Why does our dog do this?

[BEG]

A few nights a week we all play with our miniature schnauzer Chloe. We put her on our bed, we get down on the floor, all on different sides. She goes absolutely nuts and acts like a completely different dog. Runs back and forth really fast, her ears back on her head like she is mad or scared, barks and growls then "digs" at the sheets.  It is so friggen funny and fun.

It is obvious that she isn't mad and is just excited and having fun but it is the strangest thing we have ever seen. She has done it since she was a puppy. Tonight when she did it I decided to google it and I couldn't find anything. The strangest part is the "digging". She does it really fast and only on the mattress where the bottom sheet is.  Sometime I will record her doing it and post it.

Another funny thing she does is when we come home or when we are playing with our other dog Toby, she will grab one of her toys and wiggle her whole body and tail. She looks like a snausage because she is so short and fat. She will not let you ignore her.  She is obviously a jealous dog and does not like it when we give our other dog attention.   

 

[njpines]

Our Aussie gets on 'running jags' upstairs between our room and our son's . . . she goes at top speed even though it's only about 25 feet inbetween then turns on a dime and goes top speed back to the other bedroom always with a crazed look on her face -- she'll go back and forth 10, 15, 20 times until we tell her to stop.  She also attacks the upright vacuum cleaner; she'll watch me vacuum and if I get too close to her, she growls and grabs the rubber bumper on the front of it, sometimes lifting the front end and I end up in a tug of war with her over it  .  I have to keep saying "No, Mattie" if I don't want her doing that, but she gives ground very reluctantly!

Also, God forbid I say anything to the cat or say his name . . . she goes into full herding mode. She'll either make sure her body is in between the cat and me at all times so that I won't be able to pet him or pick him up or she'll simply chase him out of the room. She's very lucky that 1) he's an extremely laid back cat and 2) he has no front claws -- he will whack her in the face if she bothers him enough!    He's never hissed at her or put up his back fur so he's not actually mad at the dog.

Pets are great entertainment, aren't they? 

[thundley4]

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A few nights a week we all play with our miniature schnauzer Chloe. We put her on our bed, we get down on the floor, all on different sides. She goes absolutely nuts and acts like a completely different dog. Runs back and forth really fast, her ears back on her head like she is mad or scared, barks and growls then "digs" at the sheets.  It is so friggen funny and fun.

The running around part is easy to explain, it's play time with the pack. The digging is probably part of the game too, but it might be a part of the instinct that dogs have to make their bed in a hole.
  We keep an old blanket at the foot of our bed for our puppy just like we did with our other dogs. They paw and dig at it until they find a comfortable way to lay down. 

[Eupher]

One behavior from our golden retriever is interesting and I never was able to find an explanation for it.

Her method of greeting people - ALL people, not just her pack - is to go back and forth between your legs. She's very determined about this and simply has to do it. After about 9 or 10 passes, she's done and goes off to do whatever it was she was doing before - most likely sleeping. 

[vesta111]

Our Aussie gets on 'running jags' upstairs between our room and our son's . . . she goes at top speed even though it's only about 25 feet inbetween then turns on a dime and goes top speed back to the other bedroom always with a crazed look on her face -- she'll go back and forth 10, 15, 20 times until we tell her to stop.  She also attacks the upright vacuum cleaner; she'll watch me vacuum and if I get too close to her, she growls and grabs the rubber bumper on the front of it, sometimes lifting the front end and I end up in a tug of war with her over it  .  I have to keep saying "No, Mattie" if I don't want her doing that, but she gives ground very reluctantly!

Also, God forbid I say anything to the cat or say his name . . . she goes into full herding mode. She'll either make sure her body is in between the cat and me at all times so that I won't be able to pet him or pick him up or she'll simply chase him out of the room. She's very lucky that 1) he's an extremely laid back cat and 2) he has no front claws -- he will whack her in the face if she bothers him enough!    He's never hissed at her or put up his back fur so he's not actually mad at the dog.

Pets are great entertainment, aren't they? 

  Not for us, our almost adult pup drives us nuts.    We never know when she will go OFF.

Last night was a wowee- , we went to bed and the old fart dogs settled in for the night. Both Coon Cats took their place on the head board and we all snuggled down for a winter nap.

We had been asleep for a good 3 hours when the Pup for some reason decided to cause mayham.  

Now to put this into prospective, I sleep with the bedroom door closed and the window cracked all winter long.

The 2 old and barely breathning dogs were curled up under the blanket with me, the Cats as I said were asleep on the head board when the Pup went nuts.

The Pup tried to dig the old timers out from under the blankets and went for the cat sleeping over Hubbys head.

I awoke to hubby cussing like a sailor with blood running down his head. the pup had gone for the cat, the cat jumped down with all four paws in claw mode and liked to have scalped Hubby.

