Guest zrxmopar Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hello, New to the forum and to greys. We have had Toby four weeks. He seams to be settling in nicely. He does have one crazy habit and I was wondering if it is normal or not. We have a large fenced in back yard. some times we will leave the back door open and let toby have free reign. If we are not watching he will steal anything he can get ahold of and drop it in the yard. He doesn't chew it he just leaves it. Phones, paper, tv remotes, everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Hello and We call it hording when they gather stuff. This sounds like a slightly different version (taking things outside). Not all greys do it but is very common. Does he also gather stuff in his kennel or on his bed? I've learned to put things up or away that I don't want mine to "gather." Edited October 21, 2014 by june Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zrxmopar Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 He does very occasionally bring shoes to his bed. but the outside thing he will do in a heartbeat. One morning my wife let him out and left the door open. fell asleep on the couch. when she got up the back yard was covered in out stuff. shoes, clothes, laptops, tablets, phones, tissue boxes, everything in the house he could reach. So we have had Toby proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Sorry Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schultzlc Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I hate to say it, as you might disagree, but a hound with a hoarding habit is rather adorable! One of my hounds, Luna, was a big time "collector" when she first came home. Sometimes just trying to find things around my house was like an Easter egg hunt. Since she didn't damage anything I wasn't too worried. As she settled into our environment, the hoarding slowly stopped, and a couple of months later, it disappeared all together. For a lot of hounds, suddenly being in a place where they have a ton of possessions to choose from is quite the novelty. Quote Laura, mom to Luna (Boc's Duchess) and Nova (Atascocita Venus).Forever in my heart, Phantom (Tequila Nights) and Zippy (Iruska Monte). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 He does very occasionally bring shoes to his bed. but the outside thing he will do in a heartbeat. One morning my wife let him out and left the door open. fell asleep on the couch. when she got up the back yard was covered in out stuff. shoes, clothes, laptops, tablets, phones, tissue boxes, everything in the house he could reach. So we have had Toby proof. Welcome! You're new here ... we need photographic proof of this ^^ Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ben used to take shoes and gloves to his bed but stopped quickly once he was settled. And the visual you painted of your backyard made me Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Just be careful, Henry's cute collecting habbit progressed to chewing and then to a $150 bill to fix my phone. Good thing the little bugger's so adorable Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradymom Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Brady is a collector of stuffies and tennis balls. Debbie Quote The handsome boy Brady, mid-morning nap. The sun, the sun feels so, so, so good. I can't keep my eyes open ... ... Retirement agrees ... ... and the Diva Ms India, 2001 - 10/16/2009 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) look at my name.....emily had a thing for all of the above and $$ handbags and lingerie. we used to find pillows from the couch in her crate. Edited October 22, 2014 by cleptogrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverhound Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 That's so cute! Brees collects shoes and stuffies, but thankfully not computers -- AND she keeps it all in the living room doggie bed. Quote Masterful Joe and Naughty N Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmcd7 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Max collects shoes and boots and lays on them. Never chews them up. If we're missing a shoe, we know where to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Very common. You might reconsider letting him have free access to the yard if you're not paying attention to him. I know a fenced yard is a beautiful thing, but you just got him. You don't know enough about his habits to trust him outdoors alone and unattended. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundlov Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The cat did it. Quote Mary in Houston Everyone has a photographic memory, but not everyone has film. LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest normaandburrell Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Iceman also progressed from stealing to eating objects. We seem to have it under control with more exercise and attention as well as better baby proofing of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronckew Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 poppy would never do that! i do have a left tennis shoe that mysteriously disappears about once a week or so (only at night) from it's normal place in the hallway and re-appears on her bed (unchewed) in the living room. i think the place is haunted by a shoe fairy. Quote Regards, Wayne KronckeCAVE CANEM RADIX LECTI ET SEMPER PARATUSVegetarians: My food poops on your food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tobytoby Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Just be careful, Henry's cute collecting habbit progressed to chewing and then to a $150 bill to fix my phone. Good thing the little bugger's so adorable Yes, the Note 3 and nexus 7 was what prompted this post. Toby doesn't chew, but picking electronics up will Crack the screens! The cat did it. Roflmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greytjoys Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Welcome to GT! We'd love to see pictures of your handsome boy sometime soon. Considering Toby's racing name is "WW Junkman" (seriously?! ), I'd keep the house (and yard) extra-tall-baby-proofed like crazy! He sounds like quite a busy, and entertaining character. Several of our hounds are collectors. Since our house was already well doggie-proofed, the youngest enjoyed collecting bath mats, bath towels, and dog blankets. After increasing our "Tuffie Toy" collection, they began to focus their collections to their own favorite dog toys. Iceman also progressed from stealing to eating objects. We seem to have it under control with more exercise and attention as well as better baby proofing of the house. Good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 If I'm missing a shoe, I can usually find it on a dogbed or in the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytNut Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 All of my hounds have been kleptomaniacs, at least at the beginning. They will steal anything that they can carry. I think the idea of having "things" around that they can collect intrigues them, even if they don't really have any particular interest in an object beyond obtaining it. Over time they have relaxed, and usually the only things they continue to collect are their own toys. Though every once in a while a random object goes missing, and the first thing we ask each other is, "Did you check the dog beds?" Foster boy Jasper was the only one who was determined to take things outside. He would take toys and found objects out to the dog run and I was constantly rounding them up before they could get rained, snowed or peed on. Now that he is in his adoptive home he keeps doing it, mostly just with his own toys. Apparently at any given time you can look outside and see a herd of about 8 toys roaming the yard. Quote Kristen with Penguin (L the Penguin) Flying Penske x L Alysana Costarring The Fabulous Felines: Squeak, Merlin, Bailey & Mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Welcome to GT! I've had several fosters that were hoarders. The worst was my very first grey, Sobe. I called him a "collector". He put EVERYTHING in his dogbed. Socks, shoes, remotes, purses, anything in the house - including a bottle of laundry soap - off the dryer. He collected EVERYTHING. It gave him comfort. We got better about putting things away - but anything loose - was fair game for him. Then - he got over it. He didn't NEED to collect so much. When we got fosters and they left toys outside - it resurfaced and he HAD to pick up all toys and put them in the house. He mellowed out over time. It's a normal thing, some are worse than others. The good thing is if you're ever missing something - check the dogbed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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