PUP CHEWING ON EARS?

smokinsam · Post by **smokinsam** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:30 pm

I have a 7 month old female pup that chews on the other dogs ears.
The other dogs seem to enjoy it.why?
The pup appears to be gentle and if the other dogs didn't like it or if it hurt,I would think they would let the pup know.
just strange to me i guess.

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:42 pm

It is a normal canine social behavior. I have a four year old male that is the same way. Most of his victims seem to enjoy the activity.

Post by **ezzy333** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:54 pm

Maybe like sucking toes. :roll:

Ezzy

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:05 pm

That is submissive behavior and if the other dogs don't mind sounds like normal pack behavior.

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:33 pm

I wouldn't say it's submissive with my boy. More like apologetic. He will happily chew on the ears of a brother he has recently squabbled with or the uncle who has kicked his butt a few times. Right now he is obsessed with a female half his size and will creep up on her while she is napping so he can wash and chew her ears.

smokinsam · Post by **smokinsam** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:05 pm

ezzy333 wrote:Maybe like sucking toes. :roll:

Ezzy

possible. :roll:

gsp3333 · Post by **gsp3333** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:18 pm

One of my girls also likes ears. I would not say chew but suckle. Just one of those things I guess.

3Britts · Post by **3Britts** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:07 pm

I have seen dogs do this when one of them has had damage done to the ear and it is in the process of healing. Does the dog do it to every dog or just some dogs?

smokinsam · Post by **smokinsam** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:10 pm

i just have 3 dogs and she does it to both of them.

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:25 pm

Right now, my ear washer, Wheeler, has one of Oakie's ears in his mouth, really working on it. Oakie is lying there, wagging his tail. He is invading Wheeler's space and Wheeler has thumped him a couple of time, ending with holding his nose down and chewing his ears. All I can say is dogs are weird.

3Britts · Post by **3Britts** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:23 pm

I have noticed that dogs learn by watching. Have you been chewing anybody's ears recently?

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:37 pm

3Britts wrote:I have noticed that dogs learn by watching. Have you been chewing anybody's ears recently?

Ears, no.....

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