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Cocker Specific Discussion => Behaviour & Training => Topic started by: NikkiG on August 29, 2007, 10:28:03 PM
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Bruno is 14 weeks old now and I have noticed he is trying to suckle on his toy pheasant. This isn't a new toy and he's quite reluctant to let you touch it ( not growling or anything) but as he's suckling he wants to lay on you, paws paddling with eyes closed. Then he appears to be trying to hump it :o. Is this normal behaviour :huh:.
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Goose was bought a toy pheasant by his aunty Nicola :luv: He loevs it but daisy my JRT tore the stuffing out of it :'( He still loves it though and will take it to my bed and lie on it as a comforter :luv: :005:
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Aaaaw, Bruno is just a baby - he is probably still missing his mum :luv: :luv: One of my kittens Ronnie used to do this to my sleeves and make them all soggy - he still sometimes does it now at nearly a year old ::) I wouldn't worry about it too much at this stage - he is still very young and it sounds he is just using it as a comforter - I am sure he will grow out of it ;)
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I just wondered if he was feeling a bit insecure, missing his litter and mum. Not got a problem with it just wondered why he might be doing this. Lol he takes it where ever he goes.
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I just wondered if he was feeling a bit insecure, missing his litter and mum. Not got a problem with it just wondered why he might be doing this. Lol he takes it where ever he goes.
Yes, I expect it is exactly that - I am sure he will get more settled and confident as time goes on. :D The first few weeks are a lot to deal with for a little pup :-\ :luv:
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At age 3, Maddie still curls up in a ball on a blanket, she sucks on the blanket and paws at it as though in a trance. I thought she might grow out of it but she has always done it since we got her at 8 months ph34r