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13-06-2019, 08:48 PM
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''Dogs use the Earth’s magnetic field when they’re relieving themselves. Not only that, but canines choose to do so in a north-south axis, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology says.

The study suggests that dogs are sensitive to small variations in Earth’s magnetic field. After examining 70 dogs — made up of 37 breeds — over two years, 1,893 defecations and 5,582 urinations, researchers found that under “calm magnetic field conditions,” dogs preferred to “excrete with the body being aligned along the north-south axis,” avoiding east-west altogether. Dogs were observed in a free-roaming environment, meaning they were not leashed and not influenced by walls or roads that would influence linear movement.''
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13-06-2019, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS ->
Do you think that is why they call it "animal magnetism"?
Yes, good point.
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13-06-2019, 08:56 PM
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Nope, Dolly was definitely facing South this morning, I know 'cos it's where Glastonbury is. But then she is a bit confused.
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13-06-2019, 09:08 PM
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They know when storms are coming before we do as well as other things we can’t easily explain
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13-06-2019, 09:12 PM
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Ah, Longie, I luvs ya but you have got to get a life, man!

What difference would any kind of answer to this question make upon your life when looking back? Tsk, tsk.....

You have made me smile at you, though, so I suppose this question did make a mark upon my life. There you go....
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13-06-2019, 09:20 PM
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Re: Do dogs really poo facing North?

If what you say is true then probably the turds would also
lie in a north- south alignment?
I have to go out tommorrow and will check the orientation
of all the turds l see on Meltons fair paving!
A further report on the result will be forthcoming once the
findings have been properly analysed!

Regards Donkeyman!
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13-06-2019, 09:22 PM
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Teddy always does a little dance like the macarena. I've never realised that this is because he might be looking for north!
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13-06-2019, 09:24 PM
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I wonder when the date of that article was........?
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13-06-2019, 09:24 PM
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Re: Do dogs really poo facing North?

Originally Posted by TessA ->
Nope, Dolly was definitely facing South this morning, I know 'cos it's where Glastonbury is. But then she is a bit confused.
If she was facing south Tessa then her bum was surely
facing north?
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I wonder when the date of that article was........?
I wonder who funded it......
 
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