another dog question

pcb0960 · Post by **pcb0960** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:29 pm

Hi,
I have a question my dog Border Collie/Beagle is on a schedule of walks and play and food, for some reason she will literally tear the fuzz off tennis balls she does not eat it, she just pulls it off, she has plenty of other tous like chew sticks etc... why does she do that?
Patricia

Horace's Mum · Post by **Horace's Mum** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:48 pm

She's pulling the hair off the animal before she eats it

Leigha · Post by **Leigha** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:52 pm

My oldest dachshund does the same thing. We don't generally keep anything fuzzy or furry in the house because he rips the hairy parts off and they end up all over the house. For that matter he'll gut any stuffed animal in a hurry.

pcb0960 · Post by **pcb0960** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:54 pm

really??

Nettle · Post by **Nettle** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:02 pm

Horace's Mum wrote:She's pulling the hair off the animal before she eats it

Yep.

pcb0960 · Post by **pcb0960** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:13 pm

thank you I did not know that

Horace's Mum · Post by **Horace's Mum** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:26 pm

My friend's sprollie is really funny when she does it, she puts the ball or toy down in the grass and then shreds the grass instead. Mind you, she is the one who will stand for hours waiting for a stone to dare to move so she can give it "The Eye"

MaiasMom · Post by **MaiasMom** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:05 am

The way can be as simple as, because it occupies her/his mind. Kai does this and we are very active with other things, he just likes to do it. I don't give them raw hide bones to chew up so I suspect it is just what he likes to do. So long as the dog is not ingesting it and only makes a mess.