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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: Astridx on October 10, 2008, 10:39:35 AM
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Last night I was woken by Lottie howling in her sleep. She sleeps by my bed. She was sitting up with her head lifted but didn't acknowledge me so must have still been asleep bless her. She's done it before. It's such a funny noise she makes. I woke her up gently and it took a while for her to acknowledge me with her waggy tail :luv:.
Does anyone else's dog do this?
plus - while I've got a thread going I wanted to also ask what you call it when your dog body slides across your furniture? Lottie does this when she's wet and leans into furniture, walls, me (doesn't matter what!) to get dry. I'm sure most dogs must do it but would be intrigued to find out what you all call it!!
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Rosie howls quite a lot in her sleep, it's so funny to watch, as her body shakes and shudders, then either the whimpering or the howl begins, I often wonder what she's dreaming about, maybe a nice juicy steak ! :005:
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Remy only once howled in her sleep it was so funny,
And yes she also rubs herself on the furniture if she is wet. But she also rubs herself on it, as soon as i get the hairdryer out to dry my hair after a shower - when she is not even wet ::)
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Misha does the body sliding bit especially if she's had a bath, tries to rub up against everything. Also does it if I've given her a spritz of doggy deoderant, its like she just wants to try and rub the yucky smell off :005: (only do it if we've got company coming round)
Misha doesn't howl in her sleep but does do little barks.
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Dil used to do this, it was a spooky throaty howl that I never once heard him do when he was awake (he loved to howl at the Corrie theme tune alot but was a completely diff howl). I always wanted to know what he was dreaming about!
He also did 'the slide' thing as well, after a bath he would make a full circuit of the room, sliding against anything that came his way......although the couch was his fav!
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Merry's just recently started howling in his sleep! The first time was when he was staying with my mum and he gave her such a fright!
Since then he's done it a few times and it's quite spooky! I wonder what he's dreaming about.
He's also done the sat up with head flung back whilst still asleep thing - very weird!
And yes, he tries to dry himself on everything too ::) What annoys me even more though, is when he wipes his chops on stuff after dinner - dirty little beastie :005:
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My Weim does it but it's more of a sort of howl crossed with squeaks and shudders :005:
Rabbits is my guess :lol:
Hannah xxx
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Gari does the slide thing, he runs around the bed or along the couch then licks it! :o :005:
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Bonnie howls in her sleep sometimes when at my feet under the PC table. It's a wind up howl starting low and getting higher in pitch. Very spooky sound!! I've never tried to wake her. :luv:
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William does little barks in his sleep sometimes, but not howls.
He also does the sliding and rubbing against furniture when he's wet (leaves strange tidemarks at Cocker Spaniel level on the sofas) and likes to wipe his mouth against my clothes after he's eaten!
Do you also have Cocker nose smears on your patio doors? My friend reckons she has 3 levels of it, cat, Cocker and Retriever :005:
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Shelley howls in her sleep - it is a very alarming noise indeed very unlike her usual daytime noises :lol2: it starts off like a wail and just gets louder and louder - like a siren going off....thankfully it does not happen every night as they both sleep in our room in their beds. Both do the slide thing, but Saffy goes one further and does it after a meal as well ph34r
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Do you also have Cocker nose smears on your patio doors? My friend reckons she has 3 levels of it, cat, Cocker and Retriever :005:
We have nose art on both our cars rear windows and on the window in the living room!
Fred whimpers and occasionally grumbles in his sleep but luckily enough we have had no howling yet!!
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Not a peep out of Mundy but Jenni does the whole gambit. Howls, crys and a real deep in-the-throat bark. She also 'runs' in her sleep. I put it down to her rotten start in life and hope she will soon forget it.
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I know I’m reviving a post from 2008 but I was curious!! I searched ‘Howling’ and it came up!!
Twice now in a week Bella has howled in her sleep, the first one was a 2.00am wake up howl that came out of nowhere and clearly she was deep in some kind of dream as I had to wake her up to get her to stop!! Also, just now while sitting quietly next to me let us the deep throated howl that sounded like an awful creature of the night!! She made me jump and in doing so I dropped my pad on her which quickly woke her up and it stopped.
I guess I just wanted the reassurance that I wasn’t going mad and that she’s not the only dog that does it...also that it’s just dreaming and that nothings wrong.
