How Big of a Pup Will a Hawk Get?
 

Okay, my dad thinks that a hawk won't bother their 2 lb 10 oz puppy.... As many horror stories as I have heard, can anyone offer any insight on this? My mom and I think she should stay on the leash, so that way if something happens, we at least have a chance to help her..... Any advice? Thanks!

Not sure but look at it this way, they eat rabbits and your pup is smaller than a rabbit.

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the dog on a leash, that is a very tiny pup and why take the chance? Charlie and Henry are now at 6 months 4lb12oz and 5lb2oz and I would not worry so much but at their 10-12 week weight of 3lb11oz, I was terrified! and I am not even near wooded area...:animal36

Hate to tell you this they eat my neighbor cats to. Poor Kitty's

A hawk will definitely bother the 2lb 10oz puppy. It will carry her away if it has the chance. I have known large hawks to snatch up large cats 4-5 times the size of your parents' puppy. A leash will make a difference, but she should still be under very, very close supervision. You're right, there are way too many horror stories, and accidents can happen all too quickly. :(

A hawk took my friends yorkie out of her backyard. I think he was about 5-6 lbs. We keep Murfee on a leash and he is 5.5 lbs. Don't want to take a chance.

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Your friends dog? I hope not what I am thinking...:(

Yes, it is exactly what you are thinking. I saw her about a week after it happened and every time she saw Murfee she would start crying. She is in Vegas and I'm in Texas so don't see her often. She was devestated:(

Omg!
 

I am so sorry, I think I would die...Charlie doesn't even like the crows around us, they squak and he hunches and looks up...Did she ever get another puppy?

My daughter has a 3pound yorkie and they were at my house a couple months ago and Lily was outside (fenced in puppy yard) and I happened to notice a hawk sitting on the fence post, needless to say we scooped up Lily and brought her in. It was pretty scarry situation and I am glad I saw it.
Nancy & Sami

A hawk flew into a screened deck after my father's two...6 and 5 pounds at the time. Now I don't know if the hawk could have carried them off, but that didn't stop it from trying. Aside from carrying it off, their talons are large enough to do serious damage. If your father's dogs is only 2 pounds, I'd definately say that is snack size.:(

Not to sound dumb but...
 

where do you generally find hawks? I am in WI and live on the corner of a main street with alot of traffic...What attracts them?:confused:

Thank god im in ireland and dont have to worry about such thing as hawks. Its other dogs mostly strays I have to worry about here. My Boots thinks she is a doberman and will have a go if they have a go at her. lol
Yep I would definitly keep her on a leash, espically when she is so young, as you know puppys are so carefree.

Urban legend on my street is that a neighbor a few streets over was walking his Yorkie on a leash when a hawk scooped down on him. They were able to keep a hold on the dog, but the hawk did serious damage. :( Guess the best answer is always keep your eyes glued on the pup!

Hawks are every place. We live in the country now but lived in the city for 30 years and just before we moved there was a hawk in our backyard. Remember not too long ago there was all that talk about the nawks in NYC.

I live in Rockland County NY and they fly all over my condo development.
They live in the trees that surround the Hudson River, now we also have
the American Bald Eagle returning here as well. Beautiful site!
Some hawks are larger than other's and their wing span is huge!
I would say most diffeniatly they would have no problem carrying off
a 3lb yorkie.
Bud weighs too much, the hawk would never get off the ground:D
Please tell you Dad to put a leash on his pup and keep a watchfull
eye on him.

Have your Dad read this story, this little Yorkie was taken by a hawk from a front porch.
http://www.doggienews.com/2004/12/ha...re-terrier.htm

Animal Rescue states that hawks have been known to take 4 to 5 pound animals. We have two huge hawks around our house...the family next to us has/had lots of pet/wild bunnies. The hawks have killed all of them. One day I was sitting out by our pool and a hawk flew over me with a HUGE snake in its talons. (the snake was at least 3 to 4 feet long) :eek: Needless to say, I keep my little guy on a leash.:Puppy2:

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remember that I guess...I will have to be careful, I know we have had owl and eagle sightings within the city limits, I do usually have them on a leash in the yard w/ me, they hate any sort of pen, the only time I do not is first thing in the morning:animal36 when they do their business right away and then want Breakfast Time...

