Na, it wasn't gross.I agree that you should be aware its a coping behavior and can lead to other issues.
So not so cute...and kind of gross.
Yeah I think she'll be okay. She's just fine in every other aspect of her temperament and I've seen her do that 1 time out of the 3 weeks she's been here so I doubt she's all screwed up.I think its normal for some pups to knead just like cats. except cats keep this behavior their whole life and dogs loose it. ( ALL of the cats I bred did this and still do it nothing is wrong with my cats its normal cat behavior)
Enzo used to knead his toys and he is fine. When Enzo did it it was cute ! he would get his toy chew on it and knead on it lol
She will be fine trust me we received Enzo at almost 15 weeks old !Yeah I think she'll be okay. She's just fine in every other aspect of her temperament and I've seen her do that 1 time out of the 3 weeks she's been here so I doubt she's all screwed up.
I got her at 10 weeks and she was the last to go so she was with her littermates the entire time. Not to mention that both mom and dad lived in the house with them.She will be fine trust me we received Enzo at almost 15 weeks old !
Roxy just said that Enzo did it. It said that it's common in sporting breed dogs and even though spoos are listed in the nonsporting group in AKC (what is nonsporting anyway) they are a sporting breed so it doesn't surprise me. I figured she might have just wanted to soothe herself to sleep because she did go to sleep afterwards.Yeah, I probly wouldnt worry too much about it at this point. I would watch it though, like I said. It did say in that article about comforting and potential for separation anxiety. I would probly start practicing some independence exercises tho. I have seen some dogs that started out as being cute cause they loved their mum so much and now the person can't leave her home without putting a diaper on her dog. Not a pretty thing. Interesting about it maybe genetic. I would wonder if any of the others in that line do it. Never seen it in poodles before thats for sure. Cats, sure annoying as it is when they are doing it on your chest!
I again i will say Enzo is fine he use to do it for months I think up until 5 months ? Only to a certain toy. This same toy he will not rip up and its his favorite. He does not knead on it any more either.Roxy just said that Enzo did it. It said that it's common in sporting breed dogs and even though spoos are listed in the nonsporting group in AKC (what is nonsporting anyway) they are a sporting breed so it doesn't surprise me. I figured she might have just wanted to soothe herself to sleep because she did go to sleep afterwards.