Funny creatures that they are.x
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She‘s probably dreaming about the mackerel!! :005: :005: :005:
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That’s really tickled me!! She’s either dreaming about that or rolling in Fox poo!!
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She‘s probably dreaming about the mackerel!! :005: :005: :005:
:rofl1:
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Jack does this, but seems to be quite random. The first time he did it was a few years ago in the middle of the night and sounded like a ghoul from hell- I almost had to change the bed. He sleeps in the kitchen so the effect was intensified by the acoustics... Nowadays I just ignore it even though it wakes me up - little tyke.
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Dylan often howls in his sleep, such a heartbreaking mournful sound, I wonder what he is dreaming about. Sometimes he wakes himself up, other times just goes back to sleep. Quite funny really, except at 4 in the morning (he sleeps in the bedroom) .
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She‘s probably dreaming about the mackerel!! :005: :005: :005:
:rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:
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Lots of whiney sleep-yelps and funny noises - I thought that was when they were dreaming and barking in the dream?
Salty doesn't get wet very often as he hates water - even wet grass!
I used to be sad about this as I realised that he wouldn't ever like to come out sailing with me like my last dog did, but now I know his temperament, I am more than a little relieved.
Also he wont be taking long winter lollops through the Brightlingsea mud at low tide like my last dog did, as you watch with heart in mouth from the prom as she gradually slowed down, and down and down ... and you hoped she would make it to the sailing club launching ramp or you would have had to go in to the mud and rescue her (never had to). Rolling in a very decomposed porpoise on Seawick beach was a good one too. Never did sell that car.
But after eating, Salty lifts his front paws up so he is resting on his cheek on the floor and powers himself along the floor on his face with his back legs - every time.
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Like Salty (love that name) my Dylan also hates water in any form, won't go out in the rain, avoids puddles, bath day is a nightmare, he cries pitifully, certainly won,t paddle in the sea. Only dog I' ve ever had who won't go in the sea, which is a shame as we live near the coast. However, I do feel smug when we are out for a walk after rain, or round our local country park which has a big lake, and I take my pristine spaniel back to the car past all the muddy labradors and soaking collies :005: :luv:
Lesley
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Like Salty (love that name) my Dylan also hates water in any form, won't go out in the rain, avoids puddles, bath day is a nightmare, he cries pitifully, certainly won,t paddle in the sea. Only dog I' ve ever had who won't go in the sea, which is a shame as we live near the coast. However, I do feel smug when we are out for a walk after rain, or round our local country park which has a big lake, and I take my pristine spaniel back to the car past all the muddy labradors and soaking collies :005: :luv:
Lesley
I won‘t repeat what Humphrey said when I told him about Dylan!! >:(
( :rofl1: :rofl1:)
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Like Salty (love that name) my Dylan also hates water in any form, won't go out in the rain, avoids puddles, bath day is a nightmare, he cries pitifully, certainly won,t paddle in the sea. Only dog I' ve ever had who won't go in the sea, which is a shame as we live near the coast. However, I do feel smug when we are out for a walk after rain, or round our local country park which has a big lake, and I take my pristine spaniel back to the car past all the muddy labradors and soaking collies :005: :luv:
Lesley
A pristine spaniel, really? no such thing! Dylan, are you an impostor? :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
:005: :005: - (but you love him! :luv: :luv:)
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
:005: :005: - (but you love him! :luv: :luv:)
To the moon and back :005: :005: :005: :luv: :luv: :luv:
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
Shall we go with sensitive and genteel :005:
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
Shall we go with sensitive and genteel :005:
He quirks his little claw when he drinks :lol:
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:rofl1: :rofl1:
Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
Shall we go with sensitive and genteel :005:
He quirks his little claw when he drinks :lol:
:rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
Shall we go with sensitive and genteel :005:
He quirks his little claw when he drinks :lol:
From a fine china bowl I assume?
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My girl never howled in her sleep, she only ever made "splashing" yelps.
I never heard her howl at all.
One day, my mate came round, we packed rucksack and outdoor jackets, loaded the car - and drove off without her. Apparently she howled and howled at the gate after we'd gone.
We were going skiing that day and didn't think she'd cope with the skilifts, or keep up with us going down.
When I was told, I felt so guilty, I've never been skiing since.
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Dylan is just a big girl's blouse :lol:
Shall we go with sensitive and genteel :005:
He quirks his little claw when he drinks :lol:
From a fine china bowl I assume?
And eats off golden plates 😄