Will only poo on snow....

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  1. Snowy

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    So after months of permanent snow cover, it's now melting. Some parts (e.g. under spruce trees) are now totally snow-free, but there's still maybe 30cm in the fields.

    I've noticed that Nelson will hunt out an area of snow to do his business on. The last time he did a poo on clear gound was probably October.

    I'm not particularly worried, but am interested to hear if anyone else has experienced similar with their puppy?
     
  2. CamK

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    No you are not the only one with a snow pooper. In summer Zeke prefers the tall grasses. And since he has been a poop eater I get to trudge all the way out there to pick it up. I prefer snow, it's easier to find.

    Rex is considerate and he does his poo right on the edge of the road.
     
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    Oh and what about pre-poop routines? Got any circlers? Zeke usually does three circles before doing his business.
     
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    My lot all like to wee and poo on snow, when it’s available. When it’s not, they manage just fine :)
     
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    Well yesterday he did his first "non-snow" poo.

    No circles, but he does a "walk", which is best demonstrated by the guy in white at 3:26:




    (One of my favourite funny videos)
     
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    :rofl: that video is hilarious!
     
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    No circling or waddling here but Ella has a lethal post-poo ground kick. In winter, she's covered cars in lumps of mud and wet grass and in summer she's left marks on my legs and arms from the stick/stone shrapnel.
     
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    I get a whirling dervish with shrapnel after and a bit of bouncing and general silliness.
     
  9. Jes72

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    Homer is a circler. He's always chosen dry leafy undergrowth under hedges or trees, never, never on a path or an open field. He can be really picky about finding the perfect spot. But then I'm really picky about which loo I go to, especially if its a public toilet.
     

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