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Rhetts_mama · 08-21-2011, 02:54 PM

Last night around 1 my brittany mix, Zoe started with a really low growl in the kitchen. She sounded mad. I didn't think much about it until Rhett jumped off my bed and ran in to the kitchen and started barking like mad. By that point, all 4 were barking and going to town. I threw on the every light between my bedroom and the kitchen, but by the time I got there I didn't see anything outside. This morning I found out that 5 of my neighbors had their cars broken in to in their driveways with things like GPS systems, golf clubs etc being stolen. My next door neighbor was one of the victims. Maybe my loud mouths scared them off before they hit my car that was parked outside, too. Good dogs.

furbutt · 08-21-2011, 03:01 PM

OMG thats terrible, thank goodness you little ones started barking! I am glad ur car was not broken into <3 xxx

enchilila · 08-21-2011, 03:04 PM

Thank God for your little loud mouths!! They probably thought you had some pitbulls in the house! Haha. Seriously, I'm so glad they scared them away from your house. I'm sorry your neighbors were not as lucky.

Gatord · 08-21-2011, 03:05 PM

I hate when my 2-loud mouths go off in the middle of the night. It scares the snit out of me since I am home alone and I know they hear something most of the time I don't hear.

I do look out to see if I can see something, if I can't it really spooks me. Cause I want to know what they hear that I can't see. I have motion lights all around my house and they stay dim unless the motion sets them off, then bright. But beyond that I can't see. No street lights or nothing to my left. Kinda country that way. I live on 2-acres and I am right in the center.

I think sometimes they can hear or scense other animals outside that may be in my yard. I have had a cat come and camp out on my car. I had an armidilla for a couple of weeks that was digging major holes. Haven't seen him in about a week since I seen the dead one on the road the other morning. I don't miss him either.

Other than those I really had no real bad troubles (thank God). I do have an alarm system. I am just not sure what I would do if it went off in the middle of the night.

gidget529 · 08-21-2011, 03:10 PM

Glad to hear your yorkie alarm system kept you and and yours safe! We have a fugitive who has been armed and dangerous running loose around here for the past week. The police tried to serve him w a warrant and he gave a fight and bolted in the next town over. We do have some comfort in how good Gidget's ears are!

Rhetts_mama · 08-21-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by enchilila

Thank God for your little loud mouths!! They probably thought you had some pitbulls in the house! Haha. Seriously, I'm so glad they scared them away from your house. I'm sorry your neighbors were not as lucky.

LOL. Zoe is normally a lover when it comes to people, but if she gets mad she does sound like she is an enormous, snarling wolf. Rhett's little pipsqueak bark sure won't frighten anyone, but it is annoying enough to wake me up.

DH is going to install motion lights on the garage tomorrow if the rain holds off. We had some decorative stuff stolen off our front porch last year and the neighbor on the corner had her house broken in to the same night. What sucks is that I live in a supposedly "nice" neighborhood, but we've had some really bad stuff going on in the last 6 months.

CouversMom · 08-21-2011, 03:12 PM

It's great to have loud mouths sometimes, isn't it? Mine don't let anything happen near our house without letting us know.

I'm glad to hear that your car wasn't broken into... Too bad for your neighbors though

roseylovestosho · 08-21-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

LOL. Zoe is normally a lover when it comes to people, but if she gets mad she does sound like she is an enormous, snarling wolf. Rhett's little pipsqueak bark sure won't frighten anyone, but it is annoying enough to wake me up.

DH is going to install motion lights on the garage tomorrow if the rain holds off. We had some decorative stuff stolen off our front porch last year and the neighbor on the corner had her house broken in to the same night. What sucks is that I live in a supposedly "nice" neighborhood, but we've had some really bad stuff going on in the last 6 months.

Nice neighborhoods are usually targeted. Maybe your neighbors should invest in Yorkie alarms

I can't believe you've even had front lawn ornaments taken...that's so ridiculous!

