Anybodys dog act like babys?

Question

my 18month old collie is a big baby all she wants to do is sit on yer knee of be picked up and will only drink milk.

she will occationaly drink water if i am out but other wise she just pesters me and whines at the fridge

Answer 1

first, if your dog only drinks milk and nothing else you have problems. this is not healthy for her. and no mine don't act like that because i wanted a dog and treat them like dogs. they are treated like very well behaved and well treated dogs. not to mention a collie on your knee is silly she should weigh around 65lbs. this is the problem with dogs. they are dogs, not human babies. if you want a human baby have one or adopt. dogs are great pals, but they are not human. and giving your dog only milk is cruel. they cannot digest milk the way we do, and it can cause problems in the long run.

here's a solution, don't open the fridge and give her the milk. you have thumbs she does not.


the dogs that are spoiled and treated like babies usually are the ones that bite people. the bite because they are not happy.

Answer 2

I recently got me a 9week old papillon, and I think having a puppy in the house could deffinantly be related to a baby. She reffuses to fall asleep anywhere she's not touching eather me or my mother, anc considering her size and age I can't quite bring her to bed with me, so that leaves me awake far into the night trying to get her to fall asleep in my lap. She's picky about what she eats, too. She far preffers cat food, which is irritating dragging her away from it every time she's let out of my room. She'll go and attempt to pig out on the catfood, but offer her her puppy chow and she turns her nose up until her stomach is growling. And then going back to her size. She likes to follow people around, and walks silently so she's is tripped over freaquently and once had the door closed on her when my dad didn't know she was behind him. She now wears a teeny tiny collar with a pink jingle bell until we get her tag and pretty collar.

But yeah, the puppy is the baby.

I'm hoping you also feed your dog? milk so very doesn't have enough nutritional value.

Answer 3

The milk thing sounds a little strange however my poodle ate some soap the other night because he was not getting all of my attention. If i stay up to late he starts whining until I come to bed. He is spoiled and sleeps in my bed. If your collie is sitting on your knee after you come home from work (for example) its a sense of security for them because they don't want to be left alone. I have told and have experienced my dog having separation anxiety. I starting loosing my vision after i got my poodle (his 18 mos as well) and could no longer perform my job duties. So we have been together alot and i have experienced the same type of behavior EXCEPT for the milk thing. That has me stumped. How does your dog get milk to drink if you don't give it to him?.

Answer 4

All dogs act in a manner appropriate to their environment. Thats what makes them such good pets. Be firm, and just put down a bowl of small dog food to start. Then STOP treating it like a baby and give it nothing else. A dog wont starve if theres food there for it to eat.

Answer 5

Yep! Booger has grown up with all canines- a boxer, a chihuauha, a jack russell blend, and a doberman. He hasn't interacted with different cats when you consider that he became a kitten. He likes to strive against with the JRT blend, and that i capture him and the chi napping mutually each and every now and then. He actual refuses to eat cat treats, so we had to hit upon a sort of canines biscuits that wasn't too undesirable for cats too. He does play fetch each and every now and then too.

Answer 6

I, too have a collie and she's exactly the same, must be in the breed. I know that collie's are an intelligent breed but this makes me think that they are almost human. Mine sits on my lap and talks to me, tells me when she wants to go out for a wee or for a walk. won't eat her food if I ignore her and is very jealous of my other dogs but is very careful not to have a go at them whilst I'm around. she makes me laugh she so cute and cuddly, I adore her and my other dogs to of course. they're like having kids around again and I love it.

Answer 7

Yeah mine is a total baby, he is a 6 month old lab pup tho! but i cant see him growing up! he is convinced he is a lap dog tho he is over 20k already! he is too heavy to be picked up tho.
Is that cows milk ur giving him? im not sure thats all that good for dogs regularly!

Answer 8

change to goats milk dogs do not need cows milk and it can cause upset tummies especially straight from the fridge...you are making her act like a baby she will grow up if you treat her accordingly

Answer 9

awww thats sweet though. my dog is 9 and she still behaves like a baby , she is very spoilt i.e she has her own pillow on my bed and wont go sleep unless ive pulled the duvet over her. i wouldnt ask for anything less from my dog its what makes her special to me :-) ive edited my answer to the lady 2 answers below me. my dog is spoilt and not once in her 9 years has she bitten or even attempted to bite anybody. she is well loved and yes spoilt too making her a very content dog.

Answer 10

you are well on the way to having a dominant dangerous dog. Dogs should NOT be treated like babies, they should be treated like dogs.