Posted on 01/04/2014 7:08:06 AM PST by mandaladon
A team of European scientists with way too much time on its hands has discovered that dogs tend to position themselves in alignment with the earth’s magnetic field before they take every big, steamy dump.
The Czech and German researchers committed two years of their professional lives to the longitudinal study of canine crap, reports The Christian Science Monitor. The point was to determine magnetic sensitivity in dogs—at least when they poop.
The proud scientists say the findings “open new horizons for biomagnetic research.”
There were 37 dog owners in Germany and the Czech Republic involved in the study. There were 70 dogs. The owners doggedly (har, har) measured the direction of their canines’ spines when they ate, rested, urinated and defecated.
There were 7,475 discrete pooping and peeing events. All of them happened outside. The exact breakdown, if you must know, was 1,893 defecations and 5,582 urinations.
Based on the observations, the insightful scientists concluded that the dogs prefer to pinch their canine loaves “aligned along the North-south axis” when magnetic field conditions are calm, according to National Public Radio.
The scientists say the wealth of data suggests that dogs actively try to avoid pooping on the dreaded east-west axis, or when the magnetic field is not calm.
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It was just dumb luck that my cat's litter box is aligned N/S, whew.
“crap circles” — LOL
I just busted out the compass and realigned after I did scoops. Grand Master Fluff gave me a dirty look. I referred her to FR.
At least they don’t aim towards Mecca or there would be a major fatwa for jihad against dogs coming on.
my uncle told me that dairy cows aligned North-South in their stalls always give more milk
“Scientists say dogs align along earth’s north-south axis when pooping”
What about dogs with iron deficiency anemia?”
I read this and have been watching the dogs as they poop. I think my political leanings have had an affect upon them as they are pooping in the direction of Mecca.
Anyone who lives where squirrels, raccoons and other animals come into their yard knows that their dog is sniffing where the intruder has been, and marking the spot as theirs-again. The only thing your dog is worried about is discouraging other animals from tromping around their yard. What a ridiculous waste of money and time...
Guess I’d better add a Chihuahua to my bug out bag.
Lets see..
70 dogs and 7475 discrete pooping and peeing events
1,893 defecation and 5,582 urination.
2 years 364 days in a year. 728 days
Totals events per dog per day 0.15
Somethings wrong let me try that again.
7475 events 70 dogs = 107 events per dog. (round up to be fair.)
For two years?
The “team of European scientists” “Czech and German researchers committed two years of their professional lives”
35 days vacation 104 days weekends 9 holidays off. 148 days
So if the dogs took off weekends holidays and vacation.
364- 148 = 216 works days per year.
Somethings still wrong. Well...
I need to go clean up the yard after my dog. Latter.
I am guessing a North-South alignment tends to keep the sun out of their eyes while doing their business.
I figured she was trampling the grass so it doesn't poke her in the butt.
with 37 dogs to watch and multiple pooping couldn’t this have been figured out in the first 2 days ???
oh there were 70 dogs...
But can we train them to poop while facing toward Mecca?
Always upwind of the target pile.Always.
I second your recommendation!
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