I took my girl yorkie for a walk today and she picked up a piece of dead animal carcus when I wasn't looking. She gave me a really hard time getting it out of her mouth- she ran with it. Is that normal? I am disgusted!!!
2006-08-06 14:16:50 · 8 answers · asked by aquarias 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yah, my Daschund loves dead stuff. He loves them so much, he rolls around on the spot where they were lying, after I have removed it. Stinky! I guess to them, it's just meat..what do they know where it came from.
2006-08-06 14:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yorkies were originally bred to clear the castles in England of mice and other rodents. Yes it is normal, it is instinctive of most terriers. My Miniature Pinscher is so fast, mice don't have a chance. I live in the country and I don't like him to kill things but it is his nature. Not just because they are small dogs, that is just dumb.
2006-08-06 14:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by tjb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, normal...that depends...is she feral? Odds are she isn't. Basically the problem is that you are not the pack leader, so she is allowed to do what she wants...ie: running away from you.
You should teach her that YOU are the pack Alpha...when walking, there is no sniffing around, no picking up dead (and diseased) things, and running away. She has you under her control.
2006-08-06 14:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Venus__27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually dogs kill birds and drop them on your step as an extreme sign of loyalty to you. Maybe your dog couldn't catch a live animal so he made the carcass his present to you!
2006-08-06 14:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by VOLLEYBALLY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. It is gross, but dogs like to do stuff like that. My 2 dogs like to roll in the presents wild turkeys leave for us.
Good Luck
2006-08-06 14:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by habu_chabu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only little ones.
2006-08-06 14:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for any dog to do this.
2006-08-06 14:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YA... ITS PRETTY NASTY TOO. I USED TO BREED YORKIES SOOO... I WOOD JUST BRUSH HIS/HER TEETH
2006-08-06 14:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