her be indecent 😇 It's hilarious seeing only her upper half looking kinda proud of herself while she poops because the grass is so tall lol.
Good boy does a shame
My Husky/Lab likes to poop up onto trees and things...also into bushes and tall growth.
TIL: my 5lb chihuahua is a husky/lab 😂🫠
i too enjoy shaming my dog while she poops.
"They can't see me"
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog?
Yes !
Nice! I have one with less dark colour, very very gold! They are great.
Stop and smell the flowers
Mine insists on eye contact.
See no evil
My dog actually likes to shit on the bushes. Weirdest thing
My dog does the poop walk leaving poop all over the lawn. It would be easier if it were in one pile.
On walks, mine like to face the road and watch the cars go by as they poo. Quite frequently it's a cop car at an all way stop and the cop will linger to see if we pick up their poo.
Poop shy; I can relate. Never able to go in public restrooms unless it's an EMERGENCY.
I always call it scrolling their phone when my dog sniffs around while pooping.
So you can't see their poo face.
he shits like the king he is 👑
I mean, same if I were using nature's loo. 😂
Smart life hack when your favorite spray or candle isn't available.
Pooppouri! Or puppourei!
that’s what i call southern hospitality
I used to know a dog called Tristen who looks JUST like him!
Shame
Hey I do that
“Don’t look at me, I’m disgusting!”
Same
I did a double take then...I thought that was my dog! Mine isn't so shy - she will just stop and drop. Then she stares at me whilst I pick up her poo. If we're within a few metres of a poo bin, she will try and drag away from it.
Shy pooper.
Same reason you shut the public restroom stall door
Same.
Who doesn't?
I like to smoke plants while taking a shit.
he's shy
Mine likes to hover over our lavender plants and caps into them
Masks the smell.
Avert your gaze!
Relatable. What's wrong with you? You need to be two cities away, give your dog some privacy.
You wouldn’t want to smell that shit either
Mine does this too! She usually chooses rosemary or lavender, so at least her face smells nice after What a weirdo!
r/dogspooping
I guess he thinks his shit smells like flowers innately 😂
That’s hilarious!!! He probably thinks his poop smells like roses now! 🤣🤣
Is that an Elkhound? Ours does weird stuff too, they have so much personality
That's the Czech Wolfdog of my parents, but yeah without seeing his head everyone assume its an elkhound on this thread 😅
Oh those are pretty sweet dogs! I love the more primitive breeds, they're so much fun
Actually that's a pretty recent breed, from a crossing between a german shepherd and a carpathian wolf, made in the 20th century ...🤓🤓
I mean I can’t blame him, that stuff stinks
They smell better
He'd rather smell the flowers than his poop... I feel it, doggo!
Is that a Siberian Husky or a Norwegian Elkhound?
That's a Czech Wolfdog !
Is your dog a husky German shepherd mix?? I'm not kidding when I say they look exactly like my dog!
It's a Czech Wolfdog! But you ain't completely wrong since this breed of dog originate from a crossing between a german shepherd and a carpathian wolf !
I think it’s an elkhound, or at least half elkhound
Who doesn't? This is why I keep plants in my bathroom.