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Question About Maltese Puppies
Hi! My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She
has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? Thank you, Rocki |
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Rocki said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? My Aussie, Rocky, as a puppy, use to stand in the water dish while he drank -- he was small and the dish was large. He also liked to dig the water out of it so he could wallow on the floor. Is your G'ma's dog's water dish made of metal? He could be looking at some sort of reflection. Or, he could be simply enjoying the new sensation of standing in water - sometimes the simplest explanation is the best. Unless it's causing a problem or the habit gets obsessive, I'd suggest leaving it be. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocki said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? My Aussie, Rocky, as a puppy, use to stand in the water dish while he drank -- he was small and the dish was large. He also liked to dig the water out of it so he could wallow on the floor. Is your G'ma's dog's water dish made of metal? He could be looking at some sort of reflection. Or, he could be simply enjoying the new sensation of standing in water - sometimes the simplest explanation is the best. Unless it's causing a problem or the habit gets obsessive, I'd suggest leaving it be. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocki said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? My Aussie, Rocky, as a puppy, use to stand in the water dish while he drank -- he was small and the dish was large. He also liked to dig the water out of it so he could wallow on the floor. Is your G'ma's dog's water dish made of metal? He could be looking at some sort of reflection. Or, he could be simply enjoying the new sensation of standing in water - sometimes the simplest explanation is the best. Unless it's causing a problem or the habit gets obsessive, I'd suggest leaving it be. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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(Rocki)
wrote: My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? Just playing. It's fun. They usually grow out of it. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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(Rocki)
wrote: My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? Just playing. It's fun. They usually grow out of it. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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(Rocki)
wrote: My grandmother has a Maltese puppy, he's about 4 months old. She has started to notice that he puts his paws in his water dish as though he is trying to retrieve something from the bottom. When she looks in the dish, she doesn't see anything. She is wondering if he is just cleaning his paws or playing in the water. Have you ever heard of this? If so, what would be the cause? Just playing. It's fun. They usually grow out of it. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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