Animals - particularly dogs - use their bodily waste as unique identifiers for a number of different purposes (such as marking their territory). Usually they use their urine and I would assume that's because they have a bit more of that stuff to allocate at their discretion.
Apollo hasn't ever been much of a territory control kind of dog. Perhaps our indoor lifestyle has led to further domestication and removed that primal aspect from his instincts. When we're out walking in new areas or around the neighborhood, he's not one to stop at every tree, bush, or fire hydrant to tag it with his pee. He'll stop and sniff, but doesn't care to contribute.
However, he seems to feel the need to completely empty his bowels of feces on our extended outings. Apollo will pee once (maybe twice) but squat and poops two or three (sometimes more) times! Even during our daily bathroom routine - I know he's not done until he's given birth to brown babies at least twice in two different spots. I wonder if he uses his poop to mark his territory...
Apollo hasn't ever been much of a territory control kind of dog. Perhaps our indoor lifestyle has led to further domestication and removed that primal aspect from his instincts. When we're out walking in new areas or around the neighborhood, he's not one to stop at every tree, bush, or fire hydrant to tag it with his pee. He'll stop and sniff, but doesn't care to contribute.
However, he seems to feel the need to completely empty his bowels of feces on our extended outings. Apollo will pee once (maybe twice) but squat and poops two or three (sometimes more) times! Even during our daily bathroom routine - I know he's not done until he's given birth to brown babies at least twice in two different spots. I wonder if he uses his poop to mark his territory...
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