Ice and Cripton Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Wellll ever since Alaska was a baby she's had a thing for this small green, rubber ball that squeeks >> I just found it and made it squeek by accident and she came rushing over whinning and franticly looking for it! Then i started playing with it and she looked at it and me like i was tossing one of her puppies in the air!!! >> She whines and whoo's and barks, soooo i gave it to her, she took it in her mouth gently and lay down, then she put it under her chin, softly whinned and she keeps licking it and looking at it..........soo baffed lol? Anyone else's sibe do this or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 awwww lol My boys haven't done anything like this *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 has she always been this spft with it or is it a new thing to lay down and guard it? skye has had a teddy that she likes to curl up with, but doesnt bother too much if i have it, will just sit and wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 has she always been this spft with it or is it a new thing to lay down and guard it? skye has had a teddy that she likes to curl up with, but doesnt bother too much if i have it, will just sit and wait! Always done it, ever since my mum bought it when she was 4 months! >>> But it's only 'cos it squeeks >>> She protects it though, i was reading that some dogs hear the squeek and confuse it with a dying animal << Like another whine........dont know whether to take it when shes not looking or leave her with it now lool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 awwww lol My boys haven't done anything like this *sigh* "*sigh*" <<< ? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Aww, can you take it off her without a fight? If ou can then I cant see the harm in her having it, but obviously if she is that protective of it she would do anything to guard it then it would be worth taking it away......so if someone tried to take it, or a child wanted to take it this would avoid any unwanted events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Thanks Lucy >> I can take it off her and play with it and stuff but she just watches me like a hawk lol I just dont get the whinning >>> She is deff not aggressive over it luckily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Noushka used to do this, just after he phantom pregnancy and her foster pups. Every time she squeezed it (very gently though) she cried, we thought her teeth must be hurting so we checked them but they were fine. We were told it could be the sound of little pups she was hearing, so we eventually took it of her. Maybe Alaska has a built in maternal drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Noushka used to do this, just after he phantom pregnancy and her foster pups. Every time she squeezed it (very gently though) she cried, we thought her teeth must be hurting so we checked them but they were fine. We were told it could be the sound of little pups she was hearing, so we eventually took it of her. Maybe Alaska has a built in maternal drive? You might have a point there! When Alaska meets very small puppies of about 12-16weeks she doesn't want to play, she wants to nip them (gently), teach them manners and lick them to death lol Balto would much rather squish the poor thing in a rambuncious play:rolleyes: Today she was tossing it in the air and pushing it >>> it was almost like she felt guilty for playing with it when it squeeked, in her dog bed she dug under her bedding and made a little area for it >>>> Weird or what! Should i take it away from her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I wouldn't take it away from her but it does sound a bit like a phantom, have a look at this to see if there are other signs you can see, Husky hugs for her at the mo... http://lowchensaustralia.com/health/falsepreg.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Thanks for that link Smithy >> Added to rep. It is weird as she is not possesing all the signs like milk and a big tum >> plus ever since she got the toy (4months) she did it >> But she may just have natural mothering instincs and may confuse the squeek with a crying puppy or something..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie84 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hi guys , Dakota has started doing this with a rubber purple octopus I bought her a few weeks ago. She whines and howls if we squeek it,she carries it around very gently in her mouth and licks it a lot. She's very protective of it too, I can take it from her but she won't settle till I give it back. I read about the phantom pregency and she's not showing any physical signs of this. I starting to think maybe she's broody ? I am so maybe she's picking up from me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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