Why is my dog so picky about where she chooses to poop outside?

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Why is my dog so picky when it comes to having a bowel movement. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 60 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I'm wondering if you mean that Miss Cocoa Chanel is picking about where she wants to have a bowel movement. One idea about that is that they are choosing a place to mark. The dog wants to pick the best spot possible to leave her scent to show this is her territory. It could also be that she is particular about the surface she poops on. For example, some dogs want to poop on soft grass, not dead and drying grass. My own dog hated pooping on wet grass, and would poop on the patio when it was raining outside. It is normal for dogs to be picky about where they poop, and I would give Miss Cocoa Chanel time to find her place to poop :-)

Why is my dog so picky about where she chooses to poop outside?

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