Redditor Shares Story Of How He Failed His Dog By Not Watching Her Back While She Was Doing Number Two

"The look of betrayal on her little face as she ran towards me broke my heart."

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 17, 2022

As dog owners and lovers, we have all noticed that our dogs look at us closely as they take a dump. Numerous explanations exist for why our dogs act in this way.

In what we assume should be a very private moment, they are not just trying to enjoy the moment with you or looking at you inconsolably and wishing you wouldn't watch. Dogs are instinctual, highly visual, and attuned to their surroundings.

They must be aware of their surroundings and potential threats in order to survive. Dogs are most vulnerable when they are pooping because they are unable to respond to danger by running away or fighting it.

They are acutely aware of their vulnerability, so they scan the pack for any warning signs or signals of impending danger. Since there’s no pack, they look to their humans to signal them of any impending danger.

Also, your dog may be staring at you while doing his business since you may have conditioned him to do it in a certain location by rewarding him for it. But the main reason is for you to protect them and watch their backs while they take a dump.

This was the one job a Redditor had and it totally flopped. The Redditor shared the story on the TIFU subreddit community, so go ahead and read the full story below.

I messed up by not watching my dog's back

Dogs are vulnerable while pooping

I took my eyes off of her for a split second

She had the look of betrayal on her face

Here are some of the comments that followed suite...

1. A fun fact about eye contact

2. The dog was clearly scared shitless

3. My dogs tend to get embarrassed

4. How do you not include a photo of the said dog?

5. The look of betrayal my pup gave me

6. I've learnt to give everyone a stink eye when my dog is taking a dump

7. Why disappointing your dog is way much worse...

8. Dogs always have your back

9. You are their backup whenever they are taking a dump

10. This Redditor was scared the dog was attacked

11. My puppy was the center of attraction for the male dogs

12. They look around to watch for danger

13. All I can see is the secret service person

14. A story of when my dog's poop bag exploded

15. The second comment was a correction for the first

16. This act is totally unforgivable

17. They do it because they look to you for protection

18. Always watch her poo, she'll come around

19. This story has made this Redditor's day

One thing we can take from this post is that dogs aren’t staring at you as if you were a slave in anticipation of having to pick up their poop and throw it away. They actually look up to us for protection, and we owe it to them to watch their backs.

Do you have a similar experience to share or do you have a comment to drop? Leave all your replies below and share this post with all your dog-loving family and friends too.

Maryjane