Doggy Behavior: What Is The Criteria For The "Perfect Spot"

[arwalden]

On cold days its frustrating... but most of the time is hysterical to watch my little Mitzi sniff every square foot of the back yard looking for a "perfect" spot to go.

Whether it's #1 or #2, she's so intent on investigating as many possibilities as possible before FINALLY settling on the same area of the yard she normally goes in.

Is she looking for a spot that's already been used? (So as not to foul up the rest of the yard?)

Is she looking for a spot that HAS NOT been used? (So that she can even-out the smell?)

Is she looking for ENEMY marks?

I don't know, but I've always wondered. I can tell when she's almost found the "perfect" spot because she changes directions more frequently (like she's zero-ing in) and she gets this panicky walk where her legs start to bow-out (like she's preparing to squat) yet she keeps walking even though her bladder is saying "HERE! HERE DAMMIT!"

-- Allen

[DS1]

1. When you touch against that one point inside

oh, that doggy :spank:

[arwalden]

3. On Snow Days... And Rainy Days She Is Much Quicker.

No sniffing, no finding the perfect spot. Outside, squirt, back inside... 20 seconds.

-- Allen

[Robb]

2. Well, remember...

Doggies have 25 times more olfactory sensors than we do. I understand they can sense odors at concentrations 100 million times lower than we can.

So, really, who knows what she's smelling! Imgaine what you'd see if you had 50 eyes! :D

[dolo amber]

4. Ok, Allen

This is just weird.

I have been trying to think of a tactful was to ask this question for like...3 or 4 days now. :D (Shortbus can corroborate this. ;))

Thankfully you did it in a much more *mature* fashion that what I was able to come up with. :thumbsup: But really, it's just too funny; I know the dog has to go, he's doing the wiggle-pee-pee dance in front of the door, then when he goes out it's another 2 minutes before he finds the right brown-patch-of-yard-that-looks-exactly-like-every-other-brown-patch-of-yard.
Wtf is he sniffing for? It's the same stuff that was there the last time he went out a couple hours earlier. I mean, it's not like we switched yards on him or something...:wtf:

:D

[arwalden]

5. It Is An Odd Topic, Isn't It... I Guess We Screwballs Think Alike

-- Allen