LeRoy does this and I don't know why as he has never been hit---only loved! He is hard to pick up as he gets nervous when we reach down to pick him up and then runs in circles. I am in the process of trying to teach him to go up on something like the wall so we can pick him up---he is doing pretty good with this but will take consistent training. Louie on the other hand comes right up to me to be picked up and does not seem nervous at all. I guess it's just there personalities!