4 months old keeps scratching and barking at her bed

• 4 months old keeps scratching and barking at her bed lalalilu Posted : 2/16/2012 11:09:13 PM I'm not sure why, but our puppy (that we've had for about a month now) keeps scratching and barking at/into her bed. When she's scratching the bed, it almost looks like she's digging for something, and she'll bark at it and bark into the bed. Does anyone know why? Thanks! LIKE 11 REPLIES 9144 VIEWS LAST POST 3GIRLS Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• oranges81 Posted : 2/17/2012 1:44:30 AM My 3yr JRT does this. Always has and probably always will. it doesn't bother me so I let it be. Plus it looks like she's having fun. Lol. What kind of puppy? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• lalalilu Posted : 2/17/2012 2:36:28 AM I guess my concern is that she just started this about a week ago, and we sprayed her bed down with some puppy odor remover (because she peed on her bed, so we wanted to get rid of the urine scent), since then was when we started noticing her doing that, so we didn't know whether or not it was due to her just playing or because she smells the odor remover and was agitated by it. And she is an English Bulldog :) 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• oranges81 Posted : 2/17/2012 3:49:17 AM Ok that would be cute to see. Does she seem to be enjoying herself or annoyed by it? Try removing her bed and putting a blanket down in it's place for a few days and see what she does. Also do you notice any redness around her mouth and nose? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• 3girls Posted : 2/17/2012 7:21:37 AM  My girls do that on clean sheets and/or clean blankets. It also happens after a particularly good meal. It looks like they're in doggie nirvana at the time. Jackson does it purely to bunch up the bedding into a pillow. He doesn't bark though, more like a low grumble. Take a video of it next time and show us.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Jewlieee Posted : 2/17/2012 8:00:16 AM It's called nesting. Dogs do it instinctively. I wouldnt reprimand her for it. All my dogs have done it. My husky was the worst 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• lalalilu Posted : 2/17/2012 12:48:50 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYqkG0BLUWc (This is her barking into her bed) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG569chYo40 (And this is her scraching). Usually she does them simultaneously. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• JackieG Posted : 2/17/2012 1:47:52 PM The vid with her barking looks like play barking to me.  :) The vid of her scratching looked like she was playing too and maybe a bit of nesting.  Normal puppy behavior.  As others said, nesting behavior is normal.    0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• lalalilu Posted : 2/17/2012 1:54:56 PM Oh ok good :) just making sure it's not the odor remover that's irritating her. Her nose and mouth are pink but not red, it doesn't look like it's irritating her skin or anything. Thanks for all the help! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• shadowsgin Posted : 2/17/2012 2:25:56 PM Our Rottie used to do the scratching thing but I would usually find some treat or a ball that he had earlier hidden...from who I dont know  but he was always hiding things in his bed or blanket.   Your puppy is adorable. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• oranges81 Posted : 2/17/2012 7:43:01 PM Ok that is tooo cute! Yeah, it's play. Make some popcorn and sit back and enjoy puppyhood! Lol 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• 3girls Posted : 2/18/2012 7:39:47 AM She is too cute!!! It's definitely play/nesting. I would toss another little blanket in there to give her more to play with.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login