[Wylie's Mom]

My Wylie is 3 years old and still has his lover dog. Marcel is 9 mths old and just took his own stuffed lover dog (he gets neutered next month).

This is a tough one bc I understand the habit isn't exactly desirable, but at the same time - it is natural and instinctive for them, so I really hesitate to do anything about it. Dogs can feel "shame" (that's why we have to be so careful about potty training, if we "shame" them vs. correcting, they end up wanting to pee/poo in private areas) - so I don't want to shame something natural. Maybe you could re-direct your guy instead of saying no...? I dunno.

At my house, me and my hubby are in bed around 9pm reading - Wylie jumps on the bed, carrying his lover - and away he goes. Marcel now brings up his lover dog and has at it. We look, shake our heads, and giggle at the futility. They never seem to do it at any other time - at least they have a schedule, LOL!