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Love_Capone · 02-08-2010, 11:32 PM

Does your yorkie ever just sit and stare at you dead in the eye? Is this a dominant behavior trait? I don't know what it is or why he's been doing it, but lately Capone will just sit and stare at me dead in my eyes without blinking at all for a few minutes straight. Anybody have an experience with this?

capt_noonie · 02-08-2010, 11:34 PM

Oh I have staring contests with Uni ALL the time! They are the best! At our shop, if I go into the back, when I come back out, sometimes Uni will be at the front of the shop, but waiting for me to come back out. She is sitting, and if I see her, I will stop dead in my tracks and just stand there and have a contest. I just wait and wait, until all of a sudden she sprints at top speed towards me. It's kind of like she bounces while running, it's too cute!

Pup-e-Love · 02-09-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Love_Capone

Does your yorkie ever just sit and stare at you dead in the eye? Is this a dominant behavior trait? I don't know what it is or why he's been doing it, but lately Capone will just sit and stare at me dead in my eyes without blinking at all for a few minutes straight. Anybody have an experience with this?

Yes, it is a dominant behavior. Make sure you are not the first to blink or look away,that shows that you are not dominant.

livingdustmops · 02-09-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Pup-e-Love

Yes, it is a dominant behavior. Make sure you are not the first to blink or look away,that shows that you are not dominant.

Please explain your thoughts on dominant behavior and how you have come to this conclusion.

Seriously, I am not trying to start anything but with all the reading I have done from people that are highly educated in this field..the dominant theory is old school. I have problems with people trying to control with some of this thinking.

jeanm1963 · 02-09-2010, 10:06 AM

OKay, Im going to try to get this correct, if I miss something perhaps someone can get this correct, if a dog is staring at you its just to look at you to see what your doing its not dominance.. when dogs stare at eachother, they are checking eachother out.... when your dog stares at you , blink , they will normally blink back, dogs even do this to each other to let them know they are cool with one another!! I have a friend who has an aggresive dog, hes not mean just unsure of situations, so he will just look at you almost mean, but if you blink at him and sort of turn your head ( the trainer) said this lets the dog know ( we are cool) , it works really it does!! On another note , sometimes Laci does stare at me but she doesnt " glare " meanly , I just think she is checking me out to see what I am doing!!

If your dog is staring at you, blink , they will blink back

Love_Capone · 02-09-2010, 10:27 AM

He will just look up at me and we will lock eyes for a long time sometimes he will attack me with kisses. Or we will kind of go back and forth to see which one will go at the other one first, in a playful way. I didn't know if maybe I was encouraging bad behavior, but it seems playful most of the time. Or like hes waiting for me to do something.

Pup-e-Love · 02-09-2010, 11:04 AM

I've always heard that it is a dominate thing. Never done any research on the subject, so I'm no expert.

livingdustmops · 02-09-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Pup-e-Love

I've always heard that it is a dominate thing. Never done any research on the subject, so I'm no expert.

Okey Dokey then...

Mom2TwoYorkies · 02-09-2010, 11:22 AM

Mine only stare when they want people food . . .

RemydeHaviland · 02-09-2010, 03:55 PM

Remy and I will stare each other down when he is waiting to play fetch, and I'm not really in the mood LOL. He'll have the toy between his paws, mouth partially open and just stare at me. I stare back. Eventually he gets soooo impatient he bangs the toy on the ground and pushes it toward me... and makes an insistent little squeal ... then I'll play

It's pretty funny

Oh, when we are staring, if I wink, he will wink back. He's a good winker

yorkieusa · 02-09-2010, 04:58 PM

Both of mine would stare me in the eye when they were begging. Both have done that. It's so cute. I just stare back.

Karrie · 02-09-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies

Mine only stare when they want people food . . .

Ha - yes, Bailey has two stares - the first is a form of begging "aww look at me - I'm so cute - can I have a cookie, please?"

And the second is an intense stare - when she'll physically get between me and what ever I'm doing (tv, computer, quilting) with this serious look on her face. I've decided that its begging too - just on a more serious level. Maybe she's just trying to talk to me telepathically?

