What do you think dogs are thinking when you are picking up their poop?

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Watchkeys@reddit

'Why not just eat it right here?!' (my dog sometimes eats poo she finds, it's disgusting. I don't know how I manage to still love her, but I really do.)

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GrouchPotato00@reddit

Do you then hose your dog down after that before you let her back in your house or just let her be?

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Watchkeys@reddit

What would I hose? There's no shit on her.

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GrouchPotato00@reddit

Do you let her kiss you etc without washing her mouth at least? Just curious. Not a dog owner so not familiar with the practicalities!

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She's never been allowed to lick my face under any circumstances. I've never understood it; I wouldn't even be comfortable for another human to lick me all over the face, let alone a dog who eats revolting stuff and licks its own bum.

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

That's the least of it bro they lick every surface and surely you hands

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Watchkeys@reddit

What's your point? That dogs are gross and they all lick their owner's hands?

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

That they ate shit and they lick everything.

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Watchkeys@reddit

OK and why are you making this point? I think we were all already aware of what sort of behaviours dogs indulge in, so...?

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

because you said the dog isn't allowed to lick you face as if that solves the problem but that's not where the issue ends its licking your hands and every surface in your house. That's going to transfer shit. How is that confusing

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Watchkeys@reddit

I didn't try to solve that problem. That's your projection. I'm not confused; you were arguing against a point I didn't make.

You seem confused, if anything :) We all know that dogs are quite revolting. Many of us are comfortable with it, many of us aren't.

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

no i have a dog but I'm scrubbing his mouth if he eats shit

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Watchkeys@reddit

Not sure why you're telling me this.

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

I mean you keep asking not complicatd

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Watchkeys@reddit

No, I said 'Not sure why you're telling me this'. It's not a question, you're just talking rubbish.

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Mystic_Owell@reddit

whatever you say poop hands

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EpochRaine@reddit

I can confirm; I am firmly in the "aren't" camp when it comes to canines.

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Watchkeys@reddit

Nobody asked.

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GrouchPotato00@reddit

Fair enough!

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Jacktheforkie@reddit

Dogs are coprophagious, aka they eat poo, it helps with gut bacteria

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theabominablewonder@reddit

ur coprophagious

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Watchkeys@reddit

Like I said.

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tradegreek@reddit (OP)

They do say dogs take after their owners!

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Alarmed-Syllabub8054@reddit

As I understand it, when dogs drop their cookies, the anal glands either side of the rusty sheriffs badge secrete some of their personal scent. That's why when things aren't as firm as they should be, the dog drags it's arse on the ground.

The upshot is, the dog is leaving it's calling card and I imagine it's not very happy with us picking it up. A bit like bleaching the lamppost after he's cocked his leg there.

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HumanBeing7396@reddit

Picking up dog poo used to be an actual job; it was used in tanning leather, and the people who collected it were called ‘pure-finders’.

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theabominablewonder@reddit

Bring it back!

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Historical_Project86@reddit

I think they want me to leave it there, as a marker. It stinks enough, with that unmistakeable musk of anal gland goop.

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Strong-Librarian-OOK@reddit

I am certain my dog poops as a marking thing. If I take her for a walk somewhere new she squeezes out so many pointless tiny poops. I get through so many crap bags when I take her on a new walk. Why can’t she just pee everywhere like normal dogs?

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Boboshady@reddit

Do they still give out free poop bags? When I spent time there - 15 years ago admittedly - there were bag dispensers on top of most bins, which were themselves very frequently placed, so much so that dog shit wasn't really an issue.

This was back when they still pressure-washed the streets every day, because whilst dog shit wasn't too much of a problem, piss definitely was.

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DreamCloudz1@reddit

We get free pop bags in Wales. Don't know about the rest of the Uk

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Spicymargx@reddit

“Hurry up I wanna goooooo”

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nobodyspecialuk24@reddit

That’s a great way to warm your hands up on this cold, frosty morning.

Well played sir.

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DreamCloudz1@reddit

😂

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Cannabis_Sir@reddit

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messedup73@reddit

Mines probably thinking come on hurry up I want to sniff the next bit of grass.Or hes thinking not finished yet let me do a tiny bit over here wonder if shes got enough bags in her pocket for this.At 4am hes thinking hurry up your side of the beds cooling down .I have an almost ten year old Lurcher he is a daft idiot.

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sossighead@reddit

I remember reading some academic research on this and they reckon it’s something along the lines of ‘Wow, they’re really taking an interest in me and the stuff that I do’.

Might have another look to see if I can find it.

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WaltzFirm6336@reddit

I pick this answer and I will now embrace doing it as an act of love for my dog, not just for nature/other humans/myself tomorrow.

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snakeoildriller@reddit

Mine has an attention span measured in seconds, so as soon I've poop scooped it's literally pulling hard to get to the next sniff opportunity. AKA "hurry UP dad I just smelled someone interesting"

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Anubis1958@reddit

You lost me when you used "dog" and "think" in the same sentance.

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CodAdministrative765@reddit

"British people don't say 'poop', I know this and I'm a fucking dog who's just had a shit!"

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BecBan@reddit

There’s a film, I forget which, that has talking dogs. The dogs are convinced that humans collect their poop to make chocolate and that’s why humans don’t let dogs eat chocolate. I found it and amusing thought.

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BronnOP@reddit

Probably something nice. Their mothers eat their poop as puppies so they probably see it as a maternal thing to do. Or absolutely nothing.

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PurpleOctopus6789@reddit

there goes my snack

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boldbunny01@reddit

My ‘slave’

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AllThatIHaveDone@reddit

"Woof"

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Ambitious_Zombie667@reddit

Where do they put it, why do they keep it, what do they do with it, is it special? It must be special, I have a special arse

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AllThatIHaveDone@reddit

This is definitely more of a cat line of reasoning than a dog one!

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Zestyclose_Key_6964@reddit

Special arse! Hahahaha

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realitycheck38@reddit

I wonder if they save my farts in a bottle as well.

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Neddlings55@reddit

Im sure my dog would be incredibly pleased with me. He finds dog shit as offensive as i do.

Horse shit on the other hand....

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Billy_Rizzle@reddit

My dog sometimes gets excited about his fouls being put in certain dog poo bin. He has favourite poo bins

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GreekVicar@reddit

Saw a cartoon once about this and the last frame was the dog thinking "how did I get involved with this weirdo?"

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buginarugsnug@reddit

'Why are we stopped??? Let's keep running!!!'

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concretebeagle@reddit

I must be a good boy

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Mr__Skeet@reddit

“That’s right you fucking prick, look me in the eye as you feel what I ate yesterday - go ahead, you should recognise it - after all, you fed it to me didn’t you. Same food, morning and night, every fucking day. How would you like it huh? I hope the bag splits. I hope you get my shit on your sleeve. Fuck you.”

(This dog has been off his medication).

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tradegreek@reddit (OP)

🤣

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