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roxies_mom · 07-14-2008, 07:44 PM

Ok I know this sounds odd, but my sweet lil puppy has a favorite stuffed bear. She humps it!! Is this odd or what? She's been spayed plus being female it throws me off. She also gets upset if one of the other dogs bother the bear. Does anyone elses sweet baby do this?

hviola · 07-14-2008, 07:46 PM

My puppy only humps our dachshund, lol. But..she has a stuffed squeaky bunny she has to have in her crate with her at night. She likes to rest her head on it when she sleeps. Its so sweet.

roxies_mom · 07-14-2008, 07:57 PM

aww that's so cute!!

roxies_mom · 07-14-2008, 07:59 PM

Would that stuffed bunny happen to be pink with a lable on the leg that says milkbone? Roxie has one, it was her first toy when I got her. She loves it!

hviola · 07-14-2008, 08:35 PM

No, its one of those small AKC brand stuffed rabbits. Its tan.

grandmatoall · 07-14-2008, 08:43 PM

Sandy is 3 and she still has the first stuffed animal we bought for her. (A pink duck.) It was bigger than she was and she loved to snuggle with it. As she got a little older, she did the same thing your little girl is doing. This is the only stuffed animal she has ever done it to. And even though it has very little fur left in some areas, and it has been patched so many times, she will still do that every once in a while.

AVERYxo · 07-14-2008, 08:46 PM

its a dominance thing! i think people said that if the little one was spayed, it may help. but it doesn't always mean that it will! her humping is showing dominance!

Avie has a favorite toy.. it's her monkey!

i've heard of alot of furbabies having a favorite toy.. and sometimes they will do this, especially if the toy is on the bigger side(closer to the size of your yorkie)

i would just tell her no or let her know not to do that!

Nancy1999 · 07-14-2008, 08:48 PM

They actually make toys just for this purpose, Joey fell for a big red Teddy Bear we named "Red." They had some wonderful times together, but a couple of months after Joey was neutered the romance ended. I'm told that humping is a sign of dominance, but hormones play an important role in behavioral issues. I read of other cases where the female displayed this activity. As long as they aren't humping a human, I wouldn't worry about it.

mistyinca · 07-14-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

They actually make toys just for this purpose, Joey fell for a big red Teddy Bear we named "Red." They had some wonderful times together, but a couple of months after Joey was neutered the romance ended. I'm told that humping is a sign of dominance, but hormones play an important role in behavioral issues. I read of other cases where the female displayed this activity. As long as they aren't humping a human, I wouldn't worry about it.

Poor "Red". He probably is confused to no longer receive such attention!

mscat · 07-14-2008, 08:52 PM

I found my son's sock monkey on the bedroom floor in my room... I know suzi had it... She takes the monkey as much as she can... SO it is her special friend.

roxies_mom · 07-15-2008, 03:29 AM

Everyone's stories crack me up. Roxie was spayed at 6 months but she still does it. Doesn't bother me that she does this, she seems to really get into it. Her bear is much bigger then her and it's too funny to watch her with it. She ends up standing on the top of her head. I'll have to take a pic of this precarious position she gets into. She pants hard too. It's a riot!

yoyo27 · 07-15-2008, 03:37 AM

This is making me laugh so hard. Alot of aggressive females out there. My oldest female does that once in awhile to the other female that is alittle bigger than her. But that was what I was told she is showing her dominate state. She doesn't do it very often. Guess the bears bring out the bad in those girls.

AnaClaire · 07-15-2008, 03:50 AM

My oldest baby's favorite thing is actually a blanket, not a toy! She sleeps curled up in her yellow blanket, and if you try to take it from her, she'll try to take it back until she gets it! I'll tell her.. "Get your blankie!" Its so cute but when its time to wash the blanket, she doesn't understand why mommy took her "blankie" away.

MyPeanutAbbyGra · 07-15-2008, 04:12 AM

Peanut used to have a yellow monkey, that we called "humpy monkey" He REALLY loved that monkey!!

When Peanut died, we buried humpy monkey with Peanut.

AnaClaire · 07-15-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MyPeanutAbbyGra

Peanut used to have a yellow monkey, that we called "humpy monkey" He REALLY loved that monkey!!

When Peanut died, we buried humpy monkey with Peanut.

Aww.. I am very sorry for your loss, and that was very sweet of you. I know Peanut and his monkey are smiling down on you from heaven!!