RoxyLuv · 08-21-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

LOL. Zoe is normally a lover when it comes to people, but if she gets mad she does sound like she is an enormous, snarling wolf. Rhett's little pipsqueak bark sure won't frighten anyone, but it is annoying enough to wake me up.

DH is going to install motion lights on the garage tomorrow if the rain holds off. We had some decorative stuff stolen off our front porch last year and the neighbor on the corner had her house broken in to the same night. What sucks is that I live in a supposedly "nice" neighborhood, but we've had some really bad stuff going on in the last 6 months.

We have those motion detector lights on our house. Absolutely LUV them, wouldn't be without them. We have the decorative ones on each side of the garage door. Look nice & never have to fumble around trying to find the keyhole to get in the house. Never have to get out of the car in the dark. There's the more utility looking kind too, which probably put out more light, but either works great.

JMuedog · 08-21-2011, 03:42 PM

awwwww what good little guard dogs

that's awesome!

gracielove · 08-21-2011, 04:08 PM

My baby loves people and never barks when people come to the door. She just wags her little butt as fast as it will go. However, sometimes at night I have the fan going in the window right next to the bed. A couple of times she has gotten up and started sniffing the air in front of the fan and growling. We live in a forested area. I know she would not growl if she smelled a person. She would welcome that. I just hope it's not bigfoot out there! It's the only time I have ever heard her growl. One night she started barking too and it really freaked me out. We got up and went and looked out on the patio but didn't see anything. It took me quite a while to calm her down. Too freaky for me! They hear and smell things that we don't.

Teresa Ford · 08-21-2011, 04:13 PM

Gracie barks at every noise so mostly I ignor her barking. When Lily DH's lab barks, I check it out. So I was skeptical when my mother told me Gracie knew when she needed her shot. I paid attention the next few days and it was true !
When my mother stays with us and her sugar is high (she is a diabetic) Gracie begins licking her foot then pacing and whining. I was reminded of this when I read your story. Some times they know things we don't !

enchilila · 08-21-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

LOL. Zoe is normally a lover when it comes to people, but if she gets mad she does sound like she is an enormous, snarling wolf. Rhett's little pipsqueak bark sure won't frighten anyone, but it is annoying enough to wake me up.

DH is going to install motion lights on the garage tomorrow if the rain holds off. We had some decorative stuff stolen off our front porch last year and the neighbor on the corner had her house broken in to the same night. What sucks is that I live in a supposedly "nice" neighborhood, but we've had some really bad stuff going on in the last 6 months.

Times are getting hard and more people are out of work. Might get worse before getting better. We have had our truck broken into 3 times. The dh doesn't even bother to lock the doors anymore. We discovered it was the drug user on the next block. The outside spot lights just helped her to see what she was doing. We also live in a nice neighborhood.

Belle Noir · 08-22-2011, 04:42 AM

I have heard it said again and again, that criminals avoid houses with dogs. The barking brings attention to them that they obviously don't want. And this is something the little dogs are especially good at.
I know someone with a business that rents guard dogs out. The renters get a big dog or two, properly and fully trained as perimeter guards, and a little dog.
The little dogs' job is to alert the big dogs, lol.

MamaZiggy · 08-22-2011, 11:34 AM

gaurd dog yorkies! they really are. thank goodness for them

08-21-2011, 02:54 PM	#1
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	My loud mouths may have kept my car from getting broken in to... Last night around 1 my brittany mix, Zoe started with a really low growl in the kitchen. She sounded mad. I didn't think much about it until Rhett jumped off my bed and ran in to the kitchen and started barking like mad. By that point, all 4 were barking and going to town. I threw on the every light between my bedroom and the kitchen, but by the time I got there I didn't see anything outside. This morning I found out that 5 of my neighbors had their cars broken in to in their driveways with things like GPS systems, golf clubs etc being stolen. My next door neighbor was one of the victims. Maybe my loud mouths scared them off before they hit my car that was parked outside, too. Good dogs. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

08-21-2011, 03:01 PM	#2
furbutt My Princess Poppy Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 802	OMG thats terrible, thank goodness you little ones started barking! I am glad ur car was not broken into <3 xxx __________________ Natasha & Poppy Yorkietalk guardian angels saved my little girl

08-21-2011, 03:04 PM	#3
enchilila Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 9,688	Thank God for your little loud mouths!! They probably thought you had some pitbulls in the house! Haha. Seriously, I'm so glad they scared them away from your house. I'm sorry your neighbors were not as lucky. __________________ "Betty Boop" The light of my life & the joy of my living!

