Would you believe that your dog actually needs (inbred instinct) to urinate and defecate facing north and south? It seems a little crazy, but it is true. The “compass issue” also takes place at night when your dog circles its bed. It is locating true north and will make sure its head is facing directly north when it lays down.

There is a driven instinct within your dog to do this compass-searching, and it does stem back to the time when dogs were not yet domesticated. The need to find north and south just to use the facilities is proof that your dog is a pretty smart one, even though you may have had occasional doubts. Follow this link to the site of the veterinarian Poulsbo.