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Small Dog sleeping on top of big dog - bald patch

  • 01-05-2011 9:33am
    #1
    Shotokan 1969
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Has anyone advice on the following issue.

    I have a big dog for the past 8years and recently got a pup. Both are male. The small pup started sleeping on top of the big dog and i thought this was a comfort thing and didn't pay any heed. Now two months later i noticed that my big dog has a balding patch where the other dog is sleeping, i have also noticed that the small dog is also digging at my big dog's back at the same spot.

    I correct my small dog whenever i see any of the above actions but the above is still happening.

    Any advice please?


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  • #2
    Susannahmia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Susannahmia


    Something similar happened to us before when we got a new kitten that had been taken from it's mother too early.

    It became attached to our older male dog. He was suckling the dog for comfort as sort of a mother substitute. The dog had a huge bald patch on his chest for ages but didn't seem to mind.

    The kitten grew out of it eventually though.


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