To take away toddlers newly attached to toys?

[TinkyWinkyDipsyLalaPo]

For the past 2 weeks, 19m/o DD has been obsessing over 4 cuddly toy dogs.
If I try to leave the house without them she becomes hysterical, and she is carrying at least one constantly.

She's been getting too upset to eat meals unless a dog is also in the highchair with her, they have to sit on the edge of the bath or she attempts to drown herself in tantrums, all playing centers around the dogs, she's barely touched any other toys recently. Even at toddler groups she's been sitting babbling to and playing with the dogs and me, and not paying attention to the other children - she normally loves other kids.

Is this a normal obsession that will fade into favourite cuddly toys or should I remove them and hope she forgets quickly and goes back to normal?

I'd say nothing unusual

Are the dogs causing any problems other than being a focus over other things?
I wouldn't take them away, I suspect she'll grow out of it and she's only a baby so won't understand.
If they are a reasonable size to lug around than let her have them, doesn't seem any harm in it

DS went through a phase of carrying pretty much the entire cast of Toy Story everywhere we went. It was a bit of a pain, Woody & Jessie needed their hats, Buzz had to have the part that unclipped from his back - used to drive me crazy trying to leave the house with it all - but it passed. She'll probably reduce it down to a favourite one or two then it'll be onto something else!

Although it can be draining I wouldn't try to take the dog toys away from her. It is perfectly normal for children of this age to form a strong attachment to a toy, blanket, dummy, or a comforter of some kind x

It's normal to get attached to things like this. I suggest that you buy spares as a back up in case any get lost. Then if they aren't needed you can give them away as presents.

Totally normal, my 4 year old ds sometimes still does it now. My bro bought ds some Easter gifts and brought them over on Friday, one prezzie was a 'littlest pet shop' bear who ds has taken everywhere with him since Friday. He's also affectionately named this bear 'TitTit' which has so far got us some great funny looks while out and about
I wouldn't take the toys from her, maybe just suggest she only need take one dog out of the house, less to carry then which for me is the only issue

Dd is like that with her toy larry. We make sure we have lots of spares as she will not settle for a nap at nursery without him. For meal times larry watches outside the high hair in his seat and that seems to pacify her. Dd is 20 months.

DS1 still has his cuddly toy dog in his bed. He was given it at a few months old by a lovely neighbour and it went everywhere with us. He'll be 8 next week :) Fluff no longer has to come shopping with us thankfully!

I was going to make the buying spares suggestion too. It is just a phase but get spares and swap them round so they get dirty too. Pretty normal but we managed to get ours to leave their favourites in the house so didn't lose any.

Get her a little bag or backpack to keep them in so they're easier to take out with you.