[yorkiegal]

i have heard too many horror stories regarding pit bulls. it seems to be something in their genetic makeup that causes them to snap.

i do agree that raising a puppy properly will avoid some of the behavioural problems, but i really have heard too many bad things.

like when a pit bull killed a chi in my area a little while ago. apparently, this pit bull was like a baby to his family and was never aggressive before. then there was a story in the news about a pitbull killing his grown male owner. never had shown aggression before and then one day snapped.

the truth is that yorkies are too small to play with big dogs that they weren't raised with or introduced to early.

even if the other dog is just playing and doesn't mean to kill the smaller dog, the way they play could result in serious harm. a yorkie doesn't know his/her size. most of the time, they think they are bigger than they actually are. and i'm sure the same is true for big dogs - they just don't have the ability to know their size and that their actions, innocent or otherwise, can tragically wound or kill a smaller dog.

your dog is telling you that he is scared. don't let him play with that pit bull.