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marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 03:18 PM

Layla is very obsessed about her soccer ball (only when the squeaky is still in tact) she is crazy with it and will fetch it until she is exhausted and then even more... we've started limiting her time with it to 30 min a day because she will just wear herself out.. she has started holding in her mouth while digging in her bed and will go until i tell her to stop... when she wants you to throw it she drops it andw ill stare at it intensly... she has now started doing this with her tennis ball (but only when it is outside) ... does anyone else's dog do this?? i think it is kinda sick how crazy she is about it.. but should i eliminate it all together?? she just loves them both so much.

bornnygurl · 03-31-2007, 03:36 PM

I thought my Faith was the only one like this. She has a million toys but the soccer ball is her favorite. She has a very strong prey drive and loves to chase, hunt, etc. I noticed whenever we took it away it made her worse. I used this to my advantage with training and I think that helped as well. However, since she now has three soccer balls and we let her go crazy with it she no longer is as obsessed with it as she use to be. It seems as if the more you take it away the more obsessed she got. This worked really well for us but I'm sure there are other things you can do as far as training I'm sure.

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 03:40 PM

for a while she was allowed to have ti as long as she wanted.. she's gone through 3 of these and the squeaky usually lasted one day and then she more or less lost interest.. but with this new one she didn't break the squeak so for about 3 days on end she went insane with it.. my dad was concerned.. lol... so we took it away... i wish i knew what the right things to do was!!

ARCHIE · 03-31-2007, 03:42 PM

Buddy has a rubber clown that he is intensly in love with. It is his very favorite toy which I bought for him three years ago when I brought him
home. He would GUARD it at times and hide under the chair and growl if
I went near it. Much more threatening than what your little one does.
I ignored him but he would prance around the house with it in his mouth
and just growl to hear himself. It got better when I ignored him and finally
he started leaving it alone but if I walk by it he runs to protect it.
It is starting to fall apart and I am worried he will get depressed when the
time comes to bury it. Believe it or not I went back to the same store and bought another one and he ignores it. Wants nothing to do with it. He really
loves this rubber clown and gets comfort from it for whatever reason.
He will bring it to me but won't release it. Don't die clown!

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 03:48 PM

oh he is TOO cute with that clown... so you think i shoudl just give it back to her?? and ignore it?

bornnygurl · 03-31-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh he is TOO cute with that clown... so you think i shoudl just give it back to her?? and ignore it?

I would try that first. She's not being aggressive about it so I think it should be okay. If she has a strong drive taking it away may make her worse. They usually tire of their favorite toy after awhile, or at least play with is substantially less if they are given free reign with it.

AprilLove · 03-31-2007, 05:13 PM

AprilLove is the same way with her soccer ball. She could play fetch all day if I had the energy

Remember when you were a little girl, did you not have a favorite toy??

I know mine was a Jolly Green Giant stuffed doll that I got through mail order by saving box tops. I named him "Jolly" (originality is not my strongest suit lol) My older brother slapped his head off one day and I cried and cried. My mom finally sewed his head back on and I think I had that doll until I was 16 (although I didn't play with it at 16

)

Edited to say: Don't feel bad for me, I have since gotten over my obsession with the jolly grean giant!!!! LOLOLOL

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AprilLove

AprilLove is the same way with her soccer ball. She could play fetch all day if I had the energy

Remember when you were a little girl, did you not have a favorite toy??

I know mine was a Jolly Green Giant stuffed doll that I got through mail order by saving box tops. I named him "Jolly" (originality is not my strongest suit lol) My older brother slapped his head off one day and I cried and cried. My mom finally sewed his head back on and I think I had that doll until I was 16 (although I didn't play with it at 16

)

Edited to say: Don't feel bad for me, I have since gotten over my obsession with the jolly grean giant!!!! LOLOLOL

oh that was a good laugh.... thanks

Buddah<3r · 03-31-2007, 05:32 PM

This is more of a question than advice...

Do you all keep toys away from your pups or let them have them all the time. I guess I never thought about a designated play time or toy. All Buddahs toys are available to him all the time. Is that bad?

browniesmom622 · 03-31-2007, 05:41 PM

Brownie is the same way with his handball !
it must be a yorkie thing cause my other 2 do not do that!

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddah<3r

This is more of a question than advice...

Do you all keep toys away from your pups or let them have them all the time. I guess I never thought about a designated play time or toy. All Buddahs toys are available to him all the time. Is that bad?

Layla has all her toys all the time (well we rotate toys... to keep her interested.. so some are away.. but she has like 10 out right now) except this ball... she was getting too tired... panting.. she wouldn't drink... so we had to take it away

spanky's mom · 03-31-2007, 05:58 PM

Spanky loves the $ 400 lazer on hubbys gun he will wine and cry at the closet for us to get it out. then if we do get it he goes nuts and runs after it till he ready to drop he even ran into the leg on the pool table head first.
I dont want hm playing with it anymore after that.

Betty'sMom · 03-31-2007, 06:16 PM

We have a Border Collie that is OBSESSED about any ball...tennis, golf, pine cone

, whatever . We have to throw it a million times in a row. It is very annoying after awhile, especially when she barks (very loudly and piercing) if we don't play with her. It is truly an obsession and is a negative trait in her. When we have company over, we cannot let her have the ball because she will not let anyone have a minute to themselves. I saw a Dog Whisperer show about this also.

