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Odd behavior- humping and chewing cushions?
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Odd behavior- humping and chewing cushions?

Ive had my foster since Sunday, a ten year old bully heeler mix (apparently) and about once a day she has this WEIRD episode. Its almost like, heightened anxiety or stress?

She'll start a high pitch whine, lots of panting, then go and try and chew cushions or blankets, then hump. Air hump, hump a dog bed. Any of it. Its SO strange. And nothing seems to help?

Ill take her on a walk and it wont do enough. Ill try and distract and play with her with a bone for her to chew. And it'll work for about 3 minutes.

I reached out to the previous foster who confirmed she did do the humping behavior. But I have no idea

A. why she does this

B. how to help her and make it stop

Any ideas? Anyone have any similar behaviors?

u/Ok-Salt-8884 — 5 days ago