Dog experts: WTF is wrong with my animal?
 

Since Buddy's greatest pleasures are derived by either chewing things, or licking his balls, and his balls aren't going to be around much longer, I decided to get his some treats, meant for chewing.

Now, they did not have what I know he likes, so I got him a couple different types of "Busy Bone."

Naturally, he acted all excited when he saw the boxes, but when I gave them to him he kind of weirded out.

The first one he acted like he was obliged to take it, but I could see a definite difference in his attitude, almost like he was distressed or something. I decided that maybe he did not like that type, so I opened the other box, and pretty much the same thing.

He starts wandering around the house with it in his mouth, whining the entire time. He begins pawing at the floor, then trying to push open doors to rooms he never goes in. Then starts looking for somewhere to put the Busy Bone.

Eventually, I opened the sliding glass door to let him out back, and he bolted for it. Something he never does. And it isn't like he just wanted to pee or something, he was content outside.

I turned on the back lights and saw that he was digging in the yard like nuts. I open the door and he comes in, the bone slightly muddied. More whining, wandering around and he goes back outside. When he returns . . .no bone.

I put him back out this morning, and he returns with the bone, but my yard looks like someone had a roto-tiller out there.

My question is this: Do they put something like the dog equivalent to catnip in these things? Has your dog ever weirded out over them, or is he just insane?

Thank you in advance.

His owner is an idiot?

Shut the fuck up, you old fuck.

Aw, he's trying to protect the gift you're giving him :) Going by your other posts, he still has a lot of wild dog genes in him (not "wild dog" just not "couch potato" like my dogs).

Try opening the chewies out of his sight and just leaving them there. Yeah, he may still try and hide them, but it's worth a try.

We had a dog when I was growing up (yes, a pug) who "buried" bones in her bed. You'd lift up the pad and there would be 10+ bones under there.

Now, how do I explain to MY puppy the difference between a chewie and the remote?

obedience classes really do work... you might consider making the investment now instead of later... and Hi! how are ya? :)

hmmm, interesting theory . . guess that could explain why I woke up with one in bed with me.

Obedience classes to not dig?

Not bad, how are you doing?

Obedience classes is for everything, it totally changes the attitude of the dog. Try to stick to positive reinforcment training. It will build confidence and pride in your dog as he performs tasks you tell him to do. It will build a much higher level of attention all around too.

My dogs also take their bones outside. They want to be left alone with them, so they're relaxed and not feeling defensive about someone trying to take them away.

I have never taken one away from him yet . . . and in fact, he has one laying at my feet as we speak.

Is having his balls cut off considered positive reinforcement?

very interesting.
can't help ya though.
sorry! :)

Hmm It sounds like he's stressed at not having a safe place to put the bone. Is there a place in the house that he has his own bed or crate, where he leaves his toys and such?

Is this your first dog? And did you just got him?

It must be the 3rd thread this week about your dog....

He has one toy, he has had it since he flew here from Indiana, it is all he wants. Everything else is chewed until it is nothing.

As far as his safe spot, when I go to bed, he puts it under the blanket with me. The rest of the time, if he isn't laying it on my keyboard as a hint that it is time to play fetch, he has it laying at my feet.

I guess I am his crate.

You think this is really about my dog?

thats a fucked up picture.

I wouldn't worry about it. I think if you just stick to spending a lot of time right now training him both you and your dog will be much better off in the long run. Also, let him visit with other dogs once in a while. Dogs learn things from each other, as was the case with mine many years ago. He used to do this llttle puppy squat to pee, but after an evening of hanging around a group of 3 other dogs (I was at a house party where several people brought their dogs) he magially learned to life his leg like a real dog. :D

I bet if you keep your dog's mind on training he will be less inclined to spend time being "weird".

He still needs a place he can call his own. A corner out of main traffic with a little bed or towel or something and where he stores his toys. When you find a toy out of place, put it there. And occasionally tell him to "go to bed" and then lead him to his spot. He (and you) will appreciate being able to have a dog who has a safe place to stay out of the way.

LOL, the puppy (I really need to change his name since that's all I ever call him) who will be a year old in April still squats. I have 2 other females and my other male's been squatting since he lost feeling in his back legs. Of course, the male also taught the puppy to eat shit........:mad:

He (the puppy) loves to bring things INSIDE the house. With the weather being nice lately and the bugs not here yet, I've been leaving the front door open. I'll go downstairs to the den and there's a nice little collection of sticks, leaves and rocks he's brought in. He also brings them into the laundry room where they stay when I'm gone. Drives the dog sitter nuts :winkwink:

geez!! now people will start threads on behalf of their bogs? :Oh crap :Oh crap :Oh crap

It's 15 years later and my dog is now back to doing the puppy squat thing to pee. Yep, his hind legs are stiffening up on him and paining him a bit, he's 17 now.

He's never had the shit-eating problem (thank the fucking stars).


I guess during his first 2-3 years I spent so much time every week with him out in the park training him that he didn't have time to develop too many little weird behaviors.

We go to the dog park several times a week. He is a VERY sociable dog

He would rather chew the towel than lay on it.

My dog has his own website.

html is one of the first things I taught him.

Isn't there a MySpace for dogs now? I think this chick at the dog park was mentioning one she used for her dog . . . or else he had an actual myspace account

I'll correct myself on one point that I failed to mention above, now that I think of it....

As a pup my dog did develop a bad shoe-chewing problem. It took quite a bit of work, training and consistent reinforcement to wean him out of that habbit. I'd come home from work (back in the early 90's when I still had such a thing as a "job") and I'd find that he had taken every shoe from near the door and piled them under the coffee table, and chewed the crap out of each one.

It was a frustrating time for both of us.

I would not be at all surprised.

There are several "myspace" places for dogs.

Chewing is just something puppies do - it's just been so long since I had a puppy! And who needs sharp corners on tables? He's thoughtfully rounded those off for me so I don't hurt myself.

Good dog ;)

I actually have him pretty well weaned from chewing stuff he shouldn't, thanks to Bitter Apple . . . I think he hates that bottle

Chewing is normal for puppies... but it's what they chew that matters ;0))

Shoes - bad.
Bones, rawhides, pig's ears, old rubber tire - good.

This crazy puppy actually tries chewing the glass door. I hear this "squeak squeak" sound and that's what he's doing. It's a hoot to watch from the other side :)

no sog experte here... go to the vet

That really does sound like he needed a place where he felt "safe" to be alone with the bone without any distractions. About once a month I get my dog a real bone.. he'll take it to some isolated place in the house to enjoy it. If I come into that area, he'll pick it up and go somewhere else. Rarely will he work on the bone when I'm in the same room as him. He will "offer" the bone to me at times, but that's completely different from when he's "working" on it.

Buying doggie treats is a nice "treat" for the dog, but try out some other things.. For example, my dog LOVES babycut carrots, probably more than anything else I've ever bought him.. The vet also suggested apple pieces but my dog didn't like those.

If I was going to cut your balls off, and handed you a fucking toy, how would you feel?