my dog is over obsessing over one toy?

Question

i have a year old chiuahua and lately she's been being over protective and obsessive about her toy bone....if i take it away she cries, and she sleeps with it right next to her..why is she doing this? does she need to have puppies?

Answer 1

My dog does that sometimes too. It doesnt mean she has to have puppies, it sometimes means that your dog is anxious/scared to be alones without anything to comfort her. So this toybone may be like a "blankie" for her. I don't think it's too serious.

Answer 2

I discourage allowing a dog to be protective (possessive) over anything, it's not a good situation and tends to lead to worse behavior because it's a dominance thing. Obsession isn't always necessarily a "perfectly fine" thing for a dog either. If the possessiveness and obsesseveness is getting to where you want to do something about it (for whatever reason) then I suggest addressing the behavior. I personally remove any toy from a dog once they become obsessive over it and usually give a correction as well. This is a behavior which you may have to address the underlying dominance as well to insure that it doesn't transfer to a new toy or even become worse.

As for the obsessiveness, this isn't necessarily a normal thing for dogs. Again, if you're worrying about it (or even if you're worrying about the possessiveness) you should address it. I can't recall accurately the best way to deal with obsession (I'm quite sure there's certain things involved separate from dealing with possessiveness). If you would like, however, you could send me a message and I could look it up for you.

Answer 3

1st, Is she spayed?

NO..... If not, then after her cycle, even you didn't breed her, about 60 days after her cycle, she will become "motherly" and obsessed, taking this as her "baby" it will go away.
its just a way to tell when she would have her liter if indeed she was pregnant.

my Jack Russel, is doing the very same thing right now.

YES---- I suggest getting Many other toys. I have 4 dogs, and about 50 toys, balls, tug toys, it gets aggravating with so many, but they never play with the same one all the time. Change the toys out every week or so, that way, she won't get to attached to one certain toy.

Answer 4

Obsessive interest in a toy is fantastically a lot always inherited habit, they're both fascinated or they don't look to be. you need to attempt smearing the toy with peanut butter or any flavor the canines likes and word if that permits.

Answer 5

Some dogs just get attached to a toy, my one male greyhound spent about 6 months carrying around sleeping with a talking Elmo toy before he finally got bored with it, so not just about puppies

And I agree it does not hurt to let them keep the toy. it is much like a childs that carries around a blankie, it is their security blanket

Answer 6

Its just her favourite toy, just like little children dogs will have a keepsake toy. But if you are worried that it is an 'obbsesion' then try giving her different/new toys. She might grow out of it though. Nothing serious.

Answer 7

take her on walks and get her a new toy! Thats kinda cute, unless she bites. Well, if the toy gets gross, get her the same toy in a newer version

Answer 8

dogs can be that way. we have 3 an Australian Cattle Dog, a Border Collie and a Chihuahua. the Australian Cattle Dog has her favorite toy. the Chihuahua has his blanket and the Border Collie loves to play with my hat. It doesn't hurt them to be Whith it all the time, so just let her have it and enjoy it.

Answer 9

MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD BOXER DOES THE SAME THING WE GOT HER A TOY BONE AND SHE SLEEPS WITH IT EVERY NIGHT AND ALWAYS PLAYS WITH IT

AND NO SHE DOESN'T NEED TO HAVE PUPPY'S
SHE JUST FEELS SAFER WITH IT

Answer 10

I think she is lonely and she needs another pet to play with, or you could try to get her the same kind of toy and see if she will react the same to that toy.