08-21-2011, 03:10 PM	#5
gidget529 Gidget & Sidney's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 3,462	Glad to hear your yorkie alarm system kept you and and yours safe! We have a fugitive who has been armed and dangerous running loose around here for the past week. The police tried to serve him w a warrant and he gave a fight and bolted in the next town over. We do have some comfort in how good Gidget's ears are! __________________ Mommy to Gidget, Sidney & Cricket(RIP)

08-21-2011, 03:12 PM	#7
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	It's great to have loud mouths sometimes, isn't it? Mine don't let anything happen near our house without letting us know. I'm glad to hear that your car wasn't broken into... Too bad for your neighbors though __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

08-21-2011, 03:05 PM	#4
Gatord ♥ Jack & Josie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,235	I hate when my 2-loud mouths go off in the middle of the night. It scares the snit out of me since I am home alone and I know they hear something most of the time I don't hear. I do look out to see if I can see something, if I can't it really spooks me. Cause I want to know what they hear that I can't see. I have motion lights all around my house and they stay dim unless the motion sets them off, then bright. But beyond that I can't see. No street lights or nothing to my left. Kinda country that way. I live on 2-acres and I am right in the center. I think sometimes they can hear or scense other animals outside that may be in my yard. I have had a cat come and camp out on my car. I had an armidilla for a couple of weeks that was digging major holes. Haven't seen him in about a week since I seen the dead one on the road the other morning. I don't miss him either. Other than those I really had no real bad troubles (thank God). I do have an alarm system. I am just not sure what I would do if it went off in the middle of the night.

08-21-2011, 03:42 PM	#10
JMuedog Love My Little Cuties Donating Member Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 9,899	awwwww what good little guard dogs that's awesome! __________________ Jenni Finnigan & Gwenndilyn Forever in my heart

08-21-2011, 04:08 PM	#11
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	My baby loves people and never barks when people come to the door. She just wags her little butt as fast as it will go. However, sometimes at night I have the fan going in the window right next to the bed. A couple of times she has gotten up and started sniffing the air in front of the fan and growling. We live in a forested area. I know she would not growl if she smelled a person. She would welcome that. I just hope it's not bigfoot out there! It's the only time I have ever heard her growl. One night she started barking too and it really freaked me out. We got up and went and looked out on the patio but didn't see anything. It took me quite a while to calm her down. Too freaky for me! They hear and smell things that we don't.

08-21-2011, 04:13 PM	#12
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Gracie barks at every noise so mostly I ignor her barking. When Lily DH's lab barks, I check it out. So I was skeptical when my mother told me Gracie knew when she needed her shot. I paid attention the next few days and it was true ! When my mother stays with us and her sugar is high (she is a diabetic) Gracie begins licking her foot then pacing and whining. I was reminded of this when I read your story. Some times they know things we don't !

08-22-2011, 04:42 AM	#14
Belle Noir YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reading, PA, USA Posts: 258	I have heard it said again and again, that criminals avoid houses with dogs. The barking brings attention to them that they obviously don't want. And this is something the little dogs are especially good at. I know someone with a business that rents guard dogs out. The renters get a big dog or two, properly and fully trained as perimeter guards, and a little dog. The little dogs' job is to alert the big dogs, lol.

08-22-2011, 11:34 AM	#15
MamaZiggy YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,637	gaurd dog yorkies! they really are. thank goodness for them __________________ Xolani mommy to Ziggy and Toby The two loves of my life