2 questions for "my" dog:

[UTUSN]

1- (With never failing supply of dry dog food) - When I get home, (day without eating) why the sudden attack of munchies only when I'm here? - You can eat whenever, why only when I'm around?

2- Dog can be sleeping (perpetually), but any time I go to the sitter, why does he feel obligated to wake/get- up and go monitor my sitting with my bowel movements? I say, "Please, don't bother to get up" and, "May I just do the shitter thing without you needing to monitor like I'm European royalty with attendants?"

[Kali]

1. obviously it is because

you are LOVED!

[UTUSN]

5. Would help if it were by a bi-ped like you.

[spooky3]

2. I think you must be mistaken--you have a cat. Nt

[UTUSN]

4. HAH!

[2naSalit]

12. +1

[Eko]

3. Dogs follow you to the sitter because

in the wild that is the time you are most vulnerable, they are protecting you. That's also why when they go they are looking at you to make sure you are there to protect them.

[UTUSN]

6. Funniest - years ago when my elder sister finishedup & ran out saying,

"He was *LOOKING* at me!" - different dog.


Other time she screamed, dog stuck his nose up her skirt with look like "Oh stop!" - different dog.

[debm55]

7. My cat, doesn't do number one, but her dry food must be filled in a Mountain shape. We call it Mount

Fiji. Even if she has food in her bowl, it must be in the form of a mountain. She follows hubby in bathroom, he takes her out and she scratches the door until he comes out. Dolly, the dog eats a special meal we order from Chewy. She had pancreatitis last year and must follow a special diet. My other dogs would not eat until I put Kraft grated Parmesan cheese on top.

[UTUSN]

8. Gosh.

[debm55]

9. Plus,dessert would be eating a spoon of Peanut Butter. If dogs got out the fenced in yard , I would

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run down the street carrying a jar of Skippy, smooth, screaming Neenut Butter and all three would come.

[ms liberty]

15. Omg, I'm crying laughing at the visual of this!! n/t

[SlimJimmy]

10. Our female Bichon does the same thing with my wife.

We call her "velcro" dog because of it.

[milestogo]

11. On behalf of your dog.

1. I'm a crass opportunist. You feed me well. But any time there is an opportunity to get a little more, I'm going to make the most of it.

2. When you're sitting, you are in the perfect position to scratch me behind the ears. And if you leave the bathroom door open, I'm going to make the most of it. I have no interest in your poop, as you are not a dog.

[Laffy Kat]

13. The first thing my Sheltie mix does when I come home..

Is run to her water bowl to lap as fast as she can, like she hasn't had water in a week. I have two water bowls out all of the time.

[intrepidity]

18. Is she able to pee when you're not there?

That is, does she have outdoor access, or someone to take/let her out?

My dog has similar behavior that indicates he understands well the connection between drinking and peeing.

[Laffy Kat]

21. Yes, my son takes them out.

But I also have pee pads down just in case and they do get used.

[wnylib]

14. RE: Eating when you get home.

Dogs are sociable and eating with company present is a sociable thing to do. OR, more selfishly, "Uh-oh. Someone else present. Better eat it before he does."

The bathroom thing? Don't know, but my cat does the same thing. Sometimes she gets into her litter pan (which is in the bathroom) at the same time, like it's a group activity. Other times, she puts a paw on my leg, as if sympathizing over something. Lately she has been hopping onto the bathroom sink counter which is right next to the toilet and sprawling out there until I'm done. Maybe she's guarding me? Or checking to make sure I "cover" it. These things are an improvement over when she was a little kitten and used to sit on my shoulder in the bathroom.

[Ocelot II]

16. Following you to the bathroom and watching is definitely a cat thing

and apparently it's also a dog thing. The bottom of my bathroom door is all clawed up as the result of years of cats trying to get in so they can keep me company. These days I just leave the door open to avoid all the howling and scratching.

[UTUSN]

17. What is this "door" of which you speak?! - First thing I did 30 years ago

was to dispose of all the "extra" doors. Five of them. By extra I mean 3 closets, 1 hall, and yes the bathroom. A couple of them would clang against each other, and the closet doors were spooky, always portending somebody in there.

Plus, got rid of all cabinets, high up or down. Anything with *doors*. Installed metal shelves. Nothing down to the floor. Just want it all open, nothing hidden.

[intrepidity]

19. Well

1) My dog does a similar thing, but with treats I give him when I leave him alone. I give them to try to positive associate my leaving, and to take his attention off me leaving. It doesn't work. Ever. The treat will be sitting right there when I return, whereupon he excitedly grabs it and eats/chews it. I pretend that I've given him the command "leave it" and that he's exceedingly well trained.

2) Someone mentioned above about how "sitting" is a vulnerable activity for dogs, so perhaps he's just offering protection. Ever since learning this, I position myself protectively around my dog when he's "sitting" especially when at the dog park when other dogs are present. Interestingly (and thankfully) he doesn't reciprocate.

[UTUSN]

20. I also agree with the post that mine gobbles when I arrive like thinking I'm going to eat it. YUMM.

And when I say "my" dog, or am *I* "his"?!

I'm semi-thinking we need counseling.