Hawks OMG

[jadecomputergal]

We have tons of hawks around here, and they can carry off rabbits bigger than my dogs. That's the biggest reason we decided to paper train rather than training them for outdoors. They do go out when we go out, but I'm always looking around for hawks. They're very quick, and they can swoop down and carry something away in the time it takes you to realize what happened

[yougetthesmiles]

OMG!!!! I would have freaked out!!!!

Thank god Spanky is ok!!!! Shewwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Jeri Cunningham]

I posted before that a hawk tried to get my Chelsey (4.2LBS) and my 16 lb Teddy protected her. NO hawk can pick up Teddy so he is safe. They will not go after anything that big. All my dogs can only be out if Teddy is there. Even if I'm there too Teddy is like a guard dog and much faster than I am.

I know how you feel I was scared for days. I'm so glad your Spanky is OK.

[Lexi Rae]

i think a hawk can pick up a bigger dog. dont they just stick their
claws into whateve they are after and fly away... i would be very careful.
a bigger dog or not.. better safe than sorry

[pookiebear]

OMG I can't believe that hawk came so close to Spanky...with you right there. I've had them to hover over my back yard and actually swoop down and get a dove off our back porch, that was before I got my furbabies. So I've always been aware that it's a possibility. Sounds like that hawk was stalking Spanky. Thank God you were there with him.

[Lexi Rae]

if im not mistaken, a member here or a friend of a member witnessed
a hawk actually coming down and taking her puppy right in front of her
eyes and she couldnt do anything

[spanky's mom]

So now the Hawk is stacking out my backyard. So i go a pic sorry for the poor guilty. He was eating another bird yuck. Hubby Got out his gun but i wouldn't let him shoot it, Just scare it off.

[Catrina]

we live in a wooded area.. so i always keep an eye out in the skies and trees to make sure there are no birds coming after princess (i dont use a leash when shes playing in my yard)... shes not tiny but i wouldnt wanna risk it..

glad hes safe and okay!

[AVERYxo]

Oh my goshhhh that is SO scary! i am SO glad Spanky is ok!! good thing you were out there!!
I would most definately have hubby build you a roof for your patio, if you were already planning on it! until then, pee pads! geez, that is too scary! you must have been freaked out!!(im sure you still are)
You aren't thaaaat far from me.. and i have an aunt in Claremont.

Hugs to you!!

[Southernlocs]

Hawks are all around my house! I see them circling my yard when i bring the dog out and I also hear them making their calling noises! Its scary and I have to keep the dog on a leash bc these things are scary! Glad your baby is safe!

[C101Yorkie]

That was a close call. Thank goodness you were with him to save him!

[SaraAlexine00]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

if im not mistaken, a member here or a friend of a member witnessed
a hawk actually coming down and taking her puppy right in front of her
eyes and she couldnt do anything

You're right... it was YT member lilbuster. It was Mia's BROTHER!! I told her she should have named him "lucky" after that hawk tried to take off with him. She smacked the hawk with a broom until it released him and thankfully he was ok!!

Hawks scare me!! I see them circling our yard sometimes and a couple have even swooped down....at that point Mia goes inside!

[SweetPea53]

OMG....glad that your lil one is alright....I just posted earlier this evening about seeing either an owl or hawk swoop down towards my patio cover this afternoon, luckily my lil one was indoors....I have my back patio netted along with the patio cover to protect her, but it seems that the netting isn't much protection....I think it had to have been a hawk who has been stalking her...I don't think I'll be letting her out on her own anymore...I don't know what I would do if I were to lose her...

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by spanky's mom

So Spanky generally goes potty on his pad. but sometime he wants to go mark the ivy on the front porch, ( he is fixed) we were out there it is enclosed for him specially so he wont run out but no roof, I always go with him and today i herd a swoosh and felt a breeze on the top of my head I look up and there it was a huge Hawk swooping down after Spanky I was sooo scared I screamed and lounged for him he was 2 maybe 3 feet in front of me and the hawk took off. after it was over i figured the hawak must have been on my roof the whole time. Spanky is only 3 1/2 lbs and as big as that hawk was i bet he could have picked up my baby I am so freaked out over this. anyway just wanted to share I think i will have hubby build me a roof for the front patio.

WOW were you lucky !!! That's really scary and a close call for your yorkie...what a good thing you were right there !

Hawks WILL pick up a small dog and carry them off - even if they don't actually 'fly' away with them - the talons alone can kill a small animal....you were very very lucky...

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

if im not mistaken, a member here or a friend of a member witnessed
a hawk actually coming down and taking her puppy right in front of her
eyes and she couldnt do anything

There was someone who's yorkie was taken by a hawk not 20 feet from her - she never saw her dog again I'll never forget the first time I read about it. It's just not something people think about until they get a small dog