JESSY_RN2B · 03-31-2007, 06:26 PM

Awwww, they have favorites just like us

Bobbi doesn't have a favorite toy but he does get 'posessive' with bully sticks. I always give the poodle and him each a new one. Well, he has his.......goes off and hides it and comes and barks at the poodle until she gives hers up

At times, he will put a paw over one while gnawing on the other. Breaks my heart because the poor poodle will sit there and salivate the entire time just thinking about how it tastes

I am teaching him to share the bully sticks and that ONE is more than enough for each. I love both of them equally. I wouldn't allow the poodle to do that to him so I will not allow him to do that to her.

Furkids are like human children.........

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 06:46 PM

yes Layla is very possessive over bully sticks... she isn't allowed to have them anymore

03-31-2007, 03:18 PM	#1
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	obsessed about a toy Layla is very obsessed about her soccer ball (only when the squeaky is still in tact) she is crazy with it and will fetch it until she is exhausted and then even more... we've started limiting her time with it to 30 min a day because she will just wear herself out.. she has started holding in her mouth while digging in her bed and will go until i tell her to stop... when she wants you to throw it she drops it andw ill stare at it intensly... she has now started doing this with her tennis ball (but only when it is outside) ... does anyone else's dog do this?? i think it is kinda sick how crazy she is about it.. but should i eliminate it all together?? she just loves them both so much. __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

03-31-2007, 03:40 PM	#3
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	for a while she was allowed to have ti as long as she wanted.. she's gone through 3 of these and the squeaky usually lasted one day and then she more or less lost interest.. but with this new one she didn't break the squeak so for about 3 days on end she went insane with it.. my dad was concerned.. lol... so we took it away... i wish i knew what the right things to do was!! __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

03-31-2007, 03:48 PM	#5
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	oh he is TOO cute with that clown... so you think i shoudl just give it back to her?? and ignore it? __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

03-31-2007, 05:13 PM	#7
AprilLove My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-) Posts: 7,190	AprilLove is the same way with her soccer ball. She could play fetch all day if I had the energy Remember when you were a little girl, did you not have a favorite toy?? I know mine was a Jolly Green Giant stuffed doll that I got through mail order by saving box tops. I named him "Jolly" (originality is not my strongest suit lol) My older brother slapped his head off one day and I cried and cried. My mom finally sewed his head back on and I think I had that doll until I was 16 (although I didn't play with it at 16 ) Edited to say: Don't feel bad for me, I have since gotten over my obsession with the jolly grean giant!!!! LOLOLOL __________________ MaryKay AprilLove Wubs Moosie R.I.P. Bailey & BitsyRoo Last edited by AprilLove; 03-31-2007 at 05:15 PM. Reason: I need to 'splain hehe

03-31-2007, 05:41 PM	#10
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	Brownie is the same way with his handball ! it must be a yorkie thing cause my other 2 do not do that! __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

03-31-2007, 03:36 PM	#2
bornnygurl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,470	I thought my Faith was the only one like this. She has a million toys but the soccer ball is her favorite. She has a very strong prey drive and loves to chase, hunt, etc. I noticed whenever we took it away it made her worse. I used this to my advantage with training and I think that helped as well. However, since she now has three soccer balls and we let her go crazy with it she no longer is as obsessed with it as she use to be. It seems as if the more you take it away the more obsessed she got. This worked really well for us but I'm sure there are other things you can do as far as training I'm sure.

03-31-2007, 05:32 PM	#9
Buddah<3r Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tustin Posts: 226	This is more of a question than advice... Do you all keep toys away from your pups or let them have them all the time. I guess I never thought about a designated play time or toy. All Buddahs toys are available to him all the time. Is that bad?

03-31-2007, 05:58 PM	#12
spanky's mom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 219	Spanky loves the $ 400 lazer on hubbys gun he will wine and cry at the closet for us to get it out. then if we do get it he goes nuts and runs after it till he ready to drop he even ran into the leg on the pool table head first. I dont want hm playing with it anymore after that.

03-31-2007, 06:16 PM	#13
Betty'sMom Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,234	We have a Border Collie that is OBSESSED about any ball...tennis, golf, pine cone , whatever . We have to throw it a million times in a row. It is very annoying after awhile, especially when she barks (very loudly and piercing) if we don't play with her. It is truly an obsession and is a negative trait in her. When we have company over, we cannot let her have the ball because she will not let anyone have a minute to themselves. I saw a Dog Whisperer show about this also.

03-31-2007, 06:26 PM	#14
JESSY_RN2B Owned by 3 furballs Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 6,581	Awwww, they have favorites just like us Bobbi doesn't have a favorite toy but he does get 'posessive' with bully sticks. I always give the poodle and him each a new one. Well, he has his.......goes off and hides it and comes and barks at the poodle until she gives hers up At times, he will put a paw over one while gnawing on the other. Breaks my heart because the poor poodle will sit there and salivate the entire time just thinking about how it tastes I am teaching him to share the bully sticks and that ONE is more than enough for each. I love both of them equally. I wouldn't allow the poodle to do that to him so I will not allow him to do that to her. Furkids are like human children......... __________________ Bobbi Yorkietalk http://www.dogster.com/dogs/395435 And now........little Aja too! http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23776545 Last edited by JESSY_RN2B; 03-31-2007 at 06:28 PM.

03-31-2007, 06:46 PM	#15
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	yes Layla is very possessive over bully sticks... she isn't allowed to have them anymore __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon