Comments on: My dog thinks her toy is her baby http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-234525 Lindsay Stordahl Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:21:52 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-234525 So glad I could help! So glad I could help!

]]> By: Nancy M. http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-233591 Nancy M. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:14:02 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-233591 Thank you so much. What you say makes so much sense & is right on the money. My Chiquita became very possessive over a stuffed frog. She wouldn't let it out of her sight and would growl at anything that came near it. She does everything you listed. She's always been very energetic & since I became disabled and unable to take her for walks or to the park I totally get it. I know now what I have to do to allow her to get back to her normal self and back on both of our way to recovery. Thank you so much. What you say makes so much sense & is right on the money. My Chiquita became very possessive over a stuffed frog. She wouldn’t let it out of her sight and would growl at anything that came near it. She does everything you listed. She’s always been very energetic & since I became disabled and unable to take her for walks or to the park I totally get it. I know now what I have to do to allow her to get back to her normal self and back on both of our way to recovery.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-183088 Lindsay Stordahl Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:29:10 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-183088 Then what's the problem then? Then what’s the problem then?

]]> By: nicky http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-182808 nicky Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:23:32 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-182808 well my dog does this and she is WELL entertained. also she does not snap or do any of the other things you said they do, so im sorry but i think your statement is a load of crap! well my dog does this and she is WELL entertained. also she does not snap or do any of the other things you said they do, so im sorry but i think your statement is a load of crap!

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-182333 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-182333 Makes sense! Thanks, Shirley. Makes sense! Thanks, Shirley.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-182332 Shirley Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:20:51 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-182332 Lindsay I have had two dog that thought thier toy was thier puppy the first time was right after my 1st son was born she cried like she was in pain & then later caried her toy all around with her & licked it, her tits started to fill up we were really worried took her to the vet,Whenever the vet said it was not uncommon & they gave us meds to help her & dry her milk that she had started to make. The 2nd one once again we took to the vet just to make sure once again they said she was okay & that it was not unusual. Sometimes its when they feel left out (such as when you bring home a new baby or another pet) .If you notice all most all of these dogs that do this are females. It seems when you are really close to the pet & something big changes in the household or right after they are in heat & their hormones do not return to normal right afterwards this seems to occur. Thanks for hearing me out . Lindsay I have had two dog that thought thier toy was thier puppy the first time was right after my 1st son was born she cried like she was in pain & then later caried her toy all around with her & licked it, her tits started to fill up we were really worried took her to the vet,Whenever the vet said it was not uncommon & they gave us meds to help her & dry her milk that she had started to make. The 2nd one once again we took to the vet just to make sure once again they said she was okay & that it was not unusual. Sometimes its when they feel left out (such as when you bring home a new baby or another pet) .If you notice all most all of these dogs that do this are females. It seems when you are really close to the pet & something big changes in the household or right after they are in heat & their hormones do not return to normal right afterwards this seems to occur. Thanks for hearing me out .

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-179583 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:52:21 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-179583 Interesting. Thanks, Victoria! Interesting. Thanks, Victoria!

]]> By: victoria http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-179193 victoria Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:27:10 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-179193 my lil maltese loves this toy we call barney. there are tow of them. she tots them about and brings them to bed at night and other tines, just forgets about them. she knows when to 'drop it' and she knows if i take it to help her up on the couch (for example) she'll get barney back. i don't think she's too horribly obsessed, though caesar milan might think so. interesting note, the sibling dog kills all toys. i mean ALL toys. he's a chewer from hell. but he won't kill barney. he inherently knows the maltese will kick his butt if he does. strange that. my lil maltese loves this toy we call barney. there are tow of them. she tots them about and brings them to bed at night and other tines, just forgets about them. she knows when to ‘drop it’ and she knows if i take it to help her up on the couch (for example) she’ll get barney back. i don’t think she’s too horribly obsessed, though caesar milan might think so. interesting note, the sibling dog kills all toys. i mean ALL toys. he’s a chewer from hell. but he won’t kill barney. he inherently knows the maltese will kick his butt if he does. strange that.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-174507 Lindsay Stordahl Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:22:50 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-174507 You can certainly change her rules. Dogs adapt easily. Just take the toys away and distract her with something else. Work on obedience training. Play a game of tug. Or, if this isn't a problem, just let her carry a toy around every few months. You can certainly change her rules. Dogs adapt easily. Just take the toys away and distract her with something else. Work on obedience training. Play a game of tug.

Or, if this isn’t a problem, just let her carry a toy around every few months.

]]> By: Alexa http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/12/my-dog-thinks-her-toy-is-her-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-173231 Alexa Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:55:58 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2053#comment-173231 I'm so glad someone pointed this out, my dog goes through this every few months of pretty much all these symptoms with one toy or so and cries obsessively when I have to leave, my mom and I have been thinking that since she hasn't been spayed she is going through a thing where she wants puppies, my only question is what do I do since she's already 5 years old? Certain boundries won't work now, it isn't like she's still a puppy and hasn't learned the rules, if we spring a new rule on her, like not letting her have a toy, for no reason she'll think she's done something wrong, that's what my poodle book says, and she can't go outside because of having respitory problums, so what do I do? I’m so glad someone pointed this out, my dog goes through this every few months of pretty much all these symptoms with one toy or so and cries obsessively when I have to leave, my mom and I have been thinking that since she hasn’t been spayed she is going through a thing where she wants puppies, my only question is what do I do since she’s already 5 years old? Certain boundries won’t work now, it isn’t like she’s still a puppy and hasn’t learned the rules, if we spring a new rule on her, like not letting her have a toy, for no reason she’ll think she’s done something wrong, that’s what my poodle book says, and she can’t go outside because of having respitory problums, so what do I do?

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