I too, have heard that staring is a dominance thing - but that's not the case with Bailey.

RachelandSadie · 02-11-2010, 07:55 PM

Sadie stares me down when she's wanting to play like crazy bad. she'll stare at me or rather my hands because she's still such a little mouther...and she'll get down on her front legs with her butt in the air tail a wagging and she'll stare me down and then just take off into zoomies...she's hilarious.

simbasmom · 02-12-2010, 11:33 AM

Sasha stares at me when he wants something I'm eating. He also does it when he wants me to move over so he can lay down next to me.

02-08-2010, 11:32 PM	#1
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	Staring contest Does your yorkie ever just sit and stare at you dead in the eye? Is this a dominant behavior trait? I don't know what it is or why he's been doing it, but lately Capone will just sit and stare at me dead in my eyes without blinking at all for a few minutes straight. Anybody have an experience with this? __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

02-08-2010, 11:34 PM	#2
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Oh I have staring contests with Uni ALL the time! They are the best! At our shop, if I go into the back, when I come back out, sometimes Uni will be at the front of the shop, but waiting for me to come back out. She is sitting, and if I see her, I will stop dead in my tracks and just stand there and have a contest. I just wait and wait, until all of a sudden she sprints at top speed towards me. It's kind of like she bounces while running, it's too cute! __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

02-09-2010, 10:06 AM	#5
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	OKay, Im going to try to get this correct, if I miss something perhaps someone can get this correct, if a dog is staring at you its just to look at you to see what your doing its not dominance.. when dogs stare at eachother, they are checking eachother out.... when your dog stares at you , blink , they will normally blink back, dogs even do this to each other to let them know they are cool with one another!! I have a friend who has an aggresive dog, hes not mean just unsure of situations, so he will just look at you almost mean, but if you blink at him and sort of turn your head ( the trainer) said this lets the dog know ( we are cool) , it works really it does!! On another note , sometimes Laci does stare at me but she doesnt " glare " meanly , I just think she is checking me out to see what I am doing!! If your dog is staring at you, blink , they will blink back __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

02-09-2010, 10:27 AM	#6
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	He will just look up at me and we will lock eyes for a long time sometimes he will attack me with kisses. Or we will kind of go back and forth to see which one will go at the other one first, in a playful way. I didn't know if maybe I was encouraging bad behavior, but it seems playful most of the time. Or like hes waiting for me to do something. __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

02-09-2010, 11:04 AM	#7
Pup-e-Love YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 896	I've always heard that it is a dominate thing. Never done any research on the subject, so I'm no expert. __________________ Stephanie & Reesie

02-09-2010, 11:22 AM	#9
Mom2TwoYorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,306	Mine only stare when they want people food . . . __________________ Deb, Mommy to: Brody & Rhianna Belle

02-09-2010, 03:55 PM	#10
RemydeHaviland Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire Posts: 640	Remy and I will stare each other down when he is waiting to play fetch, and I'm not really in the mood LOL. He'll have the toy between his paws, mouth partially open and just stare at me. I stare back. Eventually he gets soooo impatient he bangs the toy on the ground and pushes it toward me... and makes an insistent little squeal ... then I'll play It's pretty funny Oh, when we are staring, if I wink, he will wink back. He's a good winker __________________ Susanne and Remy

02-09-2010, 04:58 PM	#11
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Both of mine would stare me in the eye when they were begging. Both have done that. It's so cute. I just stare back. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

02-11-2010, 07:55 PM	#13
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	Sadie stares me down when she's wanting to play like crazy bad. she'll stare at me or rather my hands because she's still such a little mouther...and she'll get down on her front legs with her butt in the air tail a wagging and she'll stare me down and then just take off into zoomies...she's hilarious.

02-12-2010, 11:33 AM	#14
simbasmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: benton, ar, united states Posts: 172	Sasha stares at me when he wants something I'm eating. He also does it when he wants me to move over so he can lay down next to me.