Why do dogs always run in circles before pooping?

Keeping a dog can always bring people all kinds of jokes. Except for dogs like Erha who have their own comedian temperament, I don’t know if you have noticed that almost all dogs, regardless of breed, , regardless of size or age, they will make a very strange action before defecating, that is, "the magic of love turns in circles~"

Dogs will keep sniffing and pooping every time before defecating. You kept looking for a place, and you said you finally found a place you were satisfied with. You still had to walk around a few times before you started getting down to business. Why, does pooping have to be so ritualistic?

So what does the dog’s behavior mean? Is it true that he has obsessive-compulsive disorder? Or is it just a case of nerves? Let’s listen to what veterinarian Xiao Ming has to say. 1. To be honest, the essence of dogs is actually a compass

Veterinarian Xiao Ming has always been a materialist and firmly believes that everything can be explained by science. As for the strange behavior of dogs turning in circles before defecating, the United States There is a show about dogs that explains this.

An interesting rule was discovered through research. Many dogs will stand in the north-south direction when pulling their babies. In other words, the dogs first rotate their bodies quickly, and then Identify east, west, north, and south based on the magnetic field produced.

Tell me, what else can this dog be if it’s not a compass? He even pays so much attention to Feng Shui when he pulls a baby. However, experts also said that in some cases, dogs will not be so fussy and will not give up until they find the direction of the magnetic field, because if the magnetic field is affected, or is restrained by a traction rope, or in a corner, Under this condition, the dog will not be obsessed with the choice of magnetic field. 2. Insecurity

Everyone knows that when dogs defecate, they feel relatively insecure. You must know that in the past, when dogs survived in the wild, they always needed the leader. They only started to perform slow-motion activities such as defecation and eating meat when they were on guard duty. Therefore, the dog at this time will be worried about being threatened by other emergencies and will be very uneasy.

Then pulling daddy is a very cautious thing for dogs, so they have to turn around a few times before doing this. In fact, they are confirming whether the nearby environment is safe. Are there any uncertainties and threats?

Other studies have found that small dogs are particularly prone to this behavior, while large dogs are less likely to behave like this. This also confirms that they are more wary because of their small size. powerful.

This also explains by the way, why the dog always stares at you with a passionate look when the dog is going to the toilet. In fact, it is also worried about your safety. 3. Clean up the site

Generally, dogs usually defecate on the grass in the wild, and dogs especially like to poop on the grass. Another reason dogs do this in crazy circles before excreting is to prevent themselves from being poked by grass, branches, etc., and by the way, they can also drive away any small bugs around their bodies. Flatten the grass or mud and then squat down. It can be said that the requirements for the defecation environment are extremely high. 4. In order to defecate more smoothly

Although this series of weird little actions of dogs may seem a bit unnecessary, and sometimes they seem to be in a hurry, you still have to complete this ritual first. But don’t tell me, every time the dog spins wildly and quickly, the defecation seems to become smoother, and it can be pooped out immediately.

So another reason is to use centrifugal force to shake out some of the feces in the intestines... It sounds like there is nothing wrong with it, and it is even quite visual. This is also because in order to shorten the defecation time and reduce the risk of being threatened, dogs can only speed up and run away after defecation.