Why do dogs go in circles before they do their business?

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• Answer #1

  It gives them time to make up their mind. ;P "Is this the spot, is this the spot!?" must be what's going through their doggie minds. lol They do that a lot before they lay down too. ;P Some times they will run around like crazy in a circle and then stop and look at me and look around for another spot. ;P Also they might run around in a few circles then stop and dig before they lay down. ;P :D

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• Answer #2

  I reckon they are sussing out an exit point if the situation arises,if they can turn a circle then numerous options are available....It is a natural pre-chilling avent to work out what you can do if you must run. I have never even owned a dog so what do i know?

• Answer #3

  ie: checking for cacti, snakes, or other harmful things on the ground, to which they are about to face their doggy asses.

• Answer #4

  Mark the territory? Idk, make sure the ground is appropriate?

• Answer #5

  oh i thought it was superstition.

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