BunnysBastatrds 2,557 Posted January 6, 2014 http://nypost.com/2014/01/05/dogs-align-their-bodies-with-earths-magnetic-field-when-pooping-study/ Dogs align with Earth’s magnetic field when pooping: study It’s the axis of beagle! Dogs are so attuned to the Earth’s magnetic field that they line up with it to relieve themselves, a new study found. Dogs of all breeds overwhelmingly prefer to do their business facing north-south, not east-west, according to research detailed in the journal Frontiers of Zoology. Why pooches point toward the poles when they pee and poop is still a mystery. But researchers confirmed they do by studying 70 dogs representing 37 breeds and diligently observing more than 7,000 canine bathroom breaks over two years. They also tracked shifts and wobbles in Earth’s magnetic field during the same time frame to see if they matched up with the dogs’ bodily alignment. Dogs are so sensitive to the Earth’s magnetic field, the researchers found, that even little changes in magnetic conditions can throw them off. It requires calm a calm magnetic environment for dogs to consistently assume the polar position when nature calls, the study found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,626 Posted January 6, 2014 My guess is that wolves and foxes use the same innate ability to navigate forests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted January 6, 2014 My guess is that wolves and foxes use the same innate ability to navigate forests. Yes... but what does the fox say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,626 Posted January 6, 2014 Yes... but what does the fox say? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_(What_Does_the_Fox_Say%3F) I had to look it up, here is a wiki link in case anyone else has never heard that saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,089 Posted January 6, 2014 Yes... but what does the fox say? I hate that focking song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zCGrl5Xet0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,557 Posted January 6, 2014 Always wondered why my dogs have done the circle of sh!t spin before they release. Always thought it was about location. Not direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,735 Posted January 6, 2014 Yes... but what does the fox say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,557 Posted Thursday at 10:54 PM All three of my Dobermans do this unless it’s raining Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
