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Dog acting weird?

atheelatheel member
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I'm 36 weeks pregnant. This week my pup has been extra clingy and extra whiny. He will lay on top of my belly which he hasn't done since the beginning. He watches me like crazy and plays more gently if I join rough house. Anyone else have this?
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  • kynbar5kynbar5 member
    Umm, dogs can be perceptive. If you're worried you can call your vet. :)
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    atheel said:

    I'm 36 weeks pregnant. This week my pup has been extra clingy and extra whiny. He will lay on top of my belly which he hasn't done since the beginning. He watches me like crazy and plays more gently if I join rough house. Anyone else have this?

    QFP just in case.
    I'm not totally sure what you're getting at but like @kynbar5 said, if you're worried about him then call the vet.

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  • Knottie59802221Knottie59802221 member
    Our dog has been extra clingy lately too and it's driving me NUTS!!!! I'm starting to really resent him and am getting super annoyed.
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    You're 36 weeks, maybe the dog is intimidated by your bump, maybe the dog has noticed your gait has changed, maybe the dog has noticed you move around slower than you used to and thinks you're injured or maybe you're just paying more attention to their behavior and are seeing things there that aren't real. It's really hard to say.
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  • BabyRyan15BabyRyan15 member
    My dog has been doing the same thing. She knows something is going to be changing soon. She is trying to get more attention. Try not to let it bother you. Your dog is just concerned for ya.
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  • Knottie59802221Knottie59802221 member
    If it helps, I've read that it's best to ignore your dog a little bit in the third trimester so they're not shocked by the lack of attention when the baby comes. Still show them that you love them, but downsize the cuddling and petting a little bit at a time.
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  • mamacastromamacastro member
    Our German Shepard has been so clingy to me when i'n outside with him he is literally so close to me practically knocks me over. He never leaves my side for a second when i'm around him
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  • mummybear1478mummybear1478 member
    My Alsatian has been acting this way, crying and acting out if I don't hold her hand or constantly pet her, it's making me worry what she is going to be like once the baby is born :(
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  • smount2011smount2011 member

    Most dogs will sense the pregnancy hormones flowing.  Before my dog was fixed he would hump the crap out of my pregnant friend, but not touch anyone else.  Now he is neutered and while he doesn't hump me, he likes to lay on my bump and NOT MOVE.  He is protector of the family, so that means protecting my unborn baby too. From the minute I come home he is whiny and clingy until I sit down so he can crawl up in my lap (he is a doxie).

    Its really no different than those service dogs trained to spot an epileptic seizure in their human before it starts.  They can sense all that stuff.

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  • acuteanglesacuteangles member
    Luckies. My once sweet, loving cat has been the opposite. She went from cuddling with me to attacking me in my sleep - full on bites and hisses out of nowhere for the past two months at 4am. Animals are smart enough to know when there's been a shift in your body, personality, and in your home, and will often react to it.

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  • brushesnbrunchbrushesnbrunch member
    My dogs have pretty much ignored me unless they want food throughout this pregnancy. My parents animals (2 cats and a dog) on the other hand won't let me alone anytime I'm over there. 
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  • TalulaPantsTalulaPants member
    Our youngest dog has been quite the handful lately. He's been fully housebroken for over 3 years but to my horror, I discovered he'd started marking in the living room. He also whines nonstop and has gotten really weird about sleeping in bed with DH and I. DH took him to the vet this morning to see if there was an underlying issue and the vet checked him out. She told DH it's a behavior thing, he can sense the pregnancy hormones and obviously all the changes in our home. I was surprised to hear this. Dogs are incredible. Hopefully, with a little more attention paid to him he'll return to his happy self soon :)
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