This Is A Dog's Equivalent Of Sleeping With Your Thumb In Your Mouth

When we were growing up, getting rid of the pacifier and the nursing bottle was difficult for us. So, most of us resolved to the one thing we always had on us - our thumbs. Kids suck their thumbs because it's comforting and calming; we have perfected this technique while still in the womb and we carry on doing it for quite some time after we come into the world.

But did you know that just as kids suck on their thumbs, dogs do it too? Only they don’t just suck on a toe, the stick their entire paws in their mouths. Apparently, they too like to suck on their appendages to soothe themselves. According to one author, dogs that feel stressed usually develop these so called stereotypical habits. They do not injure themselves and it doesn’t interfere with their normal life. It just looks really adorable, but like us biting our nails, it is not something to allow.

With Bella here, it just looks totally ridiculous. She lies on her owner’s bed, mouth ajar and her back foot is lodged inside her mouth. What is that? For what it’s worth, she could have just fallen asleep mid struggle with her mischievous foot and they both got tired so they decided to take a little nap. No harm, no foul.

Then, suddenly, the foot tries to break free from the shackles that are bella’s jaws, but she wakes up and reclaims her opponent. "Not so fast, foot, we still have unfinished business to attend to!"

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