Phoe is just over 6 months now.
Went to show - not phased by ANYTHING at all.
However at home has gone edgy about new things that appear in the house.
Posted in show thread a little about her deciding the show bag was a scary monster so I didn't use it.

I have left the bag in the kitchen and she is slowly getting closer to it but clearly not happy around it. Today I piled up the rosettes from the kitchen table and walked past her - she nearly jumped out her skin and shuffled backwards until on Pete's feet. Rather than leaving the room with them as I was going to I went and sat down and chatted to him but didn't acknowlege her discomfort , nor did I approach her with them.

My reaction to this type of behaviour (started last week) has been to ignore her behaviour and carry on as normal. I leave whatever is bothering her around and generally she finally relaxes round it but it can be hours or, as it looks like will be the case with the bag, days.

Would any of you do anything different ? Is it just a phase ? Like I say when out of her territory she doesn't bat an eyelid at anything.

Sara

Sara, hate to say it, but just as you have got started on your show career I think she may have her hormones kicking in and suffering a touch of PMT. Still it had to happen some time, no good me offering Solli to test for you as he is keen on anything that moves and a good deal that doesn't. May not have her season for several weeks yet, just practising being moody. Ja:)kie

to be honest Jackie I did wonder about that :(
No signs yet but I'll keep looking !
Her Mum was about 11 months for her first one but a half sister was 7 months.
Is 6 months quite normal then she says as she starts to flick "through book of the bitch"
Sara - who is more used to the males of the species ;)

Sara I'm more used to males too, but bitches can come in any time from 5 months to 15 and I expect there are other who fall out side that. Bit like people really. She may not come in yet, one of the few bitches I have owned used to go PMT on me for about 8 weeks before & post MT for about 8 weeks after, then she would throw her coat, not an ideal bitch for the show ring. Used to say their was only about 2 months a year when she was in a fit state to be shown, still love her really pet name The Tartlett, shes smallish as well as being a madam. Ja:)kie

Sara ....Hudson started with the *OH MY GOD!* stage at about 6 months and has just got out of it. Anything out of place scared him especially strange noises ...he would run and hide with his tail between his legs.

We have noticed over the past 2 weeks that he no longer does it so I guess , with him , it was just an age thing , a phase he was going through...

Don't know if that is of any help to you at all? Hudson is now coming up for 8 months so it lasted for about 6-7 weeks

Melody :)

Holly was exactly the same up until about 4wks ago. She was always terrified of other dogs and would hide behind my legs at puppy classes and climb onto my shoulders if I let her sit on my knee :( I just ignored her behaviour and left her to it hoping that she'd grow out of it.

She's now a really happy little dog who's very confident with other animals and loves people.

We kept up regular contact with other dogs, my parents cocker and the ringcraft class as well as regular walks in a busy dog area, and she's really good now.

We did notice that she got worse just before she came into season but now she's finished she seems alot happier all round.

Fiona
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Hi Saraw .I would not worry at all .
Phoebe is no different from any other girl at this age .
Berry is a bit fussed at the moment as well . she did spins when I tried to stack her so had to free stand her at the show, and same here keeps turning to her tail with a puzzled look .
She then scoots under the table.
She does not like the parasol in the garden when it is down even though she had no probs with it last week .
Looks at it like it is a threat to her.
Linda said her sister has come in to season so might be that is making her act up .Complex things us women :D Mari

Ben's a bit edgy, and definitely not hormonal: he just came that way:(. One of the workmen doing my garden arrived today with his head shaved and it has really spooked Ben. The t-shirt he put on his head after that didn't help much either!:D They left the rotovator in the garden when they'd finished with it. Despite it being huge, Ben went right up to it then had to jump six feet away from it in case it got him!

LynnT

It seems that covering the top of heads really change the appearance of people in dogs' view. If hubby comes in house with his BDU cap on, the girls react as if he's a stranger until he says something. Now if he puts same hat on head while they're watching --- no prob :rolleyes:

Going on base, if someone wearing a beret comes up to the car, that's ok. Perfectly acceptable. They're used to that since forever. They like doing the meet and greet. But 'ware if someone wearing a BDU Cap, or (gasp!) a kevlar helmet Then they go nuts growling and barking until I tell them to settle down.
Shapes make more of an impact on their vision than color?????? :)
toodles

Thanks All for the replies

I'll just keep an eye her and let her get on with it :)
Been thunder and lightning here - Sam (the oh so brave 2 yr old) was under my desk not happy at all - Phoe was yapping to go out in it !!
I'll just have to see what the next little thing is to upset her and let her get on with it - I suppose I get hormonal ;) so why shouldn't she :)
Hopefully either a few more months age or a season will sort her out - which ever is the cause !

Sara :)