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fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:34 AM Feb 2019

Dog's best friend is a water bottle. Not just any water bottle. THIS WATER BOTTLE:

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Dog's best friend is a water bottle. Not just any water bottle. THIS WATER BOTTLE: (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 OP

Wonder why the fixation for that specific water bottle ? magicarpet Feb 2019 #1

Get that dog a toy! Demovictory9 Feb 2019 #2

I love this dog lol Guilded Lilly Feb 2019 #3

Damn, I miss my lab Botany Feb 2019 #4

Oh, that face! democratisphere Feb 2019 #5

There is similar behavior in chimpanzees. The bottle might be his doll (of a puppy). DetlefK Feb 2019 #6

My dog did that with a toy monster when she was young. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2019 #8

I hope his nickname is "Dunk". Cracklin Charlie Feb 2019 #7

Hope he named his little buddy Donuts. MLAA Feb 2019 #9

Nice, but Dan Feb 2019 #10

Very cute! smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #11

Don't try this with Rottweilers... Phentex Feb 2019 #12

magicarpet

(14,173 posts)

1. Wonder why the fixation for that specific water bottle ?

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:39 AM

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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts)

2. Get that dog a toy!

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:44 AM

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Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

3. I love this dog lol

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:55 AM

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Botany

(70,584 posts)

4. Damn, I miss my lab

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:57 AM

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democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

5. Oh, that face!

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 11:11 AM

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Dunkin is as sweet as it gets.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

6. There is similar behavior in chimpanzees. The bottle might be his doll (of a puppy).

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 11:18 AM

Feb 2019

It has been witnessed that female chimpanzee-children carry around sticks like a human girl would carry around a doll. It has been interpreted as some kind of maternal instinct.

Maybe the dog would like to have puppies as well, and as he has none, he takes care of the bottle.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

8. My dog did that with a toy monster when she was young.

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 12:25 PM

Feb 2019

She had to know where her monster was at all times. Like it was a baby.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

7. I hope his nickname is "Dunk".

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 12:23 PM

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Nice doggie!

MLAA

(17,329 posts)

9. Hope he named his little buddy Donuts.

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 12:45 PM

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Dan

(3,580 posts)

10. Nice, but

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 02:24 PM

Feb 2019

I’m wondering if he has a dental issue?

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

11. Very cute!

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 03:51 PM

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Phentex

(16,334 posts)

12. Don't try this with Rottweilers...

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 06:21 PM

Feb 2019

As puppies they had a squeaky toy that used water bottles. Then they got to play with water bottles. Then they were able to eat them. Three years later, they will jump up and try to take them from someone. We don’t use them.

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