2006-06-29 07:45:59 · 22 answers · asked by faireyclairey 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
he is 2 yrs old and i didnt take him away from his mum till he was 4 months. when i did i put a ticking clock and a water bottle inside a teddy to keep him company! he has done this since i can remember. its pretty cute tho!!
2006-06-29 07:53:54 · update #1
Your dog sucks his pillow, because he hasn't got a thumb
2006-06-29 07:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by angelcake 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I had a Yorkshire terrier for 17 years and from a puppy he would suck a cloth of any description. Even when travelling in the car he would suck a cloth on the entire journey. I guess it must be some sort of comfort to them.
When visiting my brothers and sisters my Yorkie will grab one of the grand childrens cuddly toys and would such it. I could never get the toy off him as he became nasty. Eventually all the toys he had taken from the kids had to come home with me. My house was akin to a doll's hospital
2006-06-30 07:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by bigandneedy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you carried on the puppy behaviour too long. 4 months is a long time to stay with mum. This shouldn't harm the dog in anyway. Next time take the pup when it is 10 weeks old!
2006-06-30 09:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by wolfstorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.
2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.
3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.
4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.
5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.
6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.
7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.
8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.
9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.
10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.
These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.
2017-02-15 11:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by lagrone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, and I thought only my dog does it! I have one year old min pincher. She was taken away from her Mom too soon (she was 4 weeks old) and she suck her plush toy every night before she goes to sleep. And she really falls asleep like that!
That's so cute, don't you think?
2006-06-29 07:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by Julka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for dogs to do that. When my puppy was little you could see his lips moving in a sucking motion when he was sleeping. He was dreaming of his mama. My friend's puppy now humps his little pillow when he feels like it. Maybe he'll grow out of it.
2006-06-29 08:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by iamnotaladyiamacowgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have a little girl staffie who does exactly the same thing, we just adore her she is the most beautiful dog in the whole world. Our pup also sleeps flat out on her back with one of her toys at the side of her, she's a darlin.
2006-06-29 07:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by mams brown eyed gel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's so cute! Is your dog still young? Maybe it's a self-comforting thing, reminding him of being in the litter with his mom!
2006-06-29 07:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by luckylab8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason babies suck their thumb- its a comfort thing!! Imaging a very large German Shepherd sucking on a comfort blanket like mine did; any burgular would have died laughing!!! Its really cute though!
2006-06-29 11:00:21 · answer #9 · answered by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog sucks his blanket when having a kip, he is nearly 5 now, hes 10 and a half stone, it always makes me smile :-) Dont know why he does it.
2006-06-29 09:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by lozzi23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