diff --git a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
index a63be406c1..04f84ee008 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /datum/element/mob_holder
-	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE|ELEMENT_DETACH
 	id_arg_index = 2
 	var/worn_state
 	var/alt_worn
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/wuv.dm b/code/datums/elements/wuv.dm
index 55bc9bafad..fffb90c681 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/wuv.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/wuv.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 /datum/element/wuv //D'awwwww
-	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE|ELEMENT_DETACH
 	id_arg_index = 2
 	//the for the me emote proc call when petted.
 	var/pet_emote
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
index f02d21c2af..873051c336 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/ComponentInitialize()
 	. = ..()
-	AddElement(/datum/element/wuv, "yaps_happily!", EMOTE_AUDIBLE, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, "growls!", EMOTE_AUDIBLE)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/wuv, "yaps happily!", EMOTE_AUDIBLE, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, "growls!", EMOTE_AUDIBLE)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/mob_holder, held_icon)
 
 //Corgis and pugs are now under one dog subtype