07-14-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	Roxie has a stuffed friend Ok I know this sounds odd, but my sweet lil puppy has a favorite stuffed bear. She humps it!! Is this odd or what? She's been spayed plus being female it throws me off. She also gets upset if one of the other dogs bother the bear. Does anyone elses sweet baby do this?

07-14-2008, 07:46 PM	#2
hviola YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Casey, IL Posts: 1,175	My puppy only humps our dachshund, lol. But..she has a stuffed squeaky bunny she has to have in her crate with her at night. She likes to rest her head on it when she sleeps. Its so sweet. __________________ Heather, mommy to Drake (7 yr old son), Triss (yorkie), spike (dachshund), ash and misty (my cats), and a baby on the way due Oct 1st!

07-14-2008, 08:35 PM	#5
hviola YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Casey, IL Posts: 1,175	No, its one of those small AKC brand stuffed rabbits. Its tan. __________________ Heather, mommy to Drake (7 yr old son), Triss (yorkie), spike (dachshund), ash and misty (my cats), and a baby on the way due Oct 1st!

07-14-2008, 08:43 PM	#6
grandmatoall I Love My Babies Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 1,440 Blog Entries: 1	Sandy is 3 and she still has the first stuffed animal we bought for her. (A pink duck.) It was bigger than she was and she loved to snuggle with it. As she got a little older, she did the same thing your little girl is doing. This is the only stuffed animal she has ever done it to. And even though it has very little fur left in some areas, and it has been patched so many times, she will still do that every once in a while. __________________ "Bobbi, Proud Mom To: Sandy & Leo Yorkies & Grandkids - Make My Heart Smile

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AVERYxo Lovin' my Girlies!! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orange County, CALIFORNIA Posts: 3,609	its a dominance thing! i think people said that if the little one was spayed, it may help. but it doesn't always mean that it will! her humping is showing dominance! Avie has a favorite toy.. it's her monkey! i've heard of alot of furbabies having a favorite toy.. and sometimes they will do this, especially if the toy is on the bigger side(closer to the size of your yorkie) i would just tell her no or let her know not to do that! __________________ Meg & my baby girls Avie & Gemma

07-14-2008, 07:57 PM	#3
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	aww that's so cute!!

07-14-2008, 07:59 PM	#4
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	Would that stuffed bunny happen to be pink with a lable on the leg that says milkbone? Roxie has one, it was her first toy when I got her. She loves it!

07-14-2008, 08:48 PM	#8
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	They actually make toys just for this purpose, Joey fell for a big red Teddy Bear we named "Red." They had some wonderful times together, but a couple of months after Joey was neutered the romance ended. I'm told that humping is a sign of dominance, but hormones play an important role in behavioral issues. I read of other cases where the female displayed this activity. As long as they aren't humping a human, I wouldn't worry about it. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

07-14-2008, 08:52 PM	#10
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I found my son's sock monkey on the bedroom floor in my room... I know suzi had it... She takes the monkey as much as she can... SO it is her special friend. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

07-15-2008, 03:29 AM	#11
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	Everyone's stories crack me up. Roxie was spayed at 6 months but she still does it. Doesn't bother me that she does this, she seems to really get into it. Her bear is much bigger then her and it's too funny to watch her with it. She ends up standing on the top of her head. I'll have to take a pic of this precarious position she gets into. She pants hard too. It's a riot!

07-15-2008, 03:37 AM	#12
yoyo27 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,741	This is making me laugh so hard. Alot of aggressive females out there. My oldest female does that once in awhile to the other female that is alittle bigger than her. But that was what I was told she is showing her dominate state. She doesn't do it very often. Guess the bears bring out the bad in those girls. __________________ " Santa's on his Way! From: Cali, Cinnamon, and Zoie.

07-15-2008, 03:50 AM	#13
AnaClaire Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 88	Blankie! My oldest baby's favorite thing is actually a blanket, not a toy! She sleeps curled up in her yellow blanket, and if you try to take it from her, she'll try to take it back until she gets it! I'll tell her.. "Get your blankie!" Its so cute but when its time to wash the blanket, she doesn't understand why mommy took her "blankie" away. __________________ CoOkiE's M0MMY dogster.com/dogs/827316

07-15-2008, 04:12 AM	#14
MyPeanutAbbyGra I love my baby girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,718	Peanut used to have a yellow monkey, that we called "humpy monkey" He REALLY loved that monkey!! When Peanut died, we buried humpy monkey with Peanut. __________________ Tammy, Mama to Abby Grace Daisy Mae RIP Peanut & Chloe, ABBY 's WINSTON Within the heart of every stray Lies the singular desire to be loved