Study Reveals Dogs Align Themselves With Earth’s Magnetic Field Before Taking a Dump

Ever wonder why Fido can’t pinch a loaf without first circling the same damn patch of grass for five minutes? A team of Czech and German zoologists believe they have the answer.

According to their report this month in the journal Frontiers in Zoology, the team of researchers/perverts witnessed 70 dogs from 37 breeds blow mud 1,893 times over the course of two years. And while that might seem almost as excessive as Kevin James’ daily calorie intake, they believe all of the poo watching has finally paid off.

The result of their study? You guessed it:

Dogs drop logs in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field.

Their analysis of the raw data (no pun intended) indicated that a dog not only prefers dropping a deuce in the North-South direction but also avoids busting a grumpy in the East-West direction.

Now if we can just get the team of researchers to figure out why girls can’t take the Browns to the Super Bowl in a public restroom without a minimum of three girlfriends tagging along, we’ll really have something…

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