Chula Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 This is absolutely new and so bizarre. Chu has a petstages alligator squeaky toy that has a really long squeak. She's had this tot for a long time and she loves to pounce on it and play fetch and tug with it. But recently, every time it makes a long squeak Chula starts to cry! And she takes it into her secret corner or tries to take it outside away from us. Is she sympathizing with her toy?? It's so odd! It's a mournful cry, not a whine. She's ok when it short squeaks but when it makes a long drawn out squeak she protects it from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob & Juno Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Juno does this with her fox that has the squeak at both ends, and she takes it with her to bed at night. very protective of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeo Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 May look into false pregnancies and keep and eye on her. After googling a bit it does look like it can occur in spayed females (which if I recall right she is). It sounds kind of like she's mothering the toy, so she gets worried when it squeaks. I haven't dealt with this too much but the advice I normally hear is just keep that toy (and any others she's trying to mother) hidden from her until it passes. You can probably call your vet for advice as well. Poor girly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Luckily she will let me take it from her but she's definitely trying to hide/protect it. It seems to really make her anxious so I guess that toy will take a break - which is unfortunate as its the only toy she hasn't dismembered. I wonder if we got her a similar one if she'd mother that one too. It is pretty sad! She seems so upset. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Awe maybe she is trying to mother it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have another guess. We all know Huskies tend to imitate voices, that is why some of their woo-woos can sound very similar to a word in human language. Maybe those cries are her imitation of the long squeak? If she's going through pseudo pregnancy, I heard it's hard to miss because there would also be visible physical changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 It might be a phantom pregnancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa n Skye Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Skye cries when she has squeaky toys and she squeaks them and she does tend to guard them slightly - i've never worried about it, she has done it ever since she was a lil puppy and i just find it cute. Its more like she joins in with it, i even have videos which i will try to dig out once i get through all my photos. I would say not to worry too much unless she shows any other signs that its anything else :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa n Skye Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hopefully these will work, First one was Skyes first squeaky and the other one was a couple of months later, i am pretty sure there are other videos somewhere lol but these are the first ones i came to. I don't know if its the same way Chula is crying at her squeaky but these are how Skye sounds and sometimes it can last til i end up taking them off of her https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151182478323675&l=5824615399250126710 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152467920243675&l=1966090069884021500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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