Any Vets or Dog Experts?

[CapeCodTenor]

Does anyone have a dog that whines at a toy that squeaks? I recently bought my dog, Breaker, a rubber chicken (see below) from a doggy store that squeaks, a rather obnoxious squeak at that. The best way to describe this squeak is that sounds like the chicken is dying when you squeak it. One site I looked at describes the squeak as a "...loud throaty squeak." She loves the toy, but she'll whine when you squeak it and I'm trying to figure out why. I'm wondering if she thinks the chicken is hurting and she wants to protect it. I don't think it would hurt her ears since she has other squeaking toys that have a much higher squeak. I don't know, I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

Here's Henrietta the Chicken

 

[mamamary]

My dog Baxter likes his squeaky chicken. Sometimes when he plays he'll make noises at his toys.

 

[claudia]

whatever the reason is Beaker is not liking it......pop out the "squeaker" and let Beaker enjoy that new chicken toy.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

whatever the reason is Beaker is not liking it......pop out the "squeaker" and let Beaker enjoy that new chicken toy.

Yeah, I was thinking of Henrietta a squeakectomy. I was kind of hoping that she would poke a hole it and that would do it, but she hasn't done it yet.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

The "squeak" mimics prey in trouble "think trapped animal". Whining is the anxiety that comes with the squeak because it puts the dog into an excited state right away.

Would rather eat prey than protect it.

Kind of like dog "cat-nip" for some animals. Dogs with strong prey drives love to kill squeaker at at costs.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

The "squeak" mimics prey in trouble "think trapped animal". Whining is the anxiety that comes with the squeak because it puts the dog into an excited state right away.

Would rather eat prey than protect it.

Kind of like dog "cat-nip" for some animals. Dogs with strong prey drives love to kill squeaker at at costs.

That makes some sense. Breaker is a Black Lab and although she's never been hunting, it's in her blood.