My cat almost always RUNS in to be with me when I shit. Most of the time he trots in and waits to be petted but some times he realizes a little late that I've already sat down and RUNS in.

On occasion he will come in to do his business as well (since the litter box is right next to the toilet). The female we have doesn't normally do this but has been doing it more recently. She's a little shit anyhow..

On an unrelated note, the best money I ever spent (outside of declawing) was on a Littermaid automatic cat box.. which I guess could be mentioned here. It's got a motorized rake that automatically scoops the poop into a bin that is covered to keep (some of) the smell away.

Jeff

according to "facts on farts" .com, dogs enjoy the smell of feces. This problem is quite common, and it explains the attraction the same as the attraction to raw meat and carrion.

If your dog poops during walks, you are always watching her... maybe she just wants to return the favor.

http://www.heptune.com/farts.html

I almost forgot- here's the URL if you're interested.

TCM, facts like that do not apply to all dogs. you want a fact? when my sister's dog crapped all over the living room, even after it was cleaned up, he avoided the soiled areas like the plague, sometimes jumping over invisible spots and refusing to step on others. i didn't even see the mess before it was cleaned, but i could tell you every place there had been shit just by my dogs behaviour.

he comes with me into the bathroom for the same reason he follows me everywhere else: he is very attached to me and wants to be with me no matter where i go. when i take a shower, he's there. when i brush my teeth, shit, piss, etc...: he's there. he sleeps in my room, rides with me when i go places and when he and i can't do something together, he waits by the door or window for me to come home.

Doniker, your Sheltie and my Border Collie are similar breeds. if you and Dixie are bonding (these breeds tend to bond to one person more than any other) than she just wants to be with you no matter what.

enjoy it, man. there are few better things in this world than the love of a faithful dog.

dammit...i hacked the post above. my SISTERS (a female) crapped in the living room. MY dog (a male) is the one who avoided it.

sorry about that.

I never said I didn't enjoy it. Like I said, being a dog owner is something new to me, and I guess I am not used to having a shitting companion.

Easy ... she wants to roll in your poop, to "perfume" her body with and make her the envy of the neighbourhood!

The only thing my dog has rolled in is the poison ivy in the woods behind our house. The dog brought the urushiol oils from the ivy into the house and spread it everywhere throughout the house. Everyone in our household has been breaking out with poison ivy rashes since the beginning of September. I have gone through a whole big bottle of Calymine lotion myself alone.

Dixie..that little rascal.

My dog, the Lil' Poopin' Genius, alos follows me in the bathroom. It's our own little ritual. I announce, "Conference call" and he come a runnin'. My business is his business.

Conference call!!!! LOL!!!

Well Che, after all, all dogs are different. Some people like anchovies, and some don't. Me- I eat Anchovie stuffed olives. Also- Mental note, don't date Che's sister (she might crap all over the floor.)

I used to have a cat that would want to come into the bathroom and use the litterbox when I, or other members of the family, were in there using the toilet. He would claw at the door to be let in, like Doniker's dog.

Yes I can relate to this. I have a little bitch who often scratches at the door to the toilet whilst I'm pooping. I have no choice but to let her in, although I am worried the fumes I produce may be harmful to her. I've developed an immunity to it, but I'm not sure how good it is for the dog.

misspelt my own name there!

shameful

My dog watches me pump out my fudge also. I expect it's because I tend to grunt one right before I take her out, and her little doggy brain has correlated it. But in my heart, I hope that it's more a peer review, conference of equals kind of thing. She never picks up after *me* though. So I'm not sure we're equals ...

that reminds me of that theory, that if aliens from other planets are watching earth, and they see humans and dogs walking around, and the dog shits and the human picks it up, who is the superior being, dog or human??

Thank god for this site! I thought I was alone when it came to the conference call! Although I have 2 little visitors when I'm pooping. Both of my terriers will join me for a good sit when I enter the bathroom. Unfortunately they do the same thing to my boyfriend who gets a little stagefright when some one else is in the room. Thanks guys!

I don't own a dog, but I do have a 2 year old kid at home, and she loves watching me poop. She even imitates me squeezing one out. It is quite comical, and she is pretty good at imitating me I must say.

dogs like shit

My big sister thinks poop is really hoT!! She loves watching eveyone SHIT!!! She loves shit so much that after pooping she rubs itall over her body!!! THEN she makes me come in and throws it at me and then she rubs it all over me Even where i pee!! EWWWWWW!! HELP!!!

I rescued 4 shelties. One of them, the oldest female, follows me everywhere, especially when I go into the bathroom. These dogs were all show dogs and lived on a ranch with 47 other shelties and collies. Rachel (the one who will not leave my side) loves being indoors, she was alsways outside at the breeders ranch. Once I got Rachel home she was a permenant fixture to my side. She became so attached to me she now warns me when my bloodsugars are low (I am a diabetic) I was so amazed I contacted a local animal behavioralist and asked how after only 6 weeks with me at that time she was so atuned to me and wanted to be next to me no matter where I was at (bathroom especially). He stated that dogs, like small children, can sense the love and kindness of it's owner, and in appreciation for this love they "bond" very closely with their owner wanting to be near them no matter where they go. He also told me since Rachel loved being indoors and was left outside at her previous place, she was showing her appreciation for being allowed to be indoors. Sounds rather funny, but in this case it seems to make sense

My German shorthair always has to come in with me. If he is outside it's the cat. I don't think they're really interested in what you're doing, just being with you. However, I pee standing up and my cat sometimes watches the pee stream in fascination. He's a sick little bugger!

all my chiahuahuas come in with me and then fight over who gets to sit in my underwear!

