courtnek Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 Freebee is my first female dog. She does things i DONT really understand... dont know if it's her, or female-dog related... She is like a MOM...she gets upset when people argue, she tries to calm everyone in a tense situation, she LICKS WOUNDS!!! on her people. You have a pain, you rub your back, she's there trying to lick it to make it better.... You raise your voice, and she whines and gets between the combatants (my male does that too) You cut yourself, and she wants to lick it to make it better. Is this just her, or is it typical of females? I cut my finger slicing chicken, she insisted on smelling it and then tried to lick it better.... I said "DAMN!" after it happened and she was there in a heartbeat, wanting to lick it better.... She licks my feet whenever she can. She seems to want everything clean, no wounds, no stress... Is this typical??? Quote
Marble Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 she sounds like a sweetheart. i have only ever owned female dogs so i'm not the one to ask. lady has always been the attentive comforter type, very sensitive to moods and what people are feeling. dresden on the other hand......maybe she'll be nicer when she grows up. freebee is a lab mix though right ? so many labs are so nice...........we have had four labs...all nice. Quote
courtnek Posted February 23, 2003 Author Posted February 23, 2003 yea, she's a lab mix - we're just not sure MIXED with what..LOL None of my male dogs have ever been so "motherly" - if she was sweet under normal circumstances I would say that's just her nature, but she's NOT... SHE is the dog I would rely on to protect me from an invader..... She is not real "lovey" to strangers, or anyone she doesnt know. SHE would take out a burglar... but inside her family, her tendencies are to love, lick and heal.... Maybe she is mixed with a dog type that is very loyal? Her loyalty seems to take the form of a "mommie dog" who wants to take care of everybody in her family....I wish I knew what other kinds of dogs went into her makeup - I believe she has some German Shorthair Pointer in her , because of her coat, and her pointing tendencies..are they very "lovey" - I've never had one....I love to rescue dogs, but it makes it harder to figure out how they behave.... It's really weird having a dog that will show her teeth, get angry, take out an invader. and then 5 minutes later want to "fix" any problems you have..... she (and Alex) will attack the window when the mailman comes by....and then she will be licking your hand if you hurt it.... A friend of mine at work once said "I wouldnt want to meet HER in a dark alley...." and he was correct. So I'm still confused about her loveiness... I think her loveyness is just towards us... but I'm still curious. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 in my opinion, it is her temperment. i have a male that does some of the same things. then i have the female who knows that shes a female and shows sweetness in other ways such as giving big hugs Quote
alicat613 Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 My male is similar. He worries about any tension, and if you whimper he comes running to comfort you. He's a real sweetie, sounds like yours is too! Quote
pawpaw Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 my moms Lab/mix Kiko (female) is like that, she will come up to you and stick her big sloppy mouth in your ear your eye your mouth (better known as the suprise doggy french kiss.lol) if your crying in bed she will lay right ontop of you anyway she can and she will go to sleep or stare at you untill you let her know your better. The other 2 dogs are the same, if you have a bruise, cut, back ache, whatever! they want to kiss it and make it better and they will follow you all over the house like a baby sitter.. its just that unconditional love. :P Quote
Shannon_C Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 Thats females for you :lol: my Penny is so much the same with cuts....she would lick them better all day :D ...some females can feel very concerned about the owner/family and love to be there when something has happened (kinda like mothering). Its the same when she has her paws squeezed which she hates when corrected for being naughty....she will nibble my hands then lick them straight after :D so its not unusual for your girl to be doing the things she does. (THIS IS FUNNY) We were on holiday once......a few months before we had Charlie.....walking down to the beach....there was an elderly couple coming the opposite way. Penny walks over to there dog for a sniff and then decides to stick her nose in the dogs eye. Im not surprised there dog started smiling :D even the owners looked at us strangely but with a smile....well she must have been standing there above 5 minutes! :lol: :lol: I have heard of dogs greeting by sniffing each others butts.......but not eyes! Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 no I do not agree it,s a female thing. Both Paddy and Gladis are very sensitive to moods they know when something is not right :) Quote
bk_blue Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 Mmmm I might have to agree with you Mouse... my insensitive lout of a dog doesn't care if I'm happy or sad as long as he gets attention, well he's a male after all *touche* :D Patting him and hugging him makes ME feel better if I'm upset but he usually runs off if there's something more interesting going on!!! :roll: Quote
daisykatep Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 I think she just loves you so much that she wants to please you and protect you and make you better when you hurt. One of our labs is just like that. she will sit looking at me with a real look of love like she's obsessed.AAH :-? Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 Kavik doesn't have time to be sensitve, between kongs, balls, cats, dogs, dryer lint, everything needing to be minded. He will however lick wounds but I always thought he was just getting a taste :shock: . Quote
Cheetah Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 Roxie reminds me more of bk's and dogpaddle's dogs. I can hug her and cry on her if I want...but then she'll spoil the moment trying to get away from the freak getting her fur wet and move on to something more interesting! She also seems to enjoy the taste of blood...she'll start licking at a cut and her eyes will get really wide (like this tastes interesting..but good!) and i'll pull away...but she'll keep on trying to get at the yummy blood :o Sometimes I wonder about her... :roll: :lol: Also, Roxie does get upset when people yell...but she doesn't try to get between them, it just scares her. She also hates it when I yell because she knows i'm angry about something. I do have a very umm.."loud" house, people yell alot...so that could be a part of it! Quote
Ickle Posted February 23, 2003 Posted February 23, 2003 I have had both sexes doing these things and it made me feel so good to think about how much they cared for me .They were not quite keen on licking the other half but then he could not stand them washing his feet :lol: Ickle :lol: Quote
courtnek Posted February 24, 2003 Author Posted February 24, 2003 Thanks everybody that really does help alot. My Golden Retriever was male, but very sensitive to mood. His response was to practically sit on you and stare at you until you busted out laughing! Head to the side, eyes wide, quizzical look - his expression was so funny it would cheer you up. Most people I know with Goldens say they are like that in one way or another. Alex does that too, but only Freebee has been so incessantly "attentive"....and while she wants to lick my feet, she doesnt like to have hers washed.... I work in a building with 400 people, so you can imagine the size...and I do a lot of walking to and from all day. When I get home my feet are usually very "tired"...Is it possible she knows that somehow? Their internal senses amaze me.... Thanks for all the stories. She is very lovey inside her home, and protects me, and Kyle and even Alex (He outweighs her by 15 lbs but she'll take on anyone who tries anything....lol) I just never had a dog with a "split personality" like that before. :D Quote
Cheetah Posted February 24, 2003 Posted February 24, 2003 Roxie loves the taste of my feet after I've been out for a run...:roll: Is it possible that Freebee maybe just likes the taste of tired, sweaty feet? :lol: Quote
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