DogCat Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Roc,s is about 7mths now.Only had him for a month and he came with his own little teddy bear.Roc,s sucks on teddys leg and kneads it with his paws.While he is doing this his eyes are nearly closed.Why does he do this and is it something that will last forever or will he grow out of it?It can be annoying at times when he does it near me,cos it can be so loud.Should I wean him off it or will it affect him in anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 how absolutely cute. He is preteniding to suckle, its a comfort thing. Have you seen young babies feeding off their mum? They pump with their little paws while they suck to help the milk flow, kinda like milking a cow. Not sure how long teddy will last, but Im sure it smells a lot like his beginnings. What breed is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottalovealab Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Kobi does it now and he is 2 years old ;) He will be fast asleep and suddenly he will start sucking, it cracks me up everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogCat Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 He was put down as a JR/Staffy x to me.So really have no idea.Can see the JR in him for sure.Teddy wont last long cos he has been de-fluffed by my other dog.Rocca just has Teds plump legs to suck on now.I find he is a very highly strung dog so maybe this is way of relaxing and winding down.I think I will just keep supplying him with new fluffies.Yes it is kinda cute really.When I can work out how to post pics here I will pop some on.I am very blonde when it comes to these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Penguin Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Sam sucks/licks when she is tired, she likes to on my arm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) Goodmorning Yes Joey does a similar thing when he's upset bout something or over excited..he also tugs and nuzzles into my hair....hes 2 years old ;) I stopped making a fuss out it ages ago...if i did, he would do it more... I just let him do it now, he doesn't seem to do it for as long periods as he used too Theres been some other recent threads bout this behaviour that you could do a search for on here as well if you want until i did a post on it on here long time ago when i first got Joey, i thought he was the only dog that did this ! LOL Edited November 1, 2006 by Jules loves Joey and Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weisnjac Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 My Jack has always done it and she is 4. It is cute to start off with, but can tend to get annoying when they start sucking on your couch, doona, pillows etc. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 My boy sucks in his sleep, its funny as hell even if it does wake me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_Weazle Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Some dogs 'suck' all their lives, some grow out of it. Think of it like a child sucking their thumb or having a security blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashli Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 My aunty had a daschund cross kelpie (was the size and shape of a daschund, with the kelpies colouring and face) she "sucked" all her life right up until she passed away at the age of 16. She especially did it to the inside of sleeping bags (while you were in it :D ) I though it was cute, but the sound became quite annoying, especially if you were tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Foo is a three year old Shih tzu... he sucks Mr R's fingers when he goes to sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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