So we have a female Aussie named Pixel who is now about 8 months old. Whenever we let her out of her kennel, return home, praise her, etc., in her excitement she tends to grab one of her toys, bones, or sometimes random objects that she will proceed to keep in her mouth while we give her greetings/praise, almost as if she's showing it off.
If she can't find a toy or bone she'll grab a random object before she greets us (usually something like a sock). If she can't find anything she'll sometimes get anxious but will usually just forget it and proceed with greeting.
Is this normal? It's really cute of course, though I'm curious about the reason for this behavior.
The Coton de Tuléar is a breed of small dog named for the city of Tuléar known in Madagascar. This breed is thought to have originated from a group of small white dogs who swam across the Malagasy channel following a shipwreck
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Been researching ways to do as the title says. But would love to get advice from the real world, as it were.
I have four dogs, one of which is a small yorkie that loves to mark its surroundings. This includes the couch. While we try to limit his time in the area, it's not always possible. The couch reeks due to b old urin stains and I'd like to dèèp clean it, and have looked into hand held steamers, vinegar, baking powder and the like.
What has worked best for others? Thanks.
I'm hoping someone can offer some advice or information. I have a bischone/poodle, about 14 years old. She is mostly blind and deaf butup to this point otherwise healthy and active within her abilities with being blind.
Just today she has begun yelping and nipping when touched. I tried to narrow it down by feeling around to see if I could get a response. My first thought was possibly an ear infection. But I can rub her ears with no issue for a time, then she will yelp and nip. After this I was rubbing her back and she did it again while I rubbed her hind legs.
She has bitten most of my family today and I'm worried for them, as well as for her. My guess is that she is in pain. We plan to take her in as soon as possible.
I guess I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this. Maybe this breed having similar issues or even just in general.
Thanks for reading and for any thoughts and advice. I'll update when I find out more from the vet.
