Dogs use the Earth's magnetic field when they're relieving themselves. Not only that, but canines choose to do so in a north-south axis, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology says. The study suggests that dogs are sensitive to small variations in Earth's magnetic field. After examining 70 dogs -- made up of 37 breeds -- over two years, 1,893 defecations and 5,582 urinations, researchers found that under "calm magnetic field conditions,"
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all my dogs always poop along east west. i think it’s more related the immediate environment.
My dog definitely doesn’t follow the alignment, as he mostly do a circle of poop around him, by rotating while shitting 😂
Or he either look at me, asserting his dominance while pushing one out.
This is a candidate for the IgNobel Prize 🙃
Scatology is one of those things that I feel like isn’t taken seriously enough.
Then studies like this happen 🙃
Read that the other day too. Then I observed my dog for a couple of days but can’t confirm. Doggo shits in any direction.
EDIT: lol @ the image in the description