Nancy Stinson Webboard User Reg: 12-26-2004
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Our 5 yr old GSD has an odd habit that bugs me to no end. She waits until someone is done with a shower or bath and then she steals the washcloth. She does not tear it up, just lays it on the floor, adjusts it to her liking and then rubs her face across it. She has learned how to open the bathroom door so closing the door does not help. I am lost as to why she does this. Any clue as to why she rubs only her face on it and not her whole body? Just odd behavior? Or is it normal? Now the 6 month old pup has begun to imitate her. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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Both my GSD's do it, they try to rub all over any clothing or our bed after we've given them thier baths. Its either a comfort thing or re establishing the pack scent.
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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haha thats kinda funny. My GSD is a sock thief, he has a fascination with my feet. When I go to sleep, I can always count on waking up and finding a sock somewhere randomly placed on the bedroom floor, he wont tear it up though, so it doesn't bother me.
Nancy Stinson Webboard User Reg: 12-26-2004
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It happens after after we shower, not after her bath. I have always thought she was a bit on the neurotic side about it and ignored it. But now with the pup copying everything she does, it is an issue. It never ceases to amaze me how much he learns from watching her. I am just thankful that he has not figured out how she opens doors. It's bad enough with one dog drinking out of the dang toilet. Gross!! I am ready to put locks on my cupboards and toilets. Maybe I should work on teaching her to close the door when she is done. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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I never understood the jokes in kids TV shows about dogs drinking outta the toilet until I caught my own dog doing that. Amazing how quick you learn to always put the toilet seat down when you don't wanna be licked with toilet water.
My dog has a paper fetish. Need five minutes alone? Wad a paper nampkin, paper towel or toilet paper up and throw it to her. She'll curl up nicely and rip it to thousands of shreds and come looking for you for more when she's done. She won't eat a peice of it though! If only I could see that kind of love in her prey drive...
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With my cat, they'd fight over who gets to tear it up!
My gsd might get hurt in this one. My cat thinks she's a dog. She growls when someone knocks at the door- but not the fluff her tail and run fearful kind- a real nasty growl for 30 seconds. And she barks like a dog at the birds outside. I think she's been spying on our training sessions.
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Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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You know those cardboard boxes that soda cans come in these days? Try giving those to your dog, mine tears any cardboard boxes up into tiny lil shreds n makes a huge mess, but it keeps him occupied.
I always tell people "I dunno why I buy him stuff to play with.... he is happier with a cardboard box"
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