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[–] [email protected] 88 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Studies like this have me confused.

How do we know they use the magnetic field, and don't just like... Look at the sun, or the shadows it casts.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You can put magnets near dogs.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago (3 children)

There's also this thing called "indoors"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I dont think there are many scenarios where a dog frequently shits inside a human dwelling. It is a valid point though, perhaps they tested that too (dogshit smells in an enclosed space, gotta envy those researchers)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The text in the picture literally explains it's in a free roaming environment not influenced by walls or doors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Walls and doors don't stop existing when you walk outside lol, big buildings exist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

And "clouds"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yes, that should be fine - water is the real danger here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Presumably, they'd do the same thing at night.

But in that case, we'd need to be sure that they aren't using the North Star.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Dogs still poop when they're inside

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Dogs can poop at night...