Over the weekend I was watching a program about magnetic fields and how they are effected by solar flares. They had done a study that concluded the reason dogs spin around before they do their business was to find magnetic north. They stated that dogs most always (they didn't give exact numbers) face north when they go #2. Dogs that are in a familiar location often won't spin because they know which way to face.
During times of high solar flair activity, the dogs have a hard time because of the effect the flares have on the earths magnetic field.
My dog Lola does all her business in the back yard and doesn't spin but does pace around looking for the right spot. I have to say after a couple days observation I believe this to be true.
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