I'm not allowed to poop alone.
this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2023
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They’re just making sure your pants are warm for when you put them back on, rather thoughtful really
In reality, it’s a safety thing. For wolves (and dogs, really,) taking a shit puts them in a compromised position. So, as pack animals, they watch each others back as one takes care of business.
Fwiw, if we didn’t have purpose built rooms with locking doors and climate control, plumbing and all that, we’d be in a compromised position, too.
The bathroom door at my parents house still bears the marks from decades of good boys letting my dad know that he really shouldn't be doing that sort of business all by himself.
At some point your dad probably should have just admitted defeat and left the door open xD
He did :) He actually caved quite early, but out of courtesy he kept the door closed when the house was busy with people. Our dogs did not see why that mattered :)
Dachshund’s are are 10 pounds of crazy in a 1 pound bag.
Fortunately, it’s the good kind of crazy,