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10-06-2008, 06:41 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS
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| Lifting front paw when staring at cats Hi All, My yorkie lifts her front paw when she is sitting and staring at a cat that this beyond her reach. I'm assuming this is a prey thing. Anyone else's yorkie do this? |
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10-06-2008, 07:13 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | poppy lifting front paw hiya my 22 month old little lady poppy does this all the time more so if she wants something she also spins round in a circle if she gets excited . they have got some very quircky habits bless them love jill n poppy x |
10-06-2008, 07:14 AM | #3 |
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| Maybe she is a pointer (Isn't that what those dogs are called?). As long as she isn't trying to hurt the cat, I wouldn't worry about it.
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10-06-2008, 07:21 AM | #4 |
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| AhHAA! Part Pointer, huh? Both of mine do that when they are in "stealth mode": they freeze in position on full alert, and will sometimes lift a paw, as if to be ready for an instantaneous charge. Unfortunately, they're not much on stealth mode when it comes to squirrels or the neighbor's cat: it's more like a full-tilt-boogey chase, complete with barking like maniacs! I don't know what they'd do if they ever caught one: even the squirrels are bigger than they are! |
10-06-2008, 07:54 AM | #5 |
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| Rory Three Paw? Rory is always standing or sitting with one of her front paws up! We starting calling her Rory "Three Paw." They snapped at this daycare earlier this summer. I guess I could see it being part of her stealth mode, but some of the time she is just standing there with one of the front paws up with no "prey" in (my!) sight. Too funny!
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10-06-2008, 10:29 AM | #6 |
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| Cassi is a big scaredy cat. She'll run away from other dogs, cats, rabbits and even squirrels...
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10-06-2008, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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| Maybe she has a question and she doesnt want to speak out of turn? LoL
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10-06-2008, 10:37 AM | #8 |
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| Skeeter and Adie both lift a paw when they are intensely looking at something. Usually it is a toy they want you to throw play with. LOL. It is just tooooo cute. |
10-06-2008, 10:43 AM | #9 |
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| Bella does this all the time - usually when she wants to play. She will go across the room and look at me. If I put my hand up ("talk to the hand" style) she will go trance-like until one of us moves and then pounces toward me trying to attack my hand. She will do this 2-3 times in a row and usually with the paw up. I try not to do it too often because I don't want to encourage play-biting at all, but it's the cutest darn thing.
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10-06-2008, 11:51 AM | #10 | |
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| Quote:
I'm not sure you would call her the most polite - she certainly wouldn't be concerned with speaking out of turn. Believe me - she has no qualms letting us know if she "needs" something. I use the term "needs" loosely.
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10-06-2008, 03:48 PM | #11 |
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| Winston Goes Crazy For Cats But The Thing Is If A Cat Comes Up To Him He Goes & Hides. His Nickname Is Instigator but its fun to watch
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10-06-2008, 03:57 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Brownie does it too! |
10-06-2008, 05:19 PM | #13 |
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| Sam does it when he thinks he has tree'd a squirrel.
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10-06-2008, 08:03 PM | #15 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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| I've heard that a lifted paw is an invitation to play..... or they're trying to get attention. |
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