My chi always brings her toys to my feet to play with. She doesn't go off to the carpet and play, where she would have ample room to entertain herself. Why does she do this? She will chew her bone on top of my shoes, as well. I used to think she wanted to engage me in play, but when I take the toy to toss it, she growls and acts like a nut. Then she goes after it and comes back. Could her behavior be a form of dominance? What can I do to stop this?
2007-01-13 10:45:07 · 15 answers · asked by jr90292 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
SHE GROWLS WHEN I TAKE THE TOY FROM HER TO THROW IT! This must mean something more than just play????
2007-01-13 10:54:29 · update #1
I don't think it's a matter of her wanting to play with you as it is the fact that she feels safe with you. The "carpet" can be a big place and as long as she can feel you close by, she knows she's safe and protected. If she wants you to play with her, she'll make an effort to get your attention, otherwise just leave her to play. My dogs do this as well and when they want to play, they'll jump into my lap with their toys.
I would work on her growling at you. She needs to know that you're the boss and if you want to take her toys...you can. My Cairn Terrior used to do that with her toys, her food, everything she considered hers. It took a little work, but by taking her "things" away from her repeatedly, correcting her when she growled, and praising her when she didn't...I was able to correct the behavior. She just needed to know that I was just moving it or playing with her...I wasn't taking it away from her.
2007-01-13 11:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by motomouth_1965 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is trying to get you to play with her. When your dog growls at you from taking the toy, then she's just playing, it's a game to her. There is nothing wrong, she just want to play. As for stopping it....I don't know how because I never tried to stop my dog from this, perhaps someone can answer that question for you. Good Luck.
My dog does the same thing. When i'm on my laptop or watching tv she goes and picks out a toy from her collection and drops in whever I may be (on top of my laptop or on my lap). I simply take the toy, throw it, and we become engaged in a game of fetch.
As for the growling she grows when I take the toy for her, but she's just playing. We end up going at it, I grab an end and she has one end and we play tug o war. Eventually I win (or I let her win), and when I win I take the toy and trow it and the cycle repeats.
2007-01-13 10:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 10:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by prescott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-15 19:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by Brandon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 04:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by endicott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's sharing them with you, and wants to play with YOU. She's trying to get your attention. Pick up the toys and toss them, and see if she doesn't love to run after them!
2007-01-13 10:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She wants you to play with her. My dog growls when we play with him not an annoyed growl more of a "No no no this toy is mine mine mine all mine!" kinda growl
2007-01-13 10:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she wants to play some breeds growl when there playing when she brings them back that means she wants to play
2007-01-13 10:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by Cowboys fan =] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She wants you to enter into the play. Indulge her a little bit.
2007-01-13 11:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