 suddenly very needy
Hi guys
I haven't been around much.
But I am trying to find some reasons why my male is suddenly so needy.
He is 6 years old. I'll give a little back ground it's been a rough few years which could just be the easy answer to why he is they way he is But I'm not sure.
We moved from the city to the country 3 yes ago. We do not have a fence here. A mastiff pit mix came to the yard one morning when I had let the dogs out. He was on the side of the house and I didn't see him. He attacked and killed my gidget which I shared in here. It was very traumatic for all of us but teddy really changed for a few weeks he would cry when we left the house and was needy. Then once it became the new norm that gidget was gone and not coming back his personality blossomed. He actually took on some of gidgets traits like nudging your hand for attention sleeping on my feet. He took on the role of head of dog house hold. But he also became playful which was never something that happened.
My husband has worked out of town Mon thru Friday for years (which ends this week).
Last spring while walking the kids to the bus he broke off the leash and was hit by car. I was petrified he was injured but I rushed him to the vet and he was fine they said what aided him was the car going so fast when it hit him.
Now fast forward 7, 8 months this last week he has been crying for help on the bed and attention and doesn't want me and my husband out of sight. So if we are watching TV in bed he is jumping and whinning for someone to pick him up but then a few minutes late he jumps down take a look around and starts whining and jumping for attention and someone to pick him up. He also paws at you your hands and face for rubs and pets. I don't begrudge my puppy attention it's just been a recent change in his needs and was wondering your thought.
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