[Heidi's Mom]

Why is Heidi so obsessed with smelling where she's peed?

Every time we go out for a potty break, all she wants to do is stand and smell the spots where she's peed. Once she pees, then she wants to turn around and smell it right away. I almost have to drag her away from the spot.

Is there a way to get her to stop doing it? I've never had a dog do this before.

 

[Karin]

My Heidi does that too! She takes a quick smell and then walks away. I guess I'm lucky that she doesn't linger!!

 

[Qyn]

No doubt several other dogs have peed since Heidi did and she is just "checking out" what evidence is there and how much she needs to saturate the area to show presence or ownership.

 

[Karin]

In our case, she's the only dog in our yard and she STILL has to sniff her own pee every time!! Sometimes she will smell her own poop and then lick her chops! UGH!!

 

[Heidi's Mom]

Heidi is usually the only dog that goes in the area where I take her. It's not a quick sniff either. We're talking about an intense study of the area. I'll bet she could probably write a 16 page report with her findings.

 

[Karin]

Ha ha! You made me LOL with that last sentence!

 

[DHau]

Originally Posted By: Heidis MomHeidi is usually the only dog that goes in the area where I take her. It's not a quick sniff either. We're talking about an intense study of the area. I'll bet she could probably write a 16 page report with her findings.

Same situation here. Can't figure out why unless some strange critter invades our yard during the night.

 

[Emoore]

When you go to the bathroom, do you ever turn around and look?

 

[JenM66]

I was expecting you to say "frisbees"

Gracie does it too - and it's our own yard where no other animal pees (unless she's had a playdate and then she will constantly pee in that spot - I guess she is covering the other dogs scent - it's always a male dog here to play - I'm finding she is much like her mother Aika who does not care too much for female dogs). If that paper gets published, I'd like to read it