Joyce Salazar wrote 07/29/2008 01:04 PM Interesting behavior: #203181 - 07/29/2008 01:04 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	My 8 month old GSD has this interesting behavior that has been going on since she was a little pup. We have a pet bed in the livingroom for her to lounge on (otherwise she sleeps in her crate) but the behavior is this: She has this fuzzy soccer ball that she will hold in her mouth, while she lays on the bed and kneeds it like she is nursing. Sometimes she actually falls asleep with the "nursing ball" in her mouth. I have seen cats with this behavior, but never a dog. It is so cute, but I am surprised that she has not ourgrown this. Has anyone ever seen this behavior or has a dog that does this? It is so cute, and makes me smile. She is like a child, only her fuzzy ball is her pacifier! Joyce Salazar
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Carol Boche wrote 07/29/2008 01:05 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #203182 - 07/29/2008 01:05 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Quote: Joyce Salazar She is like a child, only her fuzzy ball is her pacifier! My Dutch does this.....it is exactly a pacifier and I am thankful for that behavior rather than furniture eating.... Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Anna McEntire wrote 07/29/2008 01:44 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: Carol Boche ] #203189 - 07/29/2008 01:44 PM
Anna McEntire Webboard User Reg: 07-19-2008 Posts: 83 Loc: Offline	All my English Bulldogs have done this pacifier behavior. One did it his entire life up until he died of old age.
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randy allen wrote 07/29/2008 02:59 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: Anna McEntire ] #203197 - 07/29/2008 02:59 PM
randy allen Webboard User Reg: 08-30-2007 Posts: 3283 Loc: Offline	For my last GSD, it was a piece of burled apple tree branch. She never did chew that thing up, like she did everything else, she only mouthed and gnawed on it. And yes slept with it. I should have buried her with it, but I keep it for myself now. Hard hearted. Randy
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Wendy Lefebvre wrote 07/29/2008 03:20 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: randy allen ] #203199 - 07/29/2008 03:20 PM
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005 Posts: 1271 Loc: Stoney Creek , Ontario, Canada Offline	I found this link to a similiar question in a thread http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=10&Number=10385&Searchpage=5&Main=1109&Words=nursing&topic=0&Search=true#Post10385 I also seem to remember reading that it had something to do with the pup being weaned/or taken away from the mother too soon. Don't complain....TRAIN!!!
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michael hubert wrote 07/29/2008 03:41 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: Wendy Lefebvre ] #203202 - 07/29/2008 03:41 PM
michael hubert Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2008 Posts: 98 Loc: cohasset, massachusetts Offline	my sister is on her fourth golden, all have been great, but this one for some reason loves to hold and suck on any fleece bed she can get a hold of, sometimes falls asleep while doing it. I too have also heard that it is because it was weaned early or taken away too early from mom.
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michael hubert wrote 07/29/2008 03:42 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: michael hubert ] #203203 - 07/29/2008 03:42 PM
michael hubert Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2008 Posts: 98 Loc: cohasset, massachusetts Offline	crazy to see, aint it?
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Joyce Salazar wrote 07/29/2008 05:50 PM Re: Interesting behavior: [Re: Wendy Lefebvre ] #203221 - 07/29/2008 05:50 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	I got my dog from a supposed reputable breeder, so I sure hope that she did not wean her too soon. I had wondered that though. Reguardless, it sure is a cute thing to see. Joyce Salazar
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