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Mine is as bad lately as a 15 year old teenager.
Mopes and sulks and sighs...
She's driving us nuts (despite 2 nice long walks a day and numerous ones in between...)
Mine does! He will sulk sitting right in front of me, whining incessantly and looking at me from the corner of his eye till I react to whatever it is that he wants (walks, toys, etc).
Our neighbor's dog, a bull-mastiff, sighs, grunts, groans... all like a human! It is eerie listening to her. She spent the night with us once and she would not not stop making human noises all through the night. DH was spooked that I might be ill!
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Mine get that way sometimes, but only if you take away a toy or treat they want.
Why don't you try mentally stimulating her? Maybe teach her a new trick or interact with a fun new toy? Sometimes walks aren't enough. What kind of dog is she? Might be a personality issue too... I'll try to give more specific advice if you give me a little more info on her.
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Elmer-- French Mastiffs are the same as Dogues de Bordeaux, right?
Seems like sulking is a Mastiff trait!
Of my two dogs, the worst one is a Keeshond. They're known for expressing frustration with this big "HUFF!" that really does sound teenager-y. It has some special term, but I forgot what it was.
Mine is a lab/pointer/possibly a border collie stuck in there...she's brilliantly smart but gets very *sigh* like if she is left home, not given 24 hour attention, and so on.
I am home all the time right now. During the day so is my husband. We do walk her a lot and I do tricks and training with her...give her treats...have her find me and reward her with treats, games like that.
She's a very sweet dog but lately she is too much...I know she may be reacting to the stress in the house..
I also heard that labs mature slower than other dogs so she is still 'puppy like' in some ways.
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Ah, I see. The pointer/border collie is going to create a highly intelligent dog that needs a task. Seems like you guys are doing a lot with her already. Have you considered putting her in agility or another competitive event?
She will definitely pick up on any household stress; have there been any major changes lately? Perhaps that is creating a needier dog. They are so empathetic that sometimes a little thing to us is practically catastrophic to them!
Shadow, a golden mix, sulks when she does not get every last thing she wants. Not only does she go for very long walks twice a day she goes running with my husband, she goes to the farm and helps me with my horse (and teaches a few lessons), she hunts for mice/bunnies/squirrels/groundhogs/deer a few times a week, she goes swimming in the river, she goes on road trips to grandma's house, she stops by the State Farm office up the street for cookies 5 days a week, and whatever else happens to happen. Still not enough stimulation for her.
My mother's dog -- a Siberian Husky who happens to be my dog's littermate -- is such a little pill that if she doesn't get her way, she gets "even." Like...if she comes to you to be let out and you don't hop-to right away, she quietly sneaks off and will pee in your shoes...or on your bed. Then she'll flounce back to you and lie down at your feet as if all is well. Pure innocence. But she's cunning and spiteful! Just incorrigible. And if you hurt her feelings, she gives you the major cold-shoulder for hours until you grovel enough to earn her forgiveness. Then of course she's all lovey-dovey and grovels to you to apologize for having to teach you a lesson.
On the other hand, she's also the most precious dog I've never met in my life. Precious is the word...there is something so incredibly loving and appealing about her. She's incredibly empathetic and intuitive to the humans in her family, and that makes her hard to resist.
So...incorrigible on the one hand. Irresitible on the other.
I've never known a dog with a more vibrant personality.
Boo sulks whenever I leave him alone. Anytime I go on vacation (never very long and not often) he has always been left with friends or family, he has never been kenneled, he doesn't know how spoiled he is. Anyway, he will sulk for the first couple of days. He doesn't want to play, he won't eat, just lays around and pouts. Usually about the 3rd day he comes around to his usual happy self. But when I return I get the cold sholder for the first couple of minutes. He will run to me, stop just short of being within reach, stick his nose in the air and walk right past me.
Also when I was working, he would lay in my bed until I got home. I would leave him bones and toys and stuff, but he would never touch them until I got home.
He has always been a moody pup though.
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