|
|
| Public Forum |
Proceed to Auspet's
New Discussion Forum |
Pet
Directory |
Classifieds
| Home
| LinkXchange
|
 Click here to make Auspet.com your default home page |
|
 Auspet - Message Boards
 Dogs - all types
 Weird problem with doggie
|
 UBBFriend: Email This Page to Someone! |
next newest topic | next oldest topic |
| Author | Topic: Weird problem with doggie |
|
Rosie's Mom Member  Posts: 36 |
posted 02-26-2004 03:33 PM
 
I have a malti-poo. We've given her raw hide before and she's never had a problem with it. Recently though, she's gotten into this habit where she'll pick it up in her mouth and fling it. She'll chase after it and pick it up and fling it again and then maybe settle down and chew on it. At first we didn't pay too much attention to that - it looked like it was some kind of halfbaked predatory thing. And then it happened. I was sitting in the arm chair watching TV in the livingroom with her chewing on her raw hide bone at my feet. Then all of a sudden, something gross and slimy and hard hit me in the eye. IT WAS THE RAW HIDE BONE!!! BLEH! Now, I understand she didn't mean to hit me in the eye. But we realized that her fling the bone can have not so good consequences. We've tried to only scold her when we catch her in the act of flinging it but she seems to think we're trying to tell her that chewing on the raw hide is bad. Any suggestions? IP: Logged |
|
winnie Member Posts: 107 |
posted 02-26-2004 03:44 PM
My lab does the EXACT same thing. I do not know how to correct the problem and honestly I have never tried. I didnt think other dogs did this but I guess that was a stupid assumption. It is weird that they do this...maybe they like playing with their bones before they eat them. IP: Logged |
|
Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 02-26-2004 04:13 PM
My dogs do this with all sorts of things. it's just play. They are feeling happy and frisky. I don't scold them for it, but I guess if you don't want your dog to do it you can try doing the "ah ah ah" thing when she does and reward when she only chews on it calmly. You also may consider only letting her have the bone in a certain area where it wouldn't matter if she flung it around and played. IP: Logged |
|
tuttifrutti Member Posts: 478 |
posted 02-26-2004 04:36 PM
Ranger does this too! He has never hit anyone, though. It is incredibally funny when he does it! He will have several different types all over the floor, since he tends to get tired of one and move on to the next, and when he is really hyper, he can never decide which one to chew, so he runs around the house flinging all of his different bones and toys until he finds the one he wants, then he either brings it to me to play fetch, or sits and happily chews on it  .IP: Logged |
|
Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 02-26-2004 07:42 PM
Nala does this, also. We love the way she tosses her toys in the air and chases after them. She does it with the nuts that fall from the trees outside, as well as bones, sticks, rocks - whatever she can find! I think it's wonderful that she is entertaining herself. I had her at PetSmart in the training pen with a puppy that was up for adoption, and after she realized the puppy wasn't going to play with her, she walked over to the basekt of toys and started rummaging through it. A friend who was with me was impressed that she would go looking for something to keep her occupied, and it was an appropriate thing at that! So anyway, I have never thought about stopping her from tossing her toys. She's playing!
IP: Logged |
|
susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 02-27-2004 12:54 AM
Hi! My shi tzu does that all the time, it's playing! I think it's funny, enjoy! Susan IP: Logged |
|
Rosie's Mom Member Posts: 36 |
posted 02-27-2004 01:21 AM
oooh sure...it's all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out! hahahahaha! We figured it was play or how they treat their toys or food - she only does it with the raw hide though, not anything else. I was just slightly horrified that it landed on my eye. hehehe IP: Logged |
|
susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 02-27-2004 06:46 AM
Hi Rosie, I didn't mean to say that it was funny that you got hit in the eye with the raw hide, I just meant it was funny when Freebie does it. Don't want you to get hurt! You do understand that, right? Have a good day, and perhaps wear a helmet when you give him one....hehehehe! Susan IP: Logged |
|
Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 02-27-2004 07:08 AM
I would work on your ducking and dodging skills, if I were you. I don't think Nala has hit us very often. I think she has managed to land things in the kids' laps before, but they think it is funny. Perhaps a hard hat and safety goggles would help.
IP: Logged |
|
woodman New Member  Posts: 9 |
posted 03-02-2004 05:52 AM
We just grab the tops of whatever glasses of fluids there are in the room and wait for Daisy to get over it. Although I wouldn't like getting it in the eye, we think the behavior is really funny! IP: Logged |
|
knobbles Member Posts: 61 |
posted 03-02-2004 07:29 PM
My Bendy has inside toys and outside toys.. he flings the rope toys around like mad and they go flying- if this was inside it would be a very expensive game!! Hence the ropes stay outside and he knows it!! Bones and such are also outdoor things- except the food in his bowl. The only toys he has inside are small balls such as tennis balls, he doesn't tend to fling balls around. IP: Logged |
|
BulldogMomma Member Posts: 23 |
posted 03-02-2004 07:44 PM
My dog doesn't do that, but our neighbors chocolate lab, Morgan, did when she was about 2 years old...but with a live baby rabbit in our yard! I heard my daughter outside yelling for me and I ran out and the poor bunny was being tossed into the air and flung all around the place by the lab. It was squeaking and freaking! Luckily, the bunny finally hopped to safety, but my daughter was freaked herself! IP: Logged |
|
Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 03-02-2004 07:55 PM
LOL...Rosie must think we are all nuts! We all think it's funny and telling her to wear a hard hat and goggles or a helmet!!!! Too funny, I can just see Rosie and her husband watching the evening news with hard hats and goggles. I hope you stick around and post Rosie, I swear we aren't always this bonkers. IP: Logged |
|
Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 03-02-2004 08:04 PM
sebastain also does this although we have never been hit by his food. On time my son took a pillow out from under nala's head and laid on it she came up grabbed it out from under him and swung it and hit him right in the face it was so funny even he was laughing IP: Logged |
All times are ET (US) | next newest topic | next oldest topic |
  |
|
Contact Us | Auspet.com
Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.45c
| Home | Contact us | Advertise here | Jobs at Auspet | |
| © 1999-2017 AusPet.com |