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Love_Capone · 01-07-2010, 11:36 AM

I have posted something similar tp this before, but I just want to know does anybody elses baby do the same thing. Capone always cowards down when someone walks up to him to pick him up or something. He's always done the hunkering down when people approach him. I don't know why hes a very playful happy dog.The last few days when I've been trying to take him out with me he runs away back into the house and tries to hide (It's really annoying because I'm trying to beat the house alarm). Nothing has happened to him that I know of. Today I took him to daycare and the guy went to pick him up and he hunkered down, and all I could think is I hope they don't think I beat my baby. He acts like hes an abused dog sometimes, which is NOT the case or has ever been. Does anybody eles baby do this?

ARCHIE · 01-07-2010, 12:02 PM

Some dogs just don't like being picked up. Approaching a dog from the front, which many do, may be intiminating to them, perhaps
causing them to back up. You mentioned day care, are you sure nothing
happened to frighten him there? Just a thought if this behavior is recent.
I never pick Buddy up from the front I always go to his side and pick
him up that way supporting his stomach with one hand and his butt with the other.
It's not so intiminating that way I read. He never backed away unless he
sees a sweater in my hand.

jeanm1963 · 01-07-2010, 12:06 PM

Laci does this exact same thing it drives me crazy because she is well socialized just really afraid or timid of strangers.. she will approach but with alot of caution..only with complete strangers, if you knows you she will jump all over you .. but that cowering thing does make it look like they are beaten..

Love_Capone · 01-07-2010, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Some dogs just don't like being picked up. Approaching a dog from the front, which many do, may be intiminating to them, perhaps
causing them to back up. You mentioned day care, are you sure nothing
happened to frighten him there? Just a thought if this behavior is recent.
I never pick Buddy up from the front I always go to his side and pick
him up that way supporting his stomach with one hand and his butt with the other.
It's not so intiminating that way I read. He never backed away unless he
sees a sweater in my hand.

Ok I have heard you shouldn't approach a dog head on, I guess it's easy to forget when there head is at your ankles, lol. Maybe I will try the side thing. I don't think anything has happened at daycare he seems to enjoy a lot better than when he first started going. (although he was running away to avoid getting humped by another dogone day

) LOL funny about the sweater.

smallmans · 01-07-2010, 12:37 PM

Bella hates to be picked up head on. She will stand sideways if you say, "I'm going to pick you up" otherwise she goes backwards if you approach her from the front. She seems much more comfortable with the command and then being picked up from the side. She never backs off, but she will run away if she doesn't want to be picked up at the time. Happens rarely, but it does.

jadabug · 01-07-2010, 12:44 PM

Bogie is this way also. He is such a loving playfull little guy and will jump all over me when I come in from work, but let me reach to pick him up and he lays flat down on the floor. I call him my little mud turtle cause he squashes himself almost flat when you reach to pick him up. I think it is just in some of these little guys nature to be this way.

YorkieMom6 · 01-07-2010, 12:47 PM

I don't think anything is wrong with your precious furbaby. Zoey is similar... she will back away and make a game of it sometimes but she does want me to pick her up so she will give in eventually. We are working on the come and stay in order to try and eliminate this as it kills my back bending over for soooo long LOL

Hi Michelle,

Just wanted to tell you that I love your 'quote'!!

No matter how little money and how few possesion you own,having a dog makes you rich

Huggs

chachi · 01-07-2010, 12:50 PM

My Jewels does the same thing and she even does it to us when we go to pick her up. We have never even so much as spoken to her harshly so I have just accepted it is her personality

jadabug · 01-07-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkieMom6

I don't think anything is wrong with your precious furbaby. Zoey is similar... she will back away and make a game of it sometimes but she does want me to pick her up so she will give in eventually. We are working on the come and stay in order to try and eliminate this as it kills my back bending over for soooo long LOL

Hi Michelle,

Just wanted to tell you that I love your 'quote'!!

No matter how little money and how few possesion you own,having a dog makes you rich

Huggs

Thanks Denise,hope little Zoey is feeling better

WinstonMom · 01-07-2010, 01:34 PM

It is pretty intimidating to a dog to have someone bending over their head and shoulders. That is what other dogs do when they try to dominate them. All my dogs actually turn around and back up to you when you go to pick them up. I never taught them that, they just do it on their own.

Chip99 · 01-07-2010, 07:38 PM

We call it the "PUP" Pick Up Position

Mom to Hot Rod · 01-07-2010, 09:57 PM

Maggie is very submissive and tends to cower down when in a new situation. Once she knows you though, watch out. lol

Hot Rod will greet anyone head on won't mind being picked up but only for a second, then it's back to mommy.

I think it just depends on the situation and the day.

Tessa Arnold · 01-08-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Love_Capone

I have posted something similar tp this before, but I just want to know does anybody elses baby do the same thing. Capone always cowards down when someone walks up to him to pick him up or something. He's always done the hunkering down when people approach him. I don't know why hes a very playful happy dog.The last few days when I've been trying to take him out with me he runs away back into the house and tries to hide (It's really annoying because I'm trying to beat the house alarm). Nothing has happened to him that I know of. Today I took him to daycare and the guy went to pick him up and he hunkered down, and all I could think is I hope they don't think I beat my baby. He acts like hes an abused dog sometimes, which is NOT the case or has ever been. Does anybody eles baby do this?

