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Originally Posted by SWHouston  I've owed numerous Breeds in my life, and I think that when a Dog is referred to as "smart", that's only a small part of just how smart it really is.
Yorkies are the most intuitive animals I've ever had. They sense things that other dogs miss by a mile.
Here's the psychology I think happened...
Poppy saw the Hawk, and knew she was "out gunned".
There was a paradox in her mind... yard is good and Momma wants me to potty/go out there, but now I'm afraid.
Poppy doesn't know that Hawks are "visual", and the scrubbing was to neutralize her scent, which is what Yorkies go by mostly when hunting.
I know you'd think that having that scent on her would attract the Hawk, but it's not exactly that way, the scent is too predominant in the yard, and it would actually hide her. (another mark toward Yorkie smarts)
Lingering, crying and closeness was probably regret that she thought she'd disappointed Mom. A lot of petting and cuddling will resolve that.
Don't be surprised it she stays near or under the bushes for a day or two, she won't forget the threat too quickly ! |
Thanks for that, it seems to make a lot of sense. And she has been nervous about going in the garden for the past couple of days.
The hawk was a sparrow hawk, they usually attack pigeons or smaller birds.. I thought with my Poppy being 7lbs she would not be any kind of threat to the hawk, but my other dog is bigger and weighs about a stone or two, and the hawk didn't even fly away from her. That worried me because it didn't see either myself, my dad or my bigger dog as a threat. I have not let them in the garden alone since even though the hawk probably couldn't fly off with Poppy, it worries me that it may try and attack her still.