Trying to suckle toy pheasant

[NikkiG]

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  . Is this normal behaviour  .

[Cazzie]

Goose was bought a toy pheasant by his aunty Nicola  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 

[Joules]

Aaaaw, Bruno is just a baby - he is probably still missing his mum    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 

[NikkiG]

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.

[Joules]

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.    The first few weeks are a lot to deal with for a little pup   

[White Bryony]

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