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Critical_Cress_6106 t1_j8uyzs1 wrote

My puppy used to attentively watch me pee in the toilet & later I found pee on the floor right next to the toilet, he did it a couple of times.

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xlinkedx t1_j8vda0g wrote

Easy cleanup I guess. Unless you're some freak with a carpeted bathroom

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ToppinReno t1_j8vwfhg wrote

In which case, you deserve it.

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ProfessorPetrus t1_j8xz91y wrote

My parents have a shag rug right in front of the toilet to keep the feet warm. I push it aside with my shoe in disgust when I visit.

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FwibbFwibb t1_j8y4931 wrote

When I bought my condo it had a carpeted 2nd bathroom. Everything else in the condo was of similar "just get it done so we can sell it" quality.

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Pigrescuer t1_j8w55qa wrote

My 2 year old dog will go in the bathroom if she can't get anyone to let her out. Annoying but easier to clean than carpet and it's kind of sweet that he brain goes "this is where the humans go"

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Mediocre_Truth_6115 t1_j8wr9yy wrote

I think it's more like "this is where my pack goes".

I don't think they view themselves as being that different from us.

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Ainar86 t1_j8w3o6h wrote

This just makes me think the poor thing tried desperately to do the right thing but just couldn't get up there and wasn't able to hold it in any longer.

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ActualMis t1_j8w71of wrote

Over the years I've had several dogs, and they all had this thing where, if they had to pee/poop inside for some reason (I'm late coming home, they had the runs or something) they always went in the bathroom. My one dog would even hop into the bathtub and go there.

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nyet-marionetka t1_j8wfzg6 wrote

Cats tend to do this too, pee in the bathtub or sink. I am not sure why. Maybe drain odors smell to them like “this is the place to urinate”, or maybe it’s something about the smooth surface, though I would think carpet would seem better to pee on.

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myprivacy83 t1_j8w8u9s wrote

Interesting observation! It seems like your puppy was trying to mimic your behavior.

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nerd4code t1_j8wnydh wrote

Ours tried peeing on our cats’ litter boxes for a bit, but TBF he’d pee aggressively (with eyes locked to mine) so Idunno if it was imitative or retributive, or if he just decided all the pee smells belong together.

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