My yorkie Austin goes down like that when someone goes to pick him up. Thats how we know he wants to be picked up. He just goes down to his stomach and sometimes scoots closer to your feet. I think its cute. I don't know if this is the same thing yours is doing though.

Love_Capone · 01-08-2010, 09:00 AM

So last night I went to pick him up from the back and he kind of looked at me like "What are you doing?" but he didn't look afraid or scared so that makes me feel better. I have to tell my friends and family not to walk up to him head on. I love my little baby, don't want him to be scared of me.

AnnaCraig · 01-08-2010, 10:18 AM

Yes Muffy is the same way. When we first got her she literally crawled to us. She still does the same with new people, but once she gets to know them she's fine!

01-07-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	Is something wrong with my baby? I have posted something similar tp this before, but I just want to know does anybody elses baby do the same thing. Capone always cowards down when someone walks up to him to pick him up or something. He's always done the hunkering down when people approach him. I don't know why hes a very playful happy dog.The last few days when I've been trying to take him out with me he runs away back into the house and tries to hide (It's really annoying because I'm trying to beat the house alarm). Nothing has happened to him that I know of. Today I took him to daycare and the guy went to pick him up and he hunkered down, and all I could think is I hope they don't think I beat my baby. He acts like hes an abused dog sometimes, which is NOT the case or has ever been. Does anybody eles baby do this? __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

01-07-2010, 12:06 PM	#3
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	Laci does this exact same thing it drives me crazy because she is well socialized just really afraid or timid of strangers.. she will approach but with alot of caution..only with complete strangers, if you knows you she will jump all over you .. but that cowering thing does make it look like they are beaten.. __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

01-07-2010, 12:37 PM	#5
smallmans YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 313	To the side only, not head-on for Bella Rose Bella hates to be picked up head on. She will stand sideways if you say, "I'm going to pick you up" otherwise she goes backwards if you approach her from the front. She seems much more comfortable with the command and then being picked up from the side. She never backs off, but she will run away if she doesn't want to be picked up at the time. Happens rarely, but it does.

01-07-2010, 12:44 PM	#6
jadabug Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa Posts: 24,078	Bogie is this way also. He is such a loving playfull little guy and will jump all over me when I come in from work, but let me reach to pick him up and he lays flat down on the floor. I call him my little mud turtle cause he squashes himself almost flat when you reach to pick him up. I think it is just in some of these little guys nature to be this way. __________________ Michelle, Jada and Bogie

01-07-2010, 12:47 PM	#7
YorkieMom6 ♥ Luv Zoey & Austen! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 2,015	I don't think anything is wrong with your precious furbaby. Zoey is similar... she will back away and make a game of it sometimes but she does want me to pick her up so she will give in eventually. We are working on the come and stay in order to try and eliminate this as it kills my back bending over for soooo long LOL Hi Michelle, Just wanted to tell you that I love your 'quote'!! No matter how little money and how few possesion you own,having a dog makes you rich Huggs __________________ Denise, Zoey, and Austen Dear Jazzy & Sasha forever in our hearts There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams Last edited by YorkieMom6; 01-07-2010 at 12:50 PM.

01-07-2010, 12:02 PM	#2
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Some dogs just don't like being picked up. Approaching a dog from the front, which many do, may be intiminating to them, perhaps causing them to back up. You mentioned day care, are you sure nothing happened to frighten him there? Just a thought if this behavior is recent. I never pick Buddy up from the front I always go to his side and pick him up that way supporting his stomach with one hand and his butt with the other. It's not so intiminating that way I read. He never backed away unless he sees a sweater in my hand.

01-07-2010, 12:50 PM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My Jewels does the same thing and she even does it to us when we go to pick her up. We have never even so much as spoken to her harshly so I have just accepted it is her personality __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-07-2010, 01:34 PM	#10
WinstonMom YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 384	It is pretty intimidating to a dog to have someone bending over their head and shoulders. That is what other dogs do when they try to dominate them. All my dogs actually turn around and back up to you when you go to pick them up. I never taught them that, they just do it on their own.

01-07-2010, 07:38 PM	#11
Chip99 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 13	We call it the "PUP" Pick Up Position

01-07-2010, 09:57 PM	#12
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	Maggie is very submissive and tends to cower down when in a new situation. Once she knows you though, watch out. lol Hot Rod will greet anyone head on won't mind being picked up but only for a second, then it's back to mommy. I think it just depends on the situation and the day. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

01-08-2010, 09:00 AM	#14
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	So last night I went to pick him up from the back and he kind of looked at me like "What are you doing?" but he didn't look afraid or scared so that makes me feel better. I have to tell my friends and family not to walk up to him head on. I love my little baby, don't want him to be scared of me. __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

01-08-2010, 10:18 AM	#15
AnnaCraig Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 31	Yes Muffy is the same way. When we first got her she literally crawled to us. She still does the same with new people, but once she gets to know them she's fine!