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PunkinPie · 10-06-2008, 06:41 AM

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?

poppys mummy · 10-06-2008, 07:13 AM

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

BubblPopElectrc · 10-06-2008, 07:14 AM

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.

Lee B · 10-06-2008, 07:21 AM

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!

TresCutePiggies · 10-06-2008, 07:54 AM

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!

cpuff35 · 10-06-2008, 10:29 AM

Cassi is a big scaredy cat. She'll run away from other dogs, cats, rabbits and even squirrels...

LDandPasquale · 10-06-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies

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!

Maybe she has a question and she doesnt want to speak out of turn? LoL

Lou · 10-06-2008, 10:37 AM

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.

SlyBella · 10-06-2008, 10:43 AM

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.

TresCutePiggies · 10-06-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LDandPasquale

Maybe she has a question and she doesnt want to speak out of turn? LoL

HAHAHA! That's hysterical.

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.

winston21 · 10-06-2008, 03:48 PM

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

browniesmom622 · 10-06-2008, 03:57 PM

Brownie does it too!

twalla · 10-06-2008, 05:19 PM

Sam does it when he thinks he has tree'd a squirrel.

wonderwoman41 · 10-06-2008, 07:38 PM

Chloe does that too. She does it with other dogs, cats and birds. She looks like she is going to fetch a duck out of a pond after you take her hunting.

KellyV · 10-06-2008, 08:03 PM

I've heard that a lifted paw is an invitation to play..... or they're trying to get attention.

10-06-2008, 06:41 AM	#1
PunkinPie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 186	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?

10-06-2008, 07:13 AM	#2
poppys mummy Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk Posts: 811 Blog Entries: 1	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
BubblPopElectrc Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,929	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. __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral

10-06-2008, 07:54 AM	#5
TresCutePiggies Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,893	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! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rory and Lane now have a dog blog, Doggie Debutantes. Find us on Facebook here.

10-06-2008, 10:29 AM	#6
cpuff35 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cresskill, NJ, USA Posts: 1,030	Cassi is a big scaredy cat. She'll run away from other dogs, cats, rabbits and even squirrels... __________________ Evelyn, mommy to Cassiopia Titus Orion

10-06-2008, 07:21 AM	#4
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	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, 10:37 AM	#8
Lou Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago Posts: 4,525	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. __________________ http://www.its-a-yorkie-thing.com Gracie Skeeter Adie Tyler

10-06-2008, 10:43 AM	#9
SlyBella Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 58	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. __________________ "Nobody likes a nocturnal puppy" ~ my niece

10-06-2008, 03:48 PM	#11
winston21 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 22	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 __________________ JLYNN & WINSTON

10-06-2008, 03:57 PM	#12
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	Brownie does it too! __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

10-06-2008, 05:19 PM	#13
twalla I ♥ my Furheathens Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VAN ALSTYNE Posts: 8,226	Sam does it when he thinks he has tree'd a squirrel. __________________ Twalla & The Furheathens

10-06-2008, 07:38 PM	#14
wonderwoman41 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 130 Blog Entries: 1	Chloe does that too. She does it with other dogs, cats and birds. She looks like she is going to fetch a duck out of a pond after you take her hunting.

10-06-2008, 08:03 PM	#15
KellyV YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 776	I've heard that a lifted paw is an invitation to play..... or they're trying to get attention.