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Phantom pregnancies??

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Pauly

Member
Hey guys,
So my two dogs are coming up on the 6 month mark, recently both have been gathering shoes, hoodies etc and looks like they try to nurse or cuddle them , they gather all they can between their paws... And are protective but only to one another never growling at me or my gf.

I looked up online and before I ring the vet thought I'd come on here.
Could it be phantom pregnancy? Or just dogs being wierd?
 
raechiemay

raechiemay

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Sounds like just a kind of weird behavior to me. My sister's dog used to do that with shoes. She would gather all she could find, put them in her bed & lay on top of them.
 
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Pauly

Member
Yeah I'm hoping that's all it is, they have only started it on the last week.. And only seem to go for plush shoes like my gf's uggs or my vans/etnies. I'm trying to get them out of it as I don't want "minding" our shoes and hoodies turning into eating them!
 
ruthcatrin

ruthcatrin

Well-Known Member
6 months is young for a mastiff to be having a phantom pregnancy, especially if she's not had a heat cycle. I'd say just being weird. Watch out it doesn't turn into resource guarding.
 
Geisthexe

Geisthexe

Banned
Are your two dogs always together?
Do you ever spend time one on one with them?



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Pauly

Member
Ok I have to ask, what's resource guarding??
I'm guessing like gathering all they can and having an "it's mine" attitude?

---------- Post added at 03:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:15 PM ----------

Yes they are together 24/7, we spend some time 1 on 1 but usually only when we bring them out to play fetch I take one and my gf takes the other as one likes a ball and the other a frisbee.

Why??
 
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Pauly

Member
Yes they are together 24/7, we spend some time 1 on 1 but usually only when we bring them out to play fetch I take one and my gf takes the other as one likes a ball and the other a frisbee.

Why??

---------- Post added at 03:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:17 PM ----------

Yes they are together 24/7, we spend some time 1 on 1 but usually only when we bring them out to play fetch I take one and my gf takes the other as one likes a ball and the other a frisbee.

Why??
 
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Pauly

Member
Yes they are together 24/7, we spend some time 1 on 1 but usually only when we bring them out to play fetch I take one and my gf takes the other as one likes a ball and the other a frisbee.

Why??

---------- Post added at 03:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:18 PM ----------

Sorry about the duplicate posts, using my iphone.. Don't know how it happened, can an admin delete the duplicates??
 
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Pauly

Member
Sorry about the duplicate posts, using my iphone.. Don't know how it happened, can an admin delete the duplicates??
 
Geisthexe

Geisthexe

Banned
Resource Guarding

There are dogs who growl and snap when approached while chewing a toy, eating or lying on a favorite spot. These dogs are guarding what they consider to be a valuable resource. That's why this type of behavior can be called "resource guarding."

Why I asked is what I explained above is happening. But they are doing it in pairs. By allowing them 24/7 time together the bond is between them and not you and your gf. Just bc you seperate them ONLY when you all go out to play ball / retrieve is not a seperation.

You need to put one away and actually spend time with the other then switch. Are you training obedience with them?
If not this is something you might consider so you get that one on one time with them.


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ruthcatrin

ruthcatrin

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What Geisthexe just said. You NEED to spend some time, frequently, working with and training with, each individual dog, or you're going to have HUGE problems when they're full grown.
 
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Pauly

Member
Yes they are getting obedience trained... Sorry I just didn't consider that 1 on 1 time but I suppose it is as they are trained in separate areas not even in sight of each other.

Also as I said they will growl at each other.. Never snap. But they never snap. Growl or anything at humans.
I thought them from the day I got em thats a no no. I can pull a chicken carcass right outa their mouths and they'll just sit and wait for it to be handed back. Same with toys, treats, bones.
 
Geisthexe

Geisthexe

Banned
Pauly said:
Yes they are getting obedience trained... Sorry I just didn't consider that 1 on 1 time but I suppose it is as they are trained in separate areas not even in sight of each other.

Also as I said they will growl at each other.. Never snap. But they never snap. Growl or anything at humans.
I thought them from the day I got em thats a no no. I can pull a chicken carcass right outa their mouths and they'll just sit and wait for it to be handed back. Same with toys, treats, bones.
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Pauly,

Let me explain something. You are not creating a bond with both dogs. You and your GF need to build a bond the same one that those two dogs have created.
So you need to not take both out put one away in a crate or whatever you have.
Take the one out seperate from you and your GF play, do Obed etc
Then switch to the next dog
Once you have, then have your GF do the same.
Eventually you can go back to being all together but you need to fix problems first, then you will create a great bond and family area..



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