Time of day is addressed in the study and

was not a reliable predictor of expression of alignment

They also mention that the presence of the sun is possibly likely to affect dogs less than humans - meaning that dogs might have less aversion to facing the sun.

Study is here: https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1742-9994-10-80

which is not even remotely true or accurate, but that’s another story

Why do you say that? My understanding is that “only two choices” is true and accurate because of how the electoral college works.