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chachi · 03-11-2007, 04:06 PM

I got My Daughter a couple of dwarf hampsters this weekend. Chachi and Jewels did real good with them at first but then late when my daughter was holding one Jewels went up and acted like she was gonna bite it. So now I am nervous for them to be around them. They are really curious about them. Do any of you have small animals and did your yorkie get used to them

PeanutnTobysmom · 03-11-2007, 04:08 PM

YES!!! Peanut did the same thing with my step daughters hamster!!! She was obsessed with it. We couldn't tell if she wanted to mother it or eat it!! LOL!!

WV~Yorkies · 03-11-2007, 04:09 PM

I never let my dogs around my duaghters hampster but I had a stray cat to have 5 kittens in my closet yesterday and they go in there and lick and love them. LOL

Emmsmom · 03-11-2007, 04:58 PM

My daughter has one and Diesel always wants to eat it! He will shake and lick his lips and sometimes even drool. He has even tried to bite it a few times. If given the chance he would probably attack and kill it. Now our German Shepherd just licks it.

yorkiegirl83 · 03-11-2007, 05:16 PM

I think since terriers naturally go after rats and small prey animals, I'd keep them seperated just to be on the safe side

chattiesmom · 03-11-2007, 05:26 PM

Yorkies were bred to hunt small rodents. The "terrier" instinct has not been bred out. Yorkies generally think of hamsters as snack food.

doodandy · 03-11-2007, 05:29 PM

Yorkies are bred to catch (kill) rodents.... and not to carry around like toys..,, I would keep them away from the hamsters.... sounds like this could be a sad story...,

JESSY_RN2B · 03-11-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chachi

I got My Daughter a couple of dwarf hampsters this weekend. Chachi and Jewels did real good with them at first but then late when my daughter was holding one Jewels went up and acted like she was gonna bite it. So now I am nervous for them to be around them. They are really curious about them. Do any of you have small animals and did your yorkie get used to them

Chachi,

I had a dwarf hamster (lilly) that passed away recently of old age

My furkids loved her.........the cat even allowed her to walk over his back.....Bobbi and Melody the canines........loved her as well.

blondflava · 03-12-2007, 05:21 AM

Pepper has a few smaller toys (like hamster size) and, judging by the way he shakes them and throws them around, I'd never risk showing him a real thing... But, you never know, he might actually surprise me

03-11-2007, 04:06 PM	#1
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	yorkies and hampsters I got My Daughter a couple of dwarf hampsters this weekend. Chachi and Jewels did real good with them at first but then late when my daughter was holding one Jewels went up and acted like she was gonna bite it. So now I am nervous for them to be around them. They are really curious about them. Do any of you have small animals and did your yorkie get used to them __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-11-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
PeanutnTobysmom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: california Posts: 382	YES!!! Peanut did the same thing with my step daughters hamster!!! She was obsessed with it. We couldn't tell if she wanted to mother it or eat it!! LOL!! __________________ Mommy Loves Peanut, Toby, and Baby Abigail! Proud To Be Owned By My Yorkies

03-11-2007, 04:09 PM	#3
WV~Yorkies Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: WV Posts: 3,605 Blog Entries: 2	I never let my dogs around my duaghters hampster but I had a stray cat to have 5 kittens in my closet yesterday and they go in there and lick and love them. LOL __________________ Melissa Wvyorkies

03-11-2007, 04:58 PM	#4
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	My daughter has one and Diesel always wants to eat it! He will shake and lick his lips and sometimes even drool. He has even tried to bite it a few times. If given the chance he would probably attack and kill it. Now our German Shepherd just licks it. __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

03-11-2007, 05:26 PM	#6
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Yorkies were bred to hunt small rodents. The "terrier" instinct has not been bred out. Yorkies generally think of hamsters as snack food. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

03-11-2007, 05:16 PM	#5
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	I think since terriers naturally go after rats and small prey animals, I'd keep them seperated just to be on the safe side

03-11-2007, 05:29 PM	#7
doodandy Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Grand Prairie , Tx Posts: 169	Yorkies are bred to catch (kill) rodents.... and not to carry around like toys..,, I would keep them away from the hamsters.... sounds like this could be a sad story...,

03-12-2007, 05:21 AM	#9
blondflava Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kearny, NJ Posts: 1,183	Pepper has a few smaller toys (like hamster size) and, judging by the way he shakes them and throws them around, I'd never risk showing him a real thing... But, you never know, he might actually surprise me __________________ Izabela ... and Pepper Rest in peace, Kora, you're always in my