Go Back   Pet forum for dogs cats and humans - Pets.ca > Discussion Groups - mainly cats and dogs > Dog training - dog behavior

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old March 16th, 2012, 10:40 PM
Canuck00 Canuck00 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 10
need a dog psychologist

First, an update, it's been awhile since I been in here. Life with Rudy is great, he's a fanatstic buddy. He trained well, and no issues. Had him fixed, and it really settled him into routine and normality, and he doesn't hump the cactus plants without thinking first anymore.

Anyway, he's doing something for the last couple months I can't figure. At night (he's sleeps with us in our bed), my wife goes to bed and I generally stay up a hour or so past. When it's time to go down for the night, I let him out for a final pee, and off I go.

Usually lately, he hangs back for a second. I say, "Rudy, let's go", and then he starts to search for something to take to bed with him. Not any specifc toy or anything, it just doesn't matter, a sock, a kid's toy, a facecloth from the laundry bin, a shoe, anything that he can get his teeth into. He drags whatever he finds into the bedroom, drops it and jumps up into the bed and forgets whatever it was he dragged in.

I mean, what's the point?????

It's funny as heck, but what's in that mind?

Also, just lately he stopped lifting the leg and went back into the lean forward squat to pee, like when he was a pup. He isn't hurt or favoring a leg or anything, and runs a mile a minute so I know it isn't medical, he just decided one day to stop lifting and start leaning. He's been fixed for months, so I'm not sure that it's just not that he cares to mark anymore.

So, what's your opinion on his brain waves?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old March 17th, 2012, 07:27 AM
BenMax BenMax is offline
Senior Contributor
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 10,187
I don't think there is an issue with him bringing in his 'comfort' object. Just as long as he does not chew it, then there does not seem reason for alarm.
As far as the way he pee's..not sure when you had him neutered but this is not unusual for dogs to do this either. Infact I have 3 male dogs that pee like this in the backyard, however all three will lift their leg while on walks.
I think that when they pee as puppies do, it is a 'true' pee - meaning that they are doing this to relieve themselves because they truly have to go. When they lift the leg and 'spot' pee, this is a territorial pee to mark high.

This is my take on the whole pee situation anyways.

As far has him bringing in something that he loves..I think that is rather cute.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old March 17th, 2012, 07:41 AM
serenamlambe's Avatar
serenamlambe serenamlambe is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 522
Hey Canuck00 -

My dog, Connor, does the "comfort object" routine as well. For a long time, it was specific toy that he would bring to bed every night. However, he eventually destroyed it and then he just started bringing whatever he could find to bed. He might be on our bed sleeping and, when we get in, he runs out to the living room to grab a toy. He may just leave it on the bed or he may rest his head on it.

I think most dogs have some weird quirks like that! Just part of what makes them interesting! Hahah.
__________________
"Happiness is a warm puppy."
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old March 17th, 2012, 10:37 AM
Marty11's Avatar
Marty11 Marty11 is offline
Senior Contributor
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: East Gwillimbury, ON
Posts: 1,174
Is he by chance a "Golden" they love to gather and carry objects. My dog squated to pee too, never lifted his leg.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old May 2nd, 2012, 04:42 PM
DobeOwnrX2's Avatar
DobeOwnrX2 DobeOwnrX2 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 16
Have you changed anything outside or in your bedroom?
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old May 2nd, 2012, 05:19 PM
Dog Dancer's Avatar
Dog Dancer Dog Dancer is offline
Senior Contributor
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 6,667
Odd behaviours are the norm with dogs I think. My female Shadow always lifted her leg to pee as she was a very dominant dog and was trying to mark. Only in old age when her legs were too weak did this stop. It wouldn't surprise me if you boy doesn't start lifting again one day. Perhaps he tried to mark a cactus and missed his marker...

I agree with BM, I think the lifting this is much more marking generated and if he's newly neutered he doesn't have the urge. My brother's old male poodle years ago used to pee by standing on his front two legs and peeing all down his belly! It was nasty but funny to watch and impossible to explain.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old May 3rd, 2012, 08:05 AM
Longblades Longblades is offline
Senior Contributor
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,528
I agree with all that neither behaviour is a concern and the object to bed one is unbearably cute. Just make sure you keep a supply of clean, approved objects nearby for him to grab, in case one ends up near your face. Many dogs do something similar when someone comes to the door. It is like their "blankie" and helps calm them down. Some even suckle on it. For my sister's first dog it was a blankie and he did suckle. Talk about copious dog spit, ugh.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old May 15th, 2012, 01:36 AM
jenniferkdiaz jenniferkdiaz is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
I think, he starts to become a lazy dog nowadays. You know, does lift his leg to pee. Maybe you could ask some help from a dog psychologist or what.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Forum Terms of Use

  • All Bulletin Board Posts are for personal/non-commercial use only.
  • Self-promotion and/or promotion in general is prohibited.
  • Debate is healthy but profane and deliberately rude posts will be deleted.
  • Posters not following the rules will be banned at the Admins' discretion.
  • Read the Full Forum Rules

Forum Details

  • Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
    Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
    vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise (Reduced on this page: MySQL 0%).
  • All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:56 AM.