This Pup is  of controll, so for Xmas I want Hubby to inroll the Pup into obedience training.  This is a Brussels Griffon a terrior---you know that Terriors are very stubbon and this may be a problem to train a hard headed free spirit---Like Thor to do anything.

Sorry Thor I could not resist that ping.
 

[Wineslob]

Ours drug it's butt on the carpet............

[vesta111]

Ours drug it's butt on the carpet............

Hemorrhoids or Worms.

[Eupher]

Hemorrhoids or Worms.

Allergies as well. Our golden does this when her allergies flare up.

Or the anal gland(s) need to be expressed.

[vesta111]

Allergies as well. Our golden does this when her allergies flare up.

Or the anal gland(s) need to be expressed.

How in the wild do dogs or wolves find someone to express the anal glands. 

 No way am I going to go loaping about the woods to  find either a wild dog, or wolfe to squeeze their butt----Unless they have an airline ticket to fly and I am ordered to do so.

[true_blood]

A few nights a week we all play with our miniature schnauzer Chloe. We put her on our bed, we get down on the floor, all on different sides. She goes absolutely nuts and acts like a completely different dog. Runs back and forth really fast, her ears back on her head like she is mad or scared, barks and growls then "digs" at the sheets.  It is so friggen funny and fun.
It is obvious that she isn't mad and is just excited and having fun but it is the strangest thing we have ever seen. She has done it since she was a puppy. Tonight when she did it I decided to google it and I couldn't find anything. The strangest part is the "digging". She does it really fast and only on the mattress where the bottom sheet is.  Sometime I will record her doing it and post it.
Another funny thing she does is when we come home or when we are playing with our other dog Toby, she will grab one of her toys and wiggle her whole body and tail. She looks like a snausage because she is so short and fat. She will not let you ignore her.  She is obviously a jealous dog and does not like it when we give our other dog attention.

Too funny. It must be a "Schnauzer thing". My dog, Jenna, a Mini  Schnauzer as well, does the same thing from time to time. It is fun to watch. She just spazzes out for no reason. It's hilarious actually.
How old is Chloe?

[Wineslob]

Damn, I wanna barf.

[Eupher]

Damn, I wanna barf. bark.

FIFY.

Damn, WS, you got anal glands too?

 

[Eupher]

How in the wild do dogs or wolves find someone to express the anal glands. 

 No way am I going to go loaping about the woods to  find either a wild dog, or wolfe to squeeze their butt----Unless they have an airline ticket to fly and I am ordered to do so.

Dunno, Vesta. Maybe their anal glands explode automatically when they turn 12 and the wolf/dog croaks.

Gotta thin out the pack somehow, yunno.

[njpines]

Dunno, Vesta. Maybe their anal glands explode automatically when they turn 12 and the wolf/dog croaks.

Gotta thin out the pack somehow, yunno.

 

(you're killing me!!  )

[BEG]

Too funny. It must be a "Schnauzer thing". My dog, Jenna, a Mini  Schnauzer as well, does the same thing from time to time. It is fun to watch. She just spazzes out for no reason. It's hilarious actually.
How old is Chloe?

She is about three, still looks likecacpuppy. A fat, snausage of a puppy.

[Defiant1]

A few nights a week we all play with our miniature schnauzer Chloe. We put her on our bed, we get down on the floor, all on different sides. She goes absolutely nuts and acts like a completely different dog. Runs back and forth really fast, her ears back on her head like she is mad or scared, barks and growls then "digs" at the sheets.  It is so friggen funny and fun.

It is obvious that she isn't mad and is just excited and having fun but it is the strangest thing we have ever seen. She has done it since she was a puppy. Tonight when she did it I decided to google it and I couldn't find anything. The strangest part is the "digging". She does it really fast and only on the mattress where the bottom sheet is.  Sometime I will record her doing it and post it.

Another funny thing she does is when we come home or when we are playing with our other dog Toby, she will grab one of her toys and wiggle her whole body and tail. She looks like a snausage because she is so short and fat. She will not let you ignore her.  She is obviously a jealous dog and does not like it when we give our other dog attention.   

 

What's her DU name?

[true_blood]

She is about three, still looks likecacpuppy. A fat, snausage of a puppy.

That's awesome. These dogs are so smart.
Jenna is my second Schnauzer, she's 7 years old. She still acts like a puppy here and there. I grew up with dogs. Mostly German Shepherds. My parents breed them when I was younger. They are my very dog, actually. I'd love to have one (again) someday. Have fun with Chloe.

[Wineslob]

Good God, exploding anal glands....what's next?     

[Eupher]

Good God, exploding anal glands....what's next?     

Today anal glands, tomorrow THE WORLD!

 

[njpines]

Good God, exploding anal glands....what's next?     

Wouldn't it be 'assploding' anal glands?  Or is that too redundant?