I'm not sure if this is appropriate, but we had a weird Yorkie experience yesterday.
Cricket, around one year old, stray rescued, been with us around 3 weeks. We have a big place in our yard that is 3 feet lower, at the top, than the yard around it. (They meet up at the bottom of the yard. Yesterday I was talking to my neighbor on that side, and Cricket "made friends" with this neighbor by barking, growling, and savagely showing her teeth. (All of our previous dogs just loved this neighbor, he's a very nice person.)
Anyway, after the talk, I started back to the main yard. Cricket was at the drop-off where the ground sinks, and she showed how much she loves her daddy by barking, growling, and savagely showing her teeth. We both thought she was going to attack me, though I came back up because she's not permitted to attack me.
Yorkie behavior: Once I was up from the low place, she was her usual friendly self. When I went back down there to get her tennis ball ("fetch" is a one-way command most of the time), I was an enemy to be attacked. The instant I was back up in the main yard, I was once again a family member.
And I thought SCOTTIES had strange behaviors. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
By the way, don't get me wrong--she's still my darling little sweetheart and last night she sat in my lap so I could cuddle her. It appears to be only when I'm in that low place that I'm the Hamburglar or Godzilla or something that needs to be attacked. :-/ |