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01-23-2013, 12:15 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker | Wildness Hi, We live in a wooded ravine and have been taking 4 month old Maya out for runs where the deer come to feed. I say RUN, because there is no walking with this little free spirit. We have 1 foot deep snow and she simply bounds along through it. She loves to go where the deer are and will even run after them (to play with them) if they are present. The problem is: when we come inside from one of these frolics she is nearly frantic and plays wildly. It is not fun for us humans, she scares me a little....Is it bad for her to go out where the wild animals are?! Or is this some puppy energy that will soon dissipate? Thanks for your reply |
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01-23-2013, 12:30 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Honestly, I would not allow your dog to chase the deer. While the Deer may be tolerant of her presence now, when the deer have babies with them they would not hesitate to trample your dog if she attempted to chase after them. Deer are very protective over their young. My dogs once stumbled upon a mother deer and her babies & the mother deer chased after my dogs stomping, thrashing, and kicking. These deer were always in my neighborhood and never reacted to the presence of my dogs, but when they had babies they were really aggressive. Luckily my dogs were fast/agile Border Collies otherwise they probably would have been caught and been trampled by the deer. If you search "deer attack dog" on youtube you will also find videos of deer trampling dogs because the deer had babies with her and didn't want the dog near her. I bet that she looks very adorable chasing after those deer & that she is having a lot of fun, but for her own safety I wouldn't allow her to interact with wild animals. As for her wild behavior when she comes back in doors, I think that she is just young and very active right now. Maybe keep her outside longer to run around? Or come up with some games she can play in the house that will exercise her energy like fetch or something. Hopefully someone else can give you better advice about her behavior than I can, but as for attempting to play with wild animals ... I would advise against it. |
01-23-2013, 12:46 PM | #3 |
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| If I'm not mistaken, deer also carry Lepto.
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01-23-2013, 01:38 PM | #4 |
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| Sounds like after her romp with nature and indulging her prey drive, she is still over-amped and needs to run, play roughly to let her body deal with the built-up adrenaline. I'd let her play it off until she is tired, just keeping her from hurting herself and monitoring her, stopping unwanted behavior, training her in the process to know what is unacceptable. Eventually, you can offer her a Kong toy with nice treats in it to redirect her energies toward something else as she further decompresses and her system returns to normal. And yes, puppy energy usually goes away as the dog matures though in terriers with strong prey drive, it remains extremely strong when allowing them to indulge in it. I would fine other ways to allow her some "wild" time other than perhaps getting a disease or getting herself hurt by a protective doe. The doe-fawn bond is very strong so she will kill to protect her fawn from any threat, even if the fawn isn't within sight but nearby. Has your little one finished with all of her puppy shots and so forth?
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01-23-2013, 02:20 PM | #5 |
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| It is possible that your puppy is getting a bit hyper after running around outside and seeing the wildlife. Being wet from the snow may also help drive that behavior. Do you dry her off and warm her up as soon as you come in? I know she is small now and can't get very far but puppies tend to get faster and braver as they get older. Maybe consider putting her on a leash. She may see a squirrel that looks like great sport someday and take off after it. I live in a wooded area also. Along with deer we also have foxes and coyotes. We don't see them very often. Just enough to know they are out there. Gracie loves her walks in the woods but she stays on the leash while she sniffs every scent of animal she can find. Now is a good time to start leash training for your puppy. It may calm down her behavior inside also. |
01-23-2013, 03:26 PM | #6 |
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| It may be the cold and wet. When Maggie comes in and is cold or wet she runs around and rubs her face in the carpet for a while until she is drier. She does it after her bath too. Since yours is still a puppy she probably has even more fun doing that. |
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