Hi!
We have 2 labs. Dog 3 intact, Bitch 3 spayed.
They have lived together for just over 2 years and are not litter mates.
Last couple of weeks Dog has become OBSESSED with bitch. He follows her around, licks her bits, ears, face constantly. If she is chilling or asleep he stands guard over her. He cannot bear anyone else touching her, never aggressive but forces himself in between you and bitch. If she is in her bed he lays on the floor next to her, we have stone floors so he must be cold, last night he stayed there all evening!
Sometimes he just sits and cries at her while she is asleep. 😢
If she is on the sofa he stands or sits guard next to her (pic attached of current situation!!)
If we separate him from her to give her a break (dog gate to the kitchen) he barks and howls and cries! He has knocked over things in the house bolting to get to her if she gets out of his sight. He eats his food then stands over her waiting for her to finish!
All of this is very new behaviour! If I didn’t know better I would say she was in season or expecting!
Bitch is fed up, but otherwise in good health and going about her normal routine. But she is sick of him.
We recently had a new kitchen fitted which turned the house upside down for a bit but it’s all done now and nothing else has changed here.
He is well trained but is not listening to us at all about this. Sometimes he will dutifully do his trick or come to being called but as soon as possible he rushes back to bitch!
Any advice as to why this is happening?! To help him chill out?!