Is your yorkie afraid of flying bugs? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

diannenet · 04-25-2010, 07:55 PM

Last weekend we went camping and there was a big fly in the camper and it must have grazed Toby's face because he went absolutely nutso! He jumped down off the couch and rubbed his face across the entire living room carpet and started looking for a place to hide.

Then tonight at home my husband was making a buzzing sound like a bee or a fly and he started acting all crazy like he did last weekend.

Does anyone else's furbutt do this? It was funny to us but it sure wasn't funny to him. Poor little guy was scared. And it's not even summer yet. I don't know what he's going to do this summer when we go camping and the flies are really out and about!

suda · 04-25-2010, 08:04 PM

My baby hate flies and blow flies, he runs to me with his tail and ears down absolutely petrified, not sure why is it an inbred reaction in case they get fly blown, I'll keep a watch on this thread (hope you don't mind)and see what other answers come up.

diannenet · 04-25-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by suda

My baby hate flies and blow flies, he runs to me with his tail and ears down absolutely petrified, not sure why is it an inbred reaction in case they get fly blown, I'll keep a watch on this thread (hope you don't mind)and see what other answers come up.

By all means, please do keep an eye on this thread. I'm just hoping it doesn't turn him into a very timid little guy (although sometimes that might be nice LOL). I'm hoping others share their stories too.

megansmomma · 04-25-2010, 08:30 PM

I have nothing to offer since Pebbles is my bug eater. Want me to send her over to give Toby a lesson.

diannenet · 04-25-2010, 08:35 PM

Yes, would you please send Pebbles over????????????????

Cha Cha · 04-25-2010, 08:39 PM

Mine try to catch them and eat them, any kind of flying bugs, they love them!!

maybeiloveyou · 04-25-2010, 08:45 PM

My friend's dog (not a Yorkie but a Chi) is terrified of flies. It's so funny, once she sees one she immediately runs under something to hide.

shodanusmc · 04-25-2010, 09:45 PM

No, bugs go not bother her. In Arizona, she attacked a rather large Tarantula....we pulled her off it, and it took a few blows with a shovel to finally end the battle. She is really not afraid of anything, but she hates vacuums (she attacks the cleaning head), and prefers if the door bell does not work. Outside of that, nothing bothers her. Even thunder has no effect, but the big dog runs upstairs and lays in the corner. Go figure.

PenniesMom · 04-25-2010, 10:45 PM

Pennys first encounter with a bug was mommy going Penny this is a ladybug...showing her my finger her reply was...mmm ladybugs r yummy
shes LOVES to chace the butterflies around the front yard she isnt very observent or she would figure out about snails, rollie pollies, slugs, spiders and anything else at her level....mommy isnt teaching her about bug anymore. She is also scared out of her mind of the vac and anything loud like that ...and carpet sprinkles " the carpet deodorizer stuff " she runs like hell when it starts falling from the box

Sweet Apple · 04-26-2010, 03:44 AM

I don't think being scared of bugs is a bad thing, because Apple used to be so aggressive w/flying insects, until a bee stung her in the bottom lip...Fortunately, I saw it happen, and was able to pull the stinger out, before the poison had a chance to get into her system...She still looks at bugs w/a wantin' look in her eye, but is more cautious now (Thank Goodness!)

Reese1 · 04-26-2010, 04:26 AM

Camden is not afraid, but Wrigley & Crosley are!
If they can catch the fly they are ok, but if it's buzzing around, they get freaked out!

hugz4all4 · 04-26-2010, 04:51 AM

nope.. tucker likes to chase them down and eat them. He must of gotten stung 6 plus times last year trying eat bee's and spiders..

Rhetts_mama · 04-26-2010, 05:50 AM

Unfortunately, Rhett wants to chase flying bugs. That has me worried because I've already done the emergency rush to the vet for an epinephrine drip with Sammy.

KiyoshiJoz · 04-26-2010, 06:11 AM

interesting..
maybe i should experiment this by letting Tiffie loose in the garden

im more afraid that she will chew up my mother's plants -______-
that will be gg.. for her... and me... -____-

GnIndy · 04-26-2010, 06:39 AM

So far this year (her first summer!) Indy's been fascinated by those big furry bumblebees. She doesn't try to eat them, she just shnuffles up them and follows them around.

