Barbering... But Only In The Summer? So Strange!

[Freela]

It's the weirdest thing... Sundae went through a phase last summer when she would constantly barber Hadley's hind end (mainly when they were outdoors grazing on the grass together.) Hadley is a sheltie cross and has longer hair on her back, and this is what Sundae would go for. After the summer, it seemed that the behavior stopped dead just as soon as it started. Now we have come around to summer again, just this weekend I noticed that she is back to barbering Hadley. They aren't even outdoors yet this time (they only go outside at the cottage, as I can't guarantee that the yard doesn't have pesticide run-off in the city.) I'm really puzzled by this recurrent seasonal barbering... not sure what Sundae is thinking. Any ideas?

On the bright side, I have got to listen to the kids constantly reprimanding, "Sundae! Don't eat your sister's butt!" LOL!

 

[Wiebke]

That is a new one to me! I am sure that there is a reason for it, but it is likely not easy to work it out whether Sundae is perhaps triggered by a scent or the search for something specific?

 

[Freela]

That is a new one to me! I am sure that there is a reason for it, but it is likely not easy to work it out whether Sundae is perhaps triggered by a scent or the search for something specific?

I've got no idea! So weird that it's been two summers in the row... and the two summers she has been with Hadley, who isn't disturbed by it and doesn't even seem to notice. She never barbered Linney (who was also a sheltie cross), but Linney would not have put up with that for a minute!