i had 3 bassett hounds ,one of them named samatha was hit by a car on monday and died.my poor baby,now i have the other two snoopy and tabatha and i have a taco bell dog baby,well samatha and baby would always play and the other two just were more lazy dogs.so i was thinking baby will really miss samatha.but the crazy thing is that my dog tabatha is acting like samatha did and playing all over the house with baby.is this strange?
2006-12-06 08:03:50 · 9 answers · asked by bassetluv 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
First let me offer my condolences for the loss of your Samantha. I am sure she will be missed not only by you, but also by Snoopy, Tabatha and Baby.
This behavior you are seeing is not at all strange. Dogs are pack animals and when a void is created in their pack, roles will shift and another dog will step up and fill the role that Samantha has left. Also, dogs can and do suffer from depression so what you may be seeing is how Baby and Tabatha are coping with the loss of their friend.
2006-12-06 08:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all Tabatha is trying to comfort baby. Animals are more like us than people want to give them credit for. I had two cats one was by rag doll and my love his brother on the other hand was a spazz. When the rag doll cat got hit, the spazz cat turned into the personality of the other cat. I think he felt my sorrow and how much I missed his brother.
2006-12-06 08:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually i think it may be two things. This also happened to me when a dog thinks another dog is lonely it will try to play with them even if it has to act like one of the previous dogs Friends. The other thing that could be happening is that maybe your lost dog Samantha is just trying to have a little fun with baby before she moves on.
2006-12-06 08:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by Sand Demon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's that strange. Tabatha is probably going to get more attention now that Samantha isn't there...she may feel more like top dog now...
2006-12-06 08:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare have stuck the creativeness of the country. If any untoward could occur to them (could also be a exact coincidence), public could accuse the federal government. So it's not unusual.
2016-09-03 11:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by stults 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens all the time. When one dog leaves the household the other dog(s) will take their responsibilitys. I'm a pet psychiatrist
2006-12-06 08:07:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's quite normal. since one of your dogs died the other dogs have to figure out who is top dog now. (i'm really sorry to hear about your loss)
2006-12-06 08:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no dogs have a pack hierarchy if is gone another will take on his/her role such as puppy sitter or playmate
2006-12-06 08:26:36 · answer #8 · answered by pamela_jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-12-06 08:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