My chocolate lab that is almost 4 cries everytime my 19 month old cries. Is it because it is sensitive to his ears or that he really is feeling sorry for him?
2007-01-23 01:58:44 · 8 answers · asked by Jenny 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Simple, your 19 month old gets attention from you when he cries, so your lab is joining in for attention. Remember he was your 'first' baby your 19 month is your second one and is ahead of your Lab in your attention.
Pecking order, your Lab if getting your attention before your 19 month old shows he is ahead of your toddler in the pack/family. So as soon as your toddler cries, Lab joins in as that is the cue it is more important.
Ignore lab when your toddler cries when you have attended to your toddler, then give Lab attention. By totally ignoring your Lab's cries you are showing it is not ahead of your toddler in priority. And always feed your Lab after the humans, this is the natural order of the pack to ensure each member knows its place. In other words your Lab is not 'top dog' over your toddler or you.
2007-01-23 02:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by sag_kat2chat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog's hearing is more sensitive than humans. Your baby crying hurts your dogs ears and that's why he cries when the baby cries. It's the same as if you were to start howling or singing in a high pitch, your dog will most likely start whining or howling.
2007-01-23 02:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by niccichick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have a very good sense of hearing so I'm sure that the baby's cries are hurting his ears.
2007-01-23 02:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be to alert you to the fact that your baby is crying incase it thinks you cant hear the baby but you will hear it (parental instinct)
Or it may have noticed that the baby gets attention when it cries and wants you to come to it instead of the baby
Or maybe it just feels like joining in the noise
2007-01-23 02:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by hotstuff15951 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canine barking cuz if it extremely is not your canine then you definately truly won't be able to go make or no longer it extremely is somewhat, extraordinarily at 3 interior the AM like final night for me. toddlers are somewhat much less complicated to settle down or in the event that they are not yours the verify can walk removed from you with the infant and you now no longer hear it! So in end- i think of canine barking is greater demanding
2016-11-26 20:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because your dog loves your child and wants someone to attend the baby when your baby cries.... i doubt it would be that the dog wants the attention....
2007-01-23 02:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a case of monkey see, monkey do.
2007-01-23 02:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a reaction
2007-01-23 02:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