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Originally Posted by stacikaye  My 4 yr old Yorkie, has been displaying some strange behavior with her favorite toy lately. This is all new and never happened in the past. She has a little rubber duck that she has started carrying everywhere. When she lays down she takes extra time to make sure it is neatly tucked in and under her. She is almost to the point of obsession. She will hold it in her mouth and just look at you and whine.
If she can't find it she roams the house room to room looking for it. I also noticed when she goes to eat she will bury it in a blanket in the corner of the couch and then go back to it when she is done. She has never been spayed. Never had puppies. Anyone experienced this or suggestions on what to help her. I am thinking it maybe something maternal, but even when she has been in heat we have never experienced this. |
If this is new for her and hasn't happened before then to me it sounds like a false pregnancy shes using that toy as if it was truly her baby. did it happen after her last heat? one of my females did this before they are mothering a favorite toy. it can get out of hand some times and they can start producing milk as if they really was pregnant, it can last for weeks and she may become very over protective of that toy. try playing with her or doing some thing fun with her to try getting her mind off of it.