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Dogs teach us to love; cats teach us to live.

Why do dogs do that?!

12/4/2015

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HERE are some burning questions dog owners have about their dogs and the enlightening explanations offered by dog experts and experienced dog owners in an attempt to make us better understand this animal we love.

​QUESTION: Why do dogs tilt their heads?
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SAY WHAT?
ANSWER: There are variety of explanations given, foremost of which is that dogs tilt their heads to reposition their ears to better judge the sound’s location and distance. By doing so, dogs open up their ear canal to better hear, identify familiar sounds and audio cues. They may be doing it also to see people's face better, without their muzzles obstructing their view. 

QUESTION: ​Why do dogs walk away from their bowl to eat?
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BITE ME.
ANSWER: ​Experts believe dogs instinctively drag their food away from their bowl to somewhere quieter and safer just like they would do in the wild so they don't need to fight another dog for it. 

QUESTION: Why do dogs eat poop?
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WE ATE POOP AND WE LIKE IT.
ANSWER: ​Do it once, maybe curiosity got the better of the dog. Do it twice, maybe it's just for fun. However, a dog who habitually eats poop should go on rehab. Seriously, it requires a trip to the vet to find out if the dog is missing out on some nutrients which it oddly thinks is present on some other creature's waste. 

QUESTION: Why do dogs lick you?
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WET KISS FOR MY MOMMY.
ANSWER: ​Some say because people are “salty” due to perspiration, so dogs that feel they need sodium chloride will try to get it from an easy source: you. Dog behaviorists believe though that licking humans is among the dog's arsenal of disarming tactics that people love or hate, but get their attention just the same.

QUESTION: Why do dogs like to smell butts?
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ANSWER: ​Believe it or not, this gross action is about dogs trying to get to know another dog based on their butt's smell. Aside from clearly giving way another dog's gender, experts said the butt-smelling ritual also tells dogs what each other's diet consists of and their emotional state.

QUESTION: Why is chocolate bad for dogs?
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ANSWER: Chocolates carry a stimulant called theobromine which dogs cannot process. Significant amount of theobromine can badly affect a dog's heart and nervous system resulting in seizures and heart failure. Baking chocolate and cocoa powder got higher levels of theobromine, while dark chocolate contains more of this dog-unfriendly substance than milk chocolate.
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