|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
03-15-2007, 03:57 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ
Posts: 44
| Is it safe to pick the pup up by the skin at the back of the neck Someone on here suggested picking the pup up by the lose skin at the back of their neck when they are doing something wrong and saying "No!" IS this safe? what age should the puppy be? |
Welcome Guest! | |
03-15-2007, 04:05 PM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
Posts: 8,577
| neck NO, the only time you pick up the skin of the neck is to check for dehyration...I have never seen a mother do it either, they take the entire pup in their mouth to move them...maybe cats do it, but Yorkies do not... |
03-15-2007, 04:08 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ
Posts: 44
| It didnt sound right to me... the whole puppy's weight supported by the skin. thanks for the info. |
03-15-2007, 04:13 PM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| Picking puppies up like that hurts them
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
03-15-2007, 04:25 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas
Posts: 2,624
| I have picked my pup up by the back of the harness and said "no" in a very stern voice. It did the trick for me. Others may not agree with that tactic, but I was desperate to get his attention and it did.
__________________ Rex & Rowdy's Mom |
03-15-2007, 04:36 PM | #6 |
Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas
Posts: 11,030
| I have never liked this. Ive heard some people say its okay and they try and justify it by saying thats what the pup's mother does but I remember when my boxer penny had a litter of pups and when she picked her puppies up by the loose skin on the back of thier neck they would cry like it was hurting them so I wouldnt let her do it and I would not suggest anyone do this to thier dogs. just my opinion
__________________ Custom Dog Clothing Boutique www.TinkerbellsCloset.com |
03-15-2007, 04:38 PM | #7 |
I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA
Posts: 7,149
| I have done it a couple of times when Hobbs has sprinted out of the back door and would not stop when I called his name. When I finally caught up to him, the only way I could get ahold of him was by grabbing him by the scruff. |
03-15-2007, 04:45 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 4,591
| I have recommended 'scruffing' them but I have never meant picking them up by the skin of the neck. I 'gently' grab the back of their neck and give a little shake and I do mean little and I am not lifting them up at all. Hoku is actually rougher at it with her brother when they are playing than I have ever done. Perhaps I use the wrong terminology when I say 'scruff'. Sorry.
__________________ Eva and her keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani |
03-15-2007, 04:45 PM | #9 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 6,929
| Ouch. I wouldn't suggest that.
__________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral |
03-15-2007, 04:47 PM | #10 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
Posts: 8,577
| harness Grabbing a harness is different then the skin of the neck...a harness is like a brace and they make training/safety harnesses just for the purpose you mentioned... |
03-15-2007, 04:55 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | only cats do this i pick up my boys by the harness i always support there butt with my hand |
03-15-2007, 04:58 PM | #12 |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,855
| Great question. I've always wondered this myself since we see cats doing this.
__________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!" |
03-15-2007, 07:06 PM | #13 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| If a mother dog moves her pups, she will pick them up tenderly by the neck, not the skin, but only when they are not moving around much and have not opened their eyes. I would never pick up a puppy by the skin of it's neck. You don't have to touch a puppy to get your point across. They go by body language anyway, and the tone in your voice. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart