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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2006, 06:09:32 PM »
Can someone please tell Dillon he is a spaniel and thus a gundog???   Dillon has never ever done this, but it sounds sooo cute that I wish he would...
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2006, 06:10:57 PM »
Quote from: Petra on September 04, 2006, 06:09:32 PM
Can someone please tell Dillon he is a spaniel and thus a gundog???   Dillon has never ever done this, but it sounds sooo cute that I wish he would...

It's cute until they can't find anything and get themselves into a frenzy looking for something to grab  ph34r
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2006, 06:21:29 PM »
Quote from: IWLass on September 04, 2006, 06:10:57 PM
Quote from: Petra on September 04, 2006, 06:09:32 PM
Can someone please tell Dillon he is a spaniel and thus a gundog???   Dillon has never ever done this, but it sounds sooo cute that I wish he would...

It's cute until they can't find anything and get themselves into a frenzy looking for something to grab  ph34r

As Ronald found out :D
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2006, 06:25:26 PM »
Nell (lab) always carries things in her mouth, and not just to greet us....Makes no difference to her what she carries realy  ::)  sometimes it's one of her cuddlies, if she can't find them she'll pick anything up,  Remote control   tea towel newspapers, her bedding   ::)  she'll even carry  my grandchildrens  coats  :lol: I think its a Gundog thing, all of my Labs have done this.
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2006, 06:58:16 PM »
Quote from: Silver Surfer  (indiesnan) on September 04, 2006, 06:25:26 PM
I think its a Gundog thing, all of my Labs have done this.


I agree, my collie would never have done this, Ronald definately wouldn't. 
Nothing is safe in this house.  Some dogs I know bark and bark when you enter their house, mine don't bark or jump up, they are to pre-occupied with what they have in their mouths :D
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2006, 07:01:10 PM »
Lottie only does it if she spots a pile of washing next the washing machine and then she will bring you a smelly sock :luv:
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2006, 07:45:40 PM »
Gracie does it  :luv:she will even drag her entire piece of vet bed out of her bed and bring it to you  ::) It's funny as her mum Buttons doesn't do it.
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2006, 10:29:36 PM »
Quote from: miche on September 04, 2006, 05:58:58 PM
The funniest time is when Mikey had something and Herbie didn't so he tried to pick up Ronald by the leg :005:

 
:005:  :005:  :005: got the funniest image in my head then, burst out laughing!

Quote from: IWLass on September 04, 2006, 06:10:57 PM
Quote from: Petra on September 04, 2006, 06:09:32 PM
Can someone please tell Dillon he is a spaniel and thus a gundog???   Dillon has never ever done this, but it sounds sooo cute that I wish he would...

It's cute until they can't find anything and get themselves into a frenzy looking for something to grab  ph34r
:005:thats what I mean he makes this screaming noise and is virtually shaking he's so excited/frustrated when he can't find it!
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2006, 10:51:20 PM »
Molly does this first thing in the morning and when we return home .... I really think it's because she is so happy were back as it's acompanied with full bum wagging, Georgie doesn't do this yet but I hope he will he bum waggles and nibbles me when I return  :luv:.…
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2006, 07:42:25 AM »
Am sure Dill thinks he is a different breed then :o, he jumps up and barks.....

Oh well, he does not retrieve either despite our best efforts to teach him, so perhaps he really does not believe he is a dog...!!!
(He does show some weird human tendancies...)

Miche, I bet the look on Ronald's face was a picture... :lol:
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2006, 10:31:38 AM »
no neither of mine do this,in fact they are normally to busy searching my shopping bags for what i've brought them ph34r
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #26 on: September 05, 2006, 11:35:42 AM »

I read in James O'Heare's Separation Anxiety Work Book that this reaction to when we return home is an opposing emotional response to separation stress.
this dissipates over time but does account for the over exited greeting that usually occurs upon returning to a dog who is to a degree reactive to isolation.
As to the retrieved items well we are owned by gundogs after all.
All my three show the crazy behaviour when we are reunited so I guess all three sufer some form of separation stress when we are not together.(I know I do) ;)
My two workers Doug and Bayley always appear with a toy or shoe in their mouths but my old show goldie Oliver just barks and creates a bit.
Something very obvious in the breeding there ;)
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2006, 12:23:50 PM »
Wilf does this Ruby doesn't (she's too busy trying to mug me) --- both are showtype cockers ::)
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Re: why does he do this?
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2006, 02:18:24 PM »
Quote from: lynpate on September 05, 2006, 10:31:38 AM
no neither of mine do this,in fact they are normally to busy searching my shopping bags for what i've brought them ph34r

Ditto for Alfie, he never brings anything to greet me but if I have shopping bags he practically tries to climb into them and he mugged some poor guy in the park last week who was walking along carrying a Tesco bag, I was mortified but thankfully he saw the funny side!  ph34r :005:

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