yorkie vocab 101 - huffing

[allieoop]

Im beginning to understand Baxter:

Pitiful Whimper - PLEASe let me out of the kennel

Long Whining - I'm being ignored and I don't like it - or "where did YOU GO?"

Small bark - I'm frustrated that the cat won't come from under the bed

Grumble Grr - I'm a tough little guy

Huffing - ??????? when he is running only he "huffs" & "puffs" and I know it is not from exhaustion!!!

But was is the "huffing" saying??? All I know if I make the same noise back he comes running to me soooooo fast and excited. I don't know what I just said back to him!!!

Please add your vocab words!

[TeresaM]

The huffing is their laugh. When they run making this noise they are running for the joy of it and laughing and having a grand 'ol time. Gracie Ruth & Yogi both do this sound, especially at night during their zoomies. They also love to have the backs scratched and will toss their heads back and forth and squirm around making this noise. I make the noise with them and they just do it all the more. I love the huffing & they love when I huff with them. They huff all the more and will shower me with kisses when I join in. That's why he comes running when he hears you do it, he wants to join in with you with whatever is making you happy. So huff away and have fun with your boy!!

[Marissa101]

Originally Posted by TeresaM

The huffing is their laugh. When they run making this noise they are running for the joy of it and laughing and having a grand 'ol time. Gracie Ruth & Yogi both do this sound, especially at night during their zoomies. They also love to have the backs scratched and will toss their heads back and forth and squirm around making this noise. I make the noise with them and they just do it all the more. I love the huffing & they love when I huff with them. They huff all the more and will shower me with kisses when I join in. That's why he comes running when he hears you do it, he wants to join in with you with whatever is making you happy. So huff away and have fun with your boy!!

That's so cool I didn't know that either So when I come down stairs in the morning he is laughing at me? LOL He laughs when people come over too

[Darlene68]

Originally Posted by TeresaM

The huffing is their laugh. When they run making this noise they are running for the joy of it and laughing and having a grand 'ol time. Gracie Ruth & Yogi both do this sound, especially at night during their zoomies. They also love to have the backs scratched and will toss their heads back and forth and squirm around making this noise. I make the noise with them and they just do it all the more. I love the huffing & they love when I huff with them. They huff all the more and will shower me with kisses when I join in. That's why he comes running when he hears you do it, he wants to join in with you with whatever is making you happy. So huff away and have fun with your boy!!

Bailey huffs when he gets the wind up his bum and starts runny around like crazy I thought it was because he got tired out really quickly!

[ARCHIE]

I can't believe I'm reading a post on huffing!
I was just thinking about that this morning when we
came in from our walk.
Buddy "Huffs" when he is told to do something, like sit
so I can remove his harness. He huffed at me because
he wanted to run through the house when we came back
in and I told him to sit! When he's annoyed with
me he actually "Huffs". Drives me up the wall. A dog
has the nerve not to have patience with me.
Who would believe such a thing?

Sounds like your little one is not much different.
They are just too smart for their butts.

[mickey3696]

I allways thought I was nuts!! Buddy huffs all the time. I will go check the mail and he will HUFF all the way. I allways ask him what he is Huffing about. I just thought it was something he done, guess not.

[roxies_mom]

Originally Posted by Marissa101

That's so cool I didn't know that either So when I come down stairs in the morning he is laughing at me? LOL He laughs when people come over too

The thought of being laughed at first thing in the morning by my dog makes me laugh too! I must be a sight in the mornings if my dog is laughing at me.

[TeresaM]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I can't believe I'm reading a post on huffing!
I was just thinking about that this morning when we
came in from our walk.
Buddy "Huffs" when he is told to do something, like sit
so I can remove his harness. He huffed at me because
he wanted to run through the house when we came back
in and I told him to sit! When he's annoyed with
me he actually "Huffs". Drives me up the wall. A dog
has the nerve not to have patience with me.
Who would believe such a thing?

Sounds like your little one is not much different.
They are just too smart for their butts.

LOL! Don't confuse the single huff with the huffing they do when happy. Gracie Ruth is a back talker, although getting better about that , and she'll do that single huff when she doesn't like being told to do something. The happy huffing is a bunch of huffs put together in a row and sounds almost like they are panting, or out of breath. But you know there's no reason for them to be out of breath.

Unfortunately I think Buddy is expressing his displeasure, much like my girl does. When she's really miffed theres a yammering grrrr that follows the single huff. I answer back to her real fast, "Excuse me?!!" and she'll drop her ears and stick her nose up at me with a little smile on her face, wag her tail, "Luv you Momma" "Yeah, I thought that's what you meant."

[allieoop]

I LOVE the yammering grrrrrr........ the pitch goes all over the place. A friend was over and looked horrified and assumed that he was growling! I love it! I just sit and laugh.... the noises that come out of these little fur babies are absolutely unbelievable!

[roxies_mom]

Sometimes Roxie sounds like she's purring like a cat but it's a growl. Cracks me up. Then there's the bark that's really long. It reminds me of this,
woofffffffffffffffffffff ffff fffff fffff. Does anyone understand that? lol! Sounds like she's not going to be able to catch her breath.