bellabear11 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 was just walking bella when she left the fox field on her own a headed home, managed to get the lead on her at the front door to find a PIGEON in her mouth, not sure if she killed it or found it but it wasnt long dead .. have any of your dogs done this? dont know what to do about it? she did 'leave' it when asked but wasnt happy when we took it away, Growling, barking, took most of my strength to keep her at bay whilst my mum took it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 t's natural - they have a high prey drive - i'd be more concerned about her running off and you only getting the lead on her at your front door - not that she killed a pidgeon but depends on where you live i suppose? she won't be happy you took her "trophy" but you did right in removing it - they can carry all sorts of diseases - just make sure she's up to date with flea / worm treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellabear11 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 thanks, she's just been wormed and had flea stuff. we only live seconds from the fox field and no cars around so not majorly unsafe, can practically see the front door from the field. she stuck to the paths and crossed at our usual places, last time she killed anything she just ripped its head off ( pheasant, small bird and seagull) but this was whole, broken neck but whole, she was very careful with it. could this mean anything? she's been very motherly lately,(DEFO NOT PREGNANT!) just VERY mothering, even stole my first teady took it to bed and 'washed' it, and snuggles it. carried it very carefully, etc... x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 she could be having a phantom pregnancy - has she been spayed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellabear11 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 she's not been spayed yet as her first season went on for months and we were told it was best to wait till she had had a 'proper' season before spaying, she was at the vets a week and a half ago all if fine in them sences, its weird in the sence that I have been getting broody too anyways she had a full examination and all that then so all is okay in that sence i mentioned it to him but he said that some dogs are just 'mothering' she's the same with little kids,will go from being her usual 1year old puppy bouncing off the walls like a mad hatter, to being supped calm, supper gentle, one kid even once gently pulled her ear but she didnt mind, she's even gotten on little boy over his fear of dogs xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 People's opionions differ with phantom pregnancies - some say let her nurture the toys, others say remove them so she can't mother them and then get distressed when you do eventually remove them - each bitch is different and what works for one won't always work for another, the owner's really in the best position to judge this - i'd read up about the symptoms etc and see what would help her best during her season x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellabear11 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 i'm sure its not a phantom pregnancy, she's alawys beena snuggly affectionate puppy who loved to snugle her toys its just getting a little worse, she's loosing a bit of weight (she needed to) and everything else is normal ) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyka&Diva Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 its normal divas always trying to get the birds in the garden hasnt succeeded yet though and hope she never does lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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