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A frivolous curiosity....

JustJules — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:20:54 GMT

For those of you that have dogs and/or cats, do they follow you to the bathroom? It was a thought I was pondering this morning because mine does, and so did the dog I had before, so I figured I cannot be alone. My puppy is quite humorous, even if she is sleeping or otherwise occupied, once she sees me get up to use the bathroom she follows me. Sometimes she is satisfied to know where I am and leaves, but other times she wants to stay there with me, and I have to tell her to get out. In the morning when I shower, she is constantly checking on me, sticking her head inside the shower curtain to investigate, and a bath is next to impossible unless I put her in her crate because she thinks she should be able to join me. Even my old, sweet dog would follow us around to the bathroom and sit all 60 pounds of himself outside the bathroom door, often blocking us in. We would have to knock on the door from the inside and gently shove it open to get him to move. What is it about our fur babies? Are they being protective or just curious?

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scotttie — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:24:17 GMT

My dog doesn't do that very often. Only when he thinks he is going to have to go in the car and he wants to hide in there with me.

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LizAnne_1 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:24:22 GMT

Instinct. She considers you leader of the pack.

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SeaGal — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:25:28 GMT

I think dogs do that moreso than cats.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:26:07 GMT

Yes! And Hi, Jules The 10 month old kitty follows us all into the bathroom. Unless we latch it, she sticks her arms under the door or between the door and the frame to open it. She'll also stand and use her body weight to push it open.

When anyone starts the shower, it's like an alarm goes off for her, she wants to come in with us. She checks on us several times in there, too. Sometimes I get out of the shower and she's sitting on the top-down toilet seat, waiting for me.

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pinkskates4 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:26:20 GMT

Our cat won't put up with any closed doors. If the bathroom door is not totally shut, she will push it open. If it is shut, she will bang on it with her paws.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:27:35 GMT

I don't have dogs, but my two nephew dogs follow my sister into the bathroom. Even if she won't let them in, they sit just outside the closed door, as close as they can get to it, until she comes out. They are her shadow.

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tansy — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:28:25 GMT

If it's anywhere near dinnertime, the two cats and the dog barge in with me. I'm rarely without an animal monitor no matter where I am.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:30:01 GMT

On 7/28/2014 Dagna said:
Our cat won't put up with any closed doors. If the bathroom door is not totally shut, she will push it open. If it is shut, she will bang on it with her paws.

Is that your Tortitude kitty? All of ours over the years freak out if an inside door is shut. The older kitty claws at the couple of doors that have set-in glass. She won't stop until we open it.

Our Tortitude kitty is more patient, but she will try to open them herself, or just sit and wait.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:31:10 GMT

On 7/28/2014 tansy said: If it's anywhere near dinnertime, the two cats and the dog barge in with me. I'm rarely without an animal monitor no matter where I am.

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MickD — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:31:47 GMT

I used to have a cat (Ivan the terrible) who would follow me to the tub. Wait for the water to fill up. Then he'd dip both of his front legs in up to his chest....he'd usually double or triple dip.....that cat was hilarious.

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Irshgrl31201 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:37:23 GMT

My little dog follows me everywhere. I have a Chihuahua and I wasn't a fan of small dogs but I took it from my daughter. I used to babysit him on days my daughter worked a long day and he ended up liking it better here. He would whine by the door when she took him back home so he is mine now.

Little dogs are so much different than big dogs which I have always had. He is so jealous, if the cat comes near me he jumps on my lap to be closer to my face. When I have had my grandson here and I was holding him he jumped on the couch and jumped right on my grandson who I was holding in my arms and laid down right on top of him. He wasn't mean to him at all, he just wants to be closer physically to me than anyone else. I need to watch the Dog Whisperer to find out how to handle this. I think they are a naturally high strung and jealous breed but this dog is ridiculous. I love him so much though, I spoil the heck out of him and he probably needs doggie therapy! lol.. Anywhere I go I have to watch my feet so I don't accidentally step on him because he is ALWAYS right behind me.

When I go to put my shoes on he runs around in circles around me barking his head off because he wants to go with me.

My cat on the other hand, I think she is still pi$ $ed that we live here too.

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151949 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:42:27 GMT

I close the door when I use the BR but when we had our dog she would lie on the rug in the BR while I took a bath. I would flick water in her face and she would lick it off her nose. As soon as I stood up to get out she would get up and leave - she would be waiting for me in the bedroom.

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pinkskates4 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:44:50 GMT

On 7/28/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 7/28/2014 Dagna said:
Our cat won't put up with any closed doors. If the bathroom door is not totally shut, she will push it open. If it is shut, she will bang on it with her paws.

Is that your Tortitude kitty? All of ours over the years freak out if an inside door is shut. The older kitty claws at the couple of doors that have set-in glass. She won't stop until we open it.

Our Tortitude kitty is more patient, but she will try to open them herself, or just sit and wait.

Yes, that's the one.

Ours does not have claws (and I didn't do that - she came that way from the Shelter - I feel I always have to say that because folks freak out thinking I tortured her - and I would never do that) so she can't claw the door, but she manages to bang on it.

She also has this neat trick in the morning of getting on top of me and hitting me - bam bam bam -with her paws - to let me know it is past time that she was fed.

I love her with tho - with all her tortitude.

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HisElk — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:48:30 GMT

Our last girl, Lizzy who is now passed could be what appeared to be sound asleep. As soon as one of us went into the bathroom, she would come in and it was if she was saying "Oh, there you are" and then go back and lay down again. Rarely did she ever stay in there. It was just like she wanted to "know" where one of us was.

Nice thread.

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clemintine — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:50:10 GMT

Mine sits outside the door until I reappear. The dog AND the cat.

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azterry! — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:00:44 GMT

My cats are like Noel's and Dagna's. A closed door is torture for them. They will yell and bang on it and if that fails, I see 2 sets of paws reaching under.

So, in a word yes, my cats come into the bathroom with me. I guess I'm a captive audience

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seattlegirl98026 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:05:12 GMT

Our yellow lab is always with one of us. He particularly loves to come and visit while I'm sitting in there doing my "business"....lol. He refuses to leave until I cuddle with him! We have a glass shower door, so he sits patiently guarding me until I get out and when I sit down to put my makeup on (I sit on the floor by the window-great lighting), he insists on lying down right there with his head on my lap. He's a total snuggle bug!

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JustJules — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:20:13 GMT

On 7/28/2014 Seattlegirl98026 said: Our yellow lab is always with one of us. He particularly loves to come and visit while I'm sitting in there doing my "business"....lol. He refuses to leave until I cuddle with him! We have a glass shower door, so he sits patiently guarding me until I get out and when I sit down to put my makeup on (I sit on the floor by the window-great lighting), he insists on lying down right there with his head on my lap. He's a total snuggle bug!

LOL! Mia is part lab, so she is like that. I don't bother closing the door since it is just me now, so she comes and goes as she wants, but sometimes she doesn't want to go when I want her to. I don't mind cuddle time but I do like my privacy and don't want to be stared at when nature calls. I usually just gesture to her and tell her "out!" and she'll leave but she does make me laugh.

Glad to know I'm not alone on this and cute posts from everyone.

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dmod nj — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:23:27 GMT

Hi Jules,

You are not alone....my pup follows me everywhere.

When I use the bathroom, she follows me in, waits for me and follows me to the next destination.

Like tansy, I am rarely without an animal monitor.