Questions on the toilet habits of cats and dogs?

Question

We all know how wonderful cats are at covering up
their business in the garden.
We have 2 dogs, a lab who doesn't care much
where she does it, and a kelpie cross who first
takes a little time to find the right spot, and when
finished, shows that he must have some vestigial
remnant in his brain that he must do the right
thing, by kicking back a little dirt, as if to cover his
business, but never succeeds as it's just a fleeting
response. We got him as a pup, so he's never
been taught to do this. I was amazed when I first
saw this. Is he part cat, I thought?
My questions are "Would it be feasible to try and
breed this excellent quality into dogs?" and
"Has it been tried?"
I'm sure it can be taught, but that would be a lot of
work for dog owners. I know dogs are bred for all
sorts of things, so maybe this is possible.
I guess a possible downside would be for the
manufacturers of pooper-scoopers!

Answer 1

Ummm sorry but 99% chance that oyur dogs just scratching up after it does it's business - #1 or #2 to mark it's territory -

Dogs do this usually to scratch marks in the dirt/ ground - generally the theory goes the bigger the scratched the more terriorial the dog is - some dirt/ mud flinging may occur .... They are NOT trying to burry thir 'package'

Breeding for this trait would be useless - only more dominant dogs have it & such dogs usually end up in the pound due to people not understanding them & being able to handel dominant related issues ...
Get your dog fixed - it will be healthier & it's puppies won't end up in the pound then