Is it normal normal to fart next to my dog?

I have a Shih Tzu named Dusty. I've had her for 5 years and she's a great dog.

One day a year ago I was laying on the floor next to Dusty watching a football game and I farted. Dusty seemed startled by the fart and looked around nervously, which I thought was funny.

After the first incident, I started inching myself closer to Dusty whenever I was about to fart. Dusty always gets a startled look on her face, which I think is hilarious. Last week I was laying in bed and I threw my bed sheet on top of Dusty and farted, creating a "Dutch Over," which Dusty had to deal with.

I think this practice is funny. I cannot really tell, but Dusty probably thinks these are good gags.

Is it normal to fart next to my dog so she has to smell them?

Is It Normal?
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  • It's perfectly normal. Be careful who you do it around though, as they may get offended by it. I do it all the time and a lot of people I know also do it all the time to their pets. My brothers and I used to do it, and we still do, and so do our friends.

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  • Well it's inconsiderate given their sense of smell is way more potent than ours.

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  • When I fart my cat doesn't notice.

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