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Originally Posted by Fritz n Sophie  I had a terrifying experience with my first yorkie, Max. He was only 3.5 lbs and I never even considered a bird attacking him. One day it was drizzling and I let him out in the back yard. I was standing under the deck. He just walked out, did his business, and ran back to me. As soon as he turned and started running to me a big hawk swooped down on him missing him by maybe a foot or two. Thank God he ran back to me when he did. I had nightmares for a long time about it. After that he never went out without me right by him.
I can't remember now exactly who I called about the hawk but I was told that a lot of people in our neighborhood had reported missing kittens. They told me that even if the dog were a little too big for the hawk to fly off with it could still do a lot of damage to the dog when it flew down on the dog (including breaking their back). |
Yeah, that's why I just want them to go away. I've seen stories of dachshunds being carried away by them, and dropped! (the dachsie was ok, but still...) So far most of the ideas I've seen here we're going to try. Cinders is in the house till 7/2 when she get's her staples removed from her spay. I worry about the neighbors animals more. They like to go visiting the neighborhood.
I'm glad nothing happened to your little guy. You were very lucky!!