That just gave me a sick picture in my head. Thanks for the memories.

i have 4 cats and they every time i go to the bathroom the closest to me at the time will follow , then they`ll want a pet and to sit on my lap lol ....i guess they just wanna follow you everywhere , that happens when i go to the kitchen too or another room and i`ve had cats all my life and almost all did that so i guess its just a thing they do

I have a dog who is sulking now. I have just got back from our walk. I turned my back for one minute and she found a stinking pile of horse/dog/Cow shit to roll in. We finished the walk and came home. She knew we were heading for the bathroom to give her a bath. She hates bath time. She won't come near me now :(

I once had a cat wo would come to the bathroom with me and do his business at the same time I did.
I loved that cat.

That's great, Fart Poopie. My cat comes in just to stare at me.

Mickey would go with everyone. I can't say I remember him pooping on his own.

Gee, that's funny. My 2 year old son also follows me into the bathroom. I think its because he likes to flush....
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I think my dog likes to watch MY eyes bug out...nothing like a good grunt:](!)

MY "SHIH TZU" IS 2 YEARS OLD & SHE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE SHE IS ABOUT 12 WEEKS OLD...THE MINUTE I GO TO THE LOO/WASHROOM SHE WILL SIT AT THE DOOR & WAIT FOR ME TO FINISH..BUT..SHE NEVER WALKS RIGHT INTO THE WASHROOM..SAME THING WHEN I HAVE A SHOWER...SHE ONLY SIT'S AT THE DOOR, MUST BE A "DOG THING" LOL, LOL

my dog a 2year old boxer when i have company he pisses right next to them why?

He doesn't like them?

"all my chiahuahuas come in with me and then fight over who gets to sit in my underwear!"

That reminds me of when I had rats ^_^ I'd have clean clothes on a chair, they'd chill in it all day, and I'd have rat hairs poking me all over when I put it on. I was also at an, ahem, friend's house once, and her cat slept in my boxers. Itching all the way home. Didn't occur to me to remove them.

I think animals go into the bathroom for many reasons. One, the animal is attached to their owner. Two, the animal (especially dogs) feels that it is protecting the owner. And three, The animal is curious about what the owner is doing.
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My dog came in the bathroom whilst I was dropping a log, sniffed, and bit me. The bastard. He's just jealous.

I just got a cat who follows me into the bathroom all the time. The cat likes to watch me for some reason.
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It's not nice to fool mother nature.

I have 3 cats and a dog....for gods sakes I cant even SNEAK into the bathroom its like a frickin alarm goes off in the fir station! The dogs the first and he must send out some signal that he smells it coming. The three cats come in of course they all have there stations and after a few seconds of bickering over the prime spots the show begins. Im expecting a rat to come out and sell popcorn here folks. OK so the youngest has this thing where he jumps in the bathtub behind the curtain waiting for a marbel sized balled up TP to be tossed in over the top of the curtain. If i dont he will cry behind the curtain and it breaks my rythmm. The middle age cat who doesnt get along with the dog just sits and stares at him from his perch. Did I mention the dog has a security ball he carries with him all the time and he must place this beetween my feet to effect some sort of harmonious balance. The oldest cat rubs against my legs gently tickling me behind the knees. So then it begins. The young cat in the tub leaves which the dog see's as an oppurtunity to eat his toy TP ball. this pisses off the older cat becuase the dogs a bull in a china shop. the middle cat runs just becuase the older ones hualing ass. So now its me and the dog. He will not leave untill I am finished in fact if theres something temping him to leave IE:food/company , If i say "I'm Done" he leaves but only if I have the TP in hand. Ive lied to him a couple times so now he wont leave till he hears the flush. Im thinking on flushing three times now just too see what happens next heh....

LOL I came across this topic because I was searching for answers on this exact thing. My dog always comes in when I am peeing in the bathroom to see what I am doing. She'll even bust open the door if I don't close it all the way. She just stands there with a weird look on her face.

OMG Anonymous Coward 12-18-2006. Your story of your dog and three cats is hilarious!

My cockapoo won't take a dump unless I walk him! I don't like this. I don't even think he makes pee-pees unless I walk him. He'll just sit right by the door and stare. Dangit! I don't have time to talk the dog around in my yard for 10 minutes while he smells who knows what and eats all the rabbit turds he can find. He won't take a dump but he'll eat a dump... Oh yeah, he also likes to follow me in the john while I take a dump but I do not enjoy an audience when there are loaves to pinch.

My female cat usually wants to sit on my lap while I am dropping brown babies. She knows I will not be moving for a bit and she has me to herself. She won't even let me read, she will paw at the book or magazine til I put it down. Then she commences with the smearing of drool on my hand and other loving gestures. I love that cat.
Producing waste since 1967

Miss Scat, that will come in handy one day, when you find yourself out of paper....that cat will do quite nicely....

I dont think it has anything to do with the dump in as much as they just may simply enjoy your company. I know some dogs just hate to be left alone and will scratch at the door til you let them in. Cats are an enigma you can NEVER figure them out. At least I couldnt figure out mine.
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The Thunderous Crapper 63 Enjoying home toilet advantage since 2004!

Dude, my dog and cat come in my cat takes a shit and my dog wants to be pet. Although it is when I pee or shit... as soon as I reach for the roll she leaves so does the cat????? what the hell?

We have two cats that always accompany my wife when she enters the bathroom to do her business. When I enter the bathroom for a shit they get out their visas and head for the airport.

This would probably be a good question for our animal expert Daphne; if dogs have a sense of smell thousands of times more sensitive than humans how in Hells name can they stand to be in the bathroom when a particularly stench ridden loaf is pinched?

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!

Dogs like poop, Chief...they eat it, roll in it, play with it, bring it in the house as an offer to buy dinner for a change...etc.
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The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.