{"id":16669,"date":"2022-03-25T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:14","slug":"why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog get happy after pooping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_happy_after_pooping\" title=\"Why does my dog get happy after pooping?\">Why does my dog get happy after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_animals_get_the_Zoomies_after_pooping\" title=\"Why do animals get the Zoomies after pooping?\">Why do animals get the Zoomies after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_go_crazy_after_going_to_the_bathroom\" title=\"Why does my dog go crazy after going to the bathroom?\">Why does my dog go crazy after going to the bathroom?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_animals_get_excited_after_pooping\" title=\"Why do animals get excited after pooping?\">Why do animals get excited after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_a_poo\" title=\"Why does my dog get excited after a poo?\">Why does my dog get excited after a poo?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Do_dogs_poop_when_they_get_excited\" title=\"Do dogs poop when they get excited?\">Do dogs poop when they get excited?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_animals_go_crazy_after_pooping\" title=\"Why do animals go crazy after pooping?\">Why do animals go crazy after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_Zoomies_after_poop\" title=\"Why does my dog get Zoomies after poop?\">Why does my dog get Zoomies after poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_crazy_after_pooping\" title=\"Why does my dog get crazy after pooping?\">Why does my dog get crazy after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_pets_run_after_pooping\" title=\"Why do pets run after pooping?\">Why do pets run after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_using_the_bathroom\" title=\"Why does my dog get excited after using the bathroom?\">Why does my dog get excited after using the bathroom?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Do_dogs_get_crazy_when_they_have_to_poop\" title=\"Do dogs get crazy when they have to poop?\">Do dogs get crazy when they have to poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_pooping\" title=\"Why does my dog get excited after pooping?\">Why does my dog get excited after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_cats_act_weird_after_pooping\" title=\"Why do cats act weird after pooping?\">Why do cats act weird after pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_do_dogs_get_so_excited_after_they_poop\" title=\"Why do dogs get so excited after they poop?\">Why do dogs get so excited after they poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Do_dogs_poop_inside_for_attention\" title=\"Do dogs poop inside for attention?\">Do dogs poop inside for attention?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Can_excitement_give_a_dog_diarrhea\" title=\"Can excitement give a dog diarrhea?\">Can excitement give a dog diarrhea?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Why_does_my_dog_poop_when_he_gets_nervous\" title=\"Why does my dog poop when he gets nervous?\">Why does my dog poop when he gets nervous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-get-happy-after-pooping\/#Do_dogs_poop_when_they_are_mad\" title=\"Do dogs poop when they are mad?\">Do dogs poop when they are mad?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_happy_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why does my dog get happy after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog might be marking its territory, as <b>dogs have scent glands in their paws (this also explains kicking after pooping, which many dog owners assume is covering up the mess). Or, they might just feel free and relieved so they get the dog zoomies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animals_get_the_Zoomies_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why do animals get the Zoomies after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When a cat poops, <b>it stimulates a nerve in their body that gives them a euphoric feeling, which might explain why your cat gets the zoomies. The nerve that&#8217;s being stimulated is called the vagus nerve, and it runs from the brain throughout the body, including the entire digestive tract, Shojai said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_go_crazy_after_going_to_the_bathroom\"><\/span>Why does my dog go crazy after going to the bathroom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>She isn&#8217;t alone in reporting this phenomenon. Dogs go crazy after a bath for a range of reasons from <b>relief, to happiness, to an instinctual desire to return to a more familiar scent. Whether you call it a FRAP, the crazies, or the zoomies, the bottom line is, post-bath hyperactivity is a thing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animals_get_excited_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why do animals get excited after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poo-phoria It captures the feeling of euphoria after passing a large stool. That euphoric feeling is <b>thanks to the vagus nerve, which runs from our brainstems to our colon. Just like humans, cats have a vagus nerve. Dr.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_a_poo\"><\/span>Why does my dog get excited after a poo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog might be marking its territory, as <b>dogs have scent glands in their paws (this also explains kicking after pooping, which many dog owners assume is covering up the mess). Or, they might just feel free and relieved so they get the dog zoomies. We might not ever know, but puppy zoomies are nothing to worry about.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_poop_when_they_get_excited\"><\/span>Do dogs poop when they get excited?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poo-phoria It captures the feeling of euphoria after passing a large stool. That euphoric feeling is <b>thanks to the vagus nerve, which runs from our brainstems to our colon. Just like humans, cats have a vagus nerve. Dr.