Did you discover anything further about this behavior?
I have a 4 year old Doberman. We got him when he just over a year old.
He’s acted similar to your description, and I’m a little confused.
We don’t get him stuffed toys very often because he wants to rip them apart.
But I got him a non-stuffing “fuzzy toy” that we want to keep as an inside toy (to watch and make sure he doesn’t try to tear apart and eat ).
He holds it in his mouth and paces around the house, and wants to go outside.
I let him do this for a while, and then put him in his “place”. I pet him and tried to calm him down, but I could feel his heart beating pretty fast.
After I took it away, he was panting and still very excited for quite a while.
(Almost the same behavior as when we had a intense thunderstorm a few weeks ago, but not as intense)
Although my description sounds pretty negative, I do feel like he enjoys his toy and would like for him to enjoy it. I’m Just trying to figure out where all this anxiety is coming from, and how I should deal with it.
My only guess is that it’s a prey drive and he “needs” to bury it or rip it apart? Any ideas?
Thanks!
