Eileen, This must be a berner thing (along with leaning on you!!)
Briar absolutely LOVES stuffed animals!! He is waiting at the bottom of the stairs every morning with his "bear" in his mouth (or his raccoon, buffalo, soccer ball or football... all plush toys). And he doesn't chew them, but they are almost like a security blanket to him. We can even specify which stuffed animal to bring to us and he does!! We have found that if he doesn't have something to put in his mouth, then he will substitute a hand or arm instead!! He isn't a kisser, so I'm guessing its his way of showing affection...he just has SO much love to give... haha! But he can give it to a stuffed animal, instead of me having a slobbered-on arm! I thought I was the only one with a strange dog!! Angela & Briar