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animals_go_crazy_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why do animals go crazy after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poo-phoria It captures the feeling of euphoria after passing a large stool. <b>That euphoric feeling is thanks to the vagus nerve, which runs from our brainstems to our colon. Just like humans, cats have a vagus nerve. Dr.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_Zoomies_after_poop\"><\/span>Why does my dog get Zoomies after poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Your dog might be marking its territory, as dogs have scent glands in their paws (this also explains kicking after pooping, which many dog owners assume is covering up the mess). Or, they might just feel free and relieved so they get the dog zoomies. We might not ever know, but puppy zoomies are nothing to worry about.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_crazy_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why does my dog get crazy after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs are territorial animals. Urination and defecation are both methods of marking territories, but dogs also have scent glands on the pads of their feet, so <b>dogs that kick up their heels after pooping are adding more of their scent to the location to announce that it&#8217;s their home territory<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_pets_run_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why do pets run after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is <b>an activity motivated by joy and a sense of satisfaction at being released from something of pressing urgency for our dogs. Some experts believe that running after a poop may be indicative of some sort of infection, itch, or even an injury to the dog&#8217;s anus. Running is a common reaction to anxiety or even pain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_using_the_bathroom\"><\/span>Why does my dog get excited after using the bathroom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs are territorial animals. Urination and defecation are both methods of marking territories, but dogs also have scent glands on the pads of their feet, so <b>dogs that kick up their heels after pooping are adding more of their scent to the location to announce that it&#8217;s their home territory<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_get_crazy_when_they_have_to_poop\"><\/span>Do dogs get crazy when they have to poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs go crazy after a bath for a range of reasons from relief, to happiness, to <b>an instinctual desire to return to a more familiar scent. Whether you call it a FRAP, the crazies, or the zoomies, the bottom line is, post-bath hyperactivity is a thing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_get_excited_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why does my dog get excited after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs are territorial animals. Urination and defecation are both methods of marking territories, but dogs also have scent glands on the pads of their feet, so dogs that kick up their heels after pooping are <b>adding more of their scent to the location to announce that it&#8217;s their home territory<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_act_weird_after_pooping\"><\/span>Why do cats act weird after pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some cats run like crazy after they&#8217;ve had a bowel movement, particularly if it was uncomfortable. Such discomfort <b>could be caused by infections or inflammatory processes involving the urinary tract, colon or rectum, explains Dr. Mike Paul for the Pet Health Network.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_get_so_excited_after_they_poop\"><\/span>Why do dogs get so excited after they poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Your dog might be marking its territory, as dogs have scent glands in their paws (this also explains kicking after pooping, which many dog owners assume is covering up the mess). Or, they might just feel free and relieved so they get the dog zoomies. We might not ever know, but puppy zoomies are nothing to worry about.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_poop_inside_for_attention\"><\/span>Do dogs poop inside for attention?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some dogs may pee and poop in the home suddenly out of stress, or <b>they may see that it brings the owner&#8217;s attention and the dog may be craving that.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_excitement_give_a_dog_diarrhea\"><\/span>Can excitement give a dog diarrhea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Excitement Can Cause an Upset Stomach<\/b> Well, your dog is likely to be thrilled at the prospect of seeing you and returning home, and sometimes this can cause him to develop inflammation in his gut that then trigger diarrhea.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_poop_when_he_gets_nervous\"><\/span>Why does my dog poop when he gets nervous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anxiety. If your dog is anxious while getting inside the car, it may not be too difficult to understand why they poop. <b>Dogs that are nervous or frightened will often poo in response to a situation or environment they&#8217;re unhappy with. This is very common with puppies that are not used to being in cars.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_poop_when_they_are_mad\"><\/span>Do dogs poop when they are mad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do Dogs Poop for Revenge? <b>No, dogs do not poop out of revenge either. The fact that they are not capable of such emotions makes dog training so much easier. You can always look at the behavior with a clear and rational mind unlike you would do with children or other people.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog get happy after pooping?Why do animals get the Zoomies after pooping?Why does my dog go crazy after going to the bathroom?Why do animals get excited after pooping?Why does my dog get excited after a poo?Do dogs poop when they get excited?Why do animals go crazy after pooping?Why does&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16669"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16669\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}