Do sheepies hug legs?
It feels so weird when it happens because I have never had another dog do this to me. He is not humping your leg or anything. In fact this morning he climbed my husband leg like a pole. One paw up over the other wrapped around his leg while he was sitting down. |
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| I think OES will hug any body part they can reach. He just isn't tall enough to get any higher yet. |
| I didn't realize this was different from showing dominance. Whenever Bingley starts to close his legs around us we immediately ask him to stop. Hmmmm - can't wait to hear more responses! |
| I think it depends.... if he's humping at all, I think it's dominance. |
| Chauncey loves hugs, the problem now is he's taller than I am. I miss the leg days. |
Yes - some sheepies do ((hug)) you!  |
Yes, Panda does this too...mostly when we are playing in the backyard...its the start to knocking me down  Inside the house she just does it for comfort....quietly and lovingly. |
| Violet has used theis "move" when we are playing with her. I always thought that she was trying to knock me down, so that she would win. (cheater lol).
Helen, Mom to Violet, China and Pearl |
| Dawn said:
Quote: I think OES will hug any body part they can reach. He just isn't tall enough to get any higher yet.
I agree. Harry is a hugger.  |
Awwwwww.... what a sweet pic!  |
Yes - some sheepies do it 
That was a sweet pic  |
Awww...what a sweet picture!!  |
| I love that picture. What an amazing thing! |
| Yep, that's pretty much the mental picture I had! |
Yup, both my sheepies give hugs  |
| I thought it was just Sheila trying to show me she is really the boss! This gives me more insight into her Sheepie behavior. |
| I love that picture of Harry... |
| My boy hugs legs only when he humps them |
| I fear that behavior ("hugging") is indeed a form of dominance.
I do not think it is a good thing for a dog to physically be on or over you, or to manipulate your position.... Particularly to knock you down or to reposition you... Still, its almost impossible not to hug back... |
That picture of Harry is co sute!!! 
Pepsi is a hugger too, he also will grab my leg with one paw and leans against me when I ignore him. Not Rags, but she will paw at us. |
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