04-25-2010, 07:55 PM	#1
diannenet Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,363	Is your yorkie afraid of flying bugs? Last weekend we went camping and there was a big fly in the camper and it must have grazed Toby's face because he went absolutely nutso! He jumped down off the couch and rubbed his face across the entire living room carpet and started looking for a place to hide. Then tonight at home my husband was making a buzzing sound like a bee or a fly and he started acting all crazy like he did last weekend. Does anyone else's furbutt do this? It was funny to us but it sure wasn't funny to him. Poor little guy was scared. And it's not even summer yet. I don't know what he's going to do this summer when we go camping and the flies are really out and about! __________________ *Dianne Toby Speedy*

04-25-2010, 08:04 PM	#2
suda YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,039	George is terrified My baby hate flies and blow flies, he runs to me with his tail and ears down absolutely petrified, not sure why is it an inbred reaction in case they get fly blown, I'll keep a watch on this thread (hope you don't mind)and see what other answers come up. __________________ I'm so in love with my little boy George

04-25-2010, 08:30 PM	#4
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	I have nothing to offer since Pebbles is my bug eater. Want me to send her over to give Toby a lesson. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

04-25-2010, 08:35 PM	#5
diannenet Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,363	Yes, would you please send Pebbles over???????????????? __________________ *Dianne Toby Speedy*

04-25-2010, 08:39 PM	#6
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	Mine try to catch them and eat them, any kind of flying bugs, they love them!! __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

04-25-2010, 08:45 PM	#7
maybeiloveyou YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 257	My friend's dog (not a Yorkie but a Chi) is terrified of flies. It's so funny, once she sees one she immediately runs under something to hide.

04-25-2010, 09:45 PM	#8
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	No, bugs go not bother her. In Arizona, she attacked a rather large Tarantula....we pulled her off it, and it took a few blows with a shovel to finally end the battle. She is really not afraid of anything, but she hates vacuums (she attacks the cleaning head), and prefers if the door bell does not work. Outside of that, nothing bothers her. Even thunder has no effect, but the big dog runs upstairs and lays in the corner. Go figure.

04-25-2010, 10:45 PM	#9
PenniesMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene,or Posts: 907 Blog Entries: 1	Pennys first encounter with a bug was mommy going Penny this is a ladybug...showing her my finger her reply was...mmm ladybugs r yummy shes LOVES to chace the butterflies around the front yard she isnt very observent or she would figure out about snails, rollie pollies, slugs, spiders and anything else at her level....mommy isnt teaching her about bug anymore. She is also scared out of her mind of the vac and anything loud like that ...and carpet sprinkles " the carpet deodorizer stuff " she runs like hell when it starts falling from the box __________________ Rachael: Owned by Penny Love and Sienna Rose

04-26-2010, 03:44 AM	#10
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	I don't think being scared of bugs is a bad thing, because Apple used to be so aggressive w/flying insects, until a bee stung her in the bottom lip...Fortunately, I saw it happen, and was able to pull the stinger out, before the poison had a chance to get into her system...She still looks at bugs w/a wantin' look in her eye, but is more cautious now (Thank Goodness!)

04-26-2010, 04:26 AM	#11
Reese1 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,304	Camden is not afraid, but Wrigley & Crosley are! If they can catch the fly they are ok, but if it's buzzing around, they get freaked out! __________________ Crosley Wrigley Camden

04-26-2010, 04:51 AM	#12
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	nope.. tucker likes to chase them down and eat them. He must of gotten stung 6 plus times last year trying eat bee's and spiders.. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

04-26-2010, 05:50 AM	#13
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	Unfortunately, Rhett wants to chase flying bugs. That has me worried because I've already done the emergency rush to the vet for an epinephrine drip with Sammy. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

04-26-2010, 06:11 AM	#14
KiyoshiJoz Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Malaysia Posts: 29	interesting.. maybe i should experiment this by letting Tiffie loose in the garden im more afraid that she will chew up my mother's plants -______- that will be gg.. for her... and me... -____-

04-26-2010, 06:39 AM	#15
GnIndy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 58	So far this year (her first summer!) Indy's been fascinated by those big furry bumblebees. She doesn't try to eat them, she just shnuffles up them and follows them around. __________________ "Me and Indy goes together like peas and carrots."