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Originally Posted by LoJo  She isn't afraid of us but I have to be very careful when my grandchildren are here as they think she is a toy, even though they are 13, 11 and 9. I won't even let them hold her right now until they understand that they need to be very gentle. she isn't afraid of us but she does nestle in pretty tightly against us when we hold her. The other thing about her is she loves being outside and will run cute little circles around the yard but we live by a lake and have Hawks, Eagles and owls. She is never outside without us!! I don't understand the personality outside versus inside?? Do you think she may associate inside with something that may have happened before we got her at 11 months? |
That's a good sign! I'd say that her nestling tightly against you means she trusts you. To me the circle-running is some pent up energy being released. Do you take her out for daily walks? Almost all dogs love to run around when they're outside. It's the animal in them. Good call to never let her out without you there. I've read some horror stories of members here who have watched big birds pick up their Yorkies and drop them from the sky!!!
If there are Hawks, Eagles, Owls, you might want to keep yours on a leash if she's outside. Sounds quite risky otherwise.
Can't say for sure about the outside vs inside. But, if she's happily running around outside, she sounds healthy. Take her for daily walks a few times a day (if you don't already) and just keep up with talking to her at home and giving her yummy treats in the other parts of the house.
Or...you could try tethering her to you so that she's with you everywhere you go in the house. That might help to make her feel safe, since it seems like she is comfortable with you (vs scared of you).