Ever watch National Geographic? Eagles have been known to carry off small lambs. Can't say I know how big a baby lamb is, but I would dare say that they are bigger than any yorkie. Hawks are smaller than eagles, but not by too much.

I would be very careful!:(

When I First Got My Yorkie
 

I Noticed The Hawks Would Fly Around My Yard So I Started Having To Go Out With Her Or I Would Put My Pug Out With Her (they Don't Come Near If He Is Out) But I Found That When I Put A Sweater Or A Dress On My Yorkie They Would Not Come Around Either. Give It A Shot.

Where I am in Nova Scotia Canada a friend told me of someone he knew. Whose mother was on the front porch of her house and an eagle swooped down and picked up her 12lb cat.:eek: there are power pylons around here with Osprey (fish hawks) nests on them and at the bottom of the pylon are cat and dog collars. :( So take care people. A hawk can and will carry of your Yorkie if it has the chance.

I don't want to scare you but a hawk can take a rabbit - why would he think they couldn't take a yorkie ?? Some rabbits get pretty big

A friend had her yorkie snatched by a hawk less than 20 feet from her :( :....it really happens and even if the bird doesn't 'fly' off with the dog - the talons alone can hurt or kill them...they're a MAJOR predator and please be very careful

It is very hard for me to talk about this, but here goes. Last year, I nursed my very sick, most beloved little male Yorkie, Tigger. After weeks of nursing him, holding him, comforting him and staying with him constantly, he was TAKEN BY A HAWK on the night that I left him for just a couple of hours. He weighed just over 4 lbs, and this horrible creature lifted himn like he weighed nothing. It broke my heart, totally shattered me.... I cried for weeks, not days, imagining the terror my little defenseless baby must have felt during the last seconds of his life. If he was going to die, I wanted him to go feeling safe, loved in the comfort of his Mommys arms.
I should say that my dogs are ALWAYS inside, they are NEVER let out alone into my garden. But, there is a small enclosed dog run on the side of my house, which they access through a small doggie door. I thought it was safe, because it was so hidden, so sheltered, and yet still that hawk dove down and took my little Tigger. We found his little T-shirt the next day, with that monster bird perched just feet away on my fountain!!!!
If you think there is even the SMALLEST RISK of a hawk taking your animal, please, please, please take whatever precautions you have to. I have since covered the entire length of my dog run.
I am crying still as I am typing this post, with that image of my precious boy seared into my brain. Do NOT let this happen to any of your babies.... they are so innocent, so defenseless and can do nothing to protect themselves; they rely totally on us for that.:( :( :(

OMG...that is horrible...my heart breaks for you!!! Obviously, you have some very painful memories....I am so sorry!!:hug:

Keep her leashed

Laurenr, I am crying for you right now. What a horrible thing to have happen. There are no words. :cry: :big_hug:

Thank you.... it has taken me so long to get over the way he died, that is why when I saw this thread, I could not keep quiet.... I wish I could broadcast this warning to every small dog/animal owner that lives in these areas, where these birds stalk their prey.

Thanks for the hug...I sure wish I had found YorkieTalk when Tigger was taken from me.... because only you guys can understand truly how much we just love these little dogs....:yorkietal

I'm terrified of hawks!!! Everytime i let my dogs out i go out with them to make sure that nothing gets them! i can't even imagine what people who have had their dogs taken by one go through!

I live smack in the city of Madison and I see hawks all the time. Last Spring one scooped up a rabbit that had just come out from under a bush not 2 feet from me. Scared the daylights out of me.