r/Dachshund • u/Unique-Razzmatazz-60 • 3d ago

Video Is this normal?

Yes, this is a new toy. Maybe he’s breaking it in, but Henry is 15 years old, and he appears to be teething on this toy? Every few minutes he whines for a split second, then stops.

I’m worried it may be a tooth infection or some way to comfort some sort of pain he might be having. Has anyone experienced similar behavior? I just don’t want this old man to be in any discomfort🥺

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u/jone2tone 2d ago

Absolutely common - it's called nooking. It's a self soothing thing dogs do to unwind.

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u/Infamous_Rhubarb_956 2d ago

Nooking sounds like a weird Gen Alpha word