Hawk.... EEEKKK!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

celstu1 · 07-31-2011, 05:05 PM

So my bf & I were in our pool today and the boys were outside. I heard birds chirping all day and didn't think anything of it. Well my bf noticed a big bird soaring overhead and pointed up. We both looked and said at the same time "Is that a hawk?" and then we heard the cries from it, and saw it circling and getting lower with each circle.

Grabbed the boys (the dogs) and brought them inside super quick and as we got them in, it swooped down lower and we didn't see it but heard it very close, BF even ducked!

The boys were safe inside and it stuck around circling for a couple hours. I REALLY think it targetted my boys! uuuggghhhh I wonder if that is what got to my bunny 3 weeks ago also now?

YIKES!!!!

BentleysMamax3 · 07-31-2011, 05:08 PM

omg thank goodness you got the boys!

CouversMom · 07-31-2011, 05:17 PM

How scary! It's a great thing that you saw it before it flew down and tried to get your boys...

celstu1 · 07-31-2011, 05:22 PM

Seriously, even BF who thinks i'm overly overprotective, was quick to move to get the dogs inside!! LOL He was shutting glass doors and making sure they were really safe inside the house. Hes so sweet!

BellarousasMom · 07-31-2011, 05:25 PM

So glad you got them inside before anything happened. We have hawks, buzzards and an occassional eagle.

Lovetodream88 · 07-31-2011, 05:29 PM

I'm glad you got them inside and safe before anything bad could happen.

susan lynn · 07-31-2011, 05:33 PM

We have hawks also and about 3 months ago there was a coyote standing by my garage at 5 in the morning. I never, never leave mine outside, even on the deck without me. If my dogs are in the yard they are always on a leash. I am so glad you were with them.

lildivadesi · 07-31-2011, 06:27 PM

OMG that is so cary! Good thing you, your bf, and especially the boys are safe!

BabyGirl Rosie · 07-31-2011, 06:30 PM

You must have been scared to death!

We have them here too. I never leave my girls outside alone and if I spot one hanging around I stay right by them. However, you never know what they will do! I wonder if load noises would scare it? I am just not sure about them.

BTW, yes I think it is very possible it was the one who took the bunny!

So glad everyone is safe!

lisaly · 07-31-2011, 06:56 PM

That must have been so terrifying for you. I'm so sorry that you you need to worry about your boys' safety like that and also that you lost your bunny so tragically. I'm so glad that you thought so quickly and were able to protect your boys.

momof3plus1 · 07-31-2011, 08:50 PM

My breeder told me to be careful of hawks because they look at york pups like they are rabbits and will take them like prey. If I get an outside kennel that I should put a net overtop of it.

Soo glad you were right there and able to get your boys to safety!!

Ahis_Mama · 08-01-2011, 02:25 AM

That is scary! I'm glad you were outside with them.

RileyDC · 08-01-2011, 03:01 AM

I would have been freaked!

I was on the phone with my Dad the other day and a Hawk swooped down right in front of him and got a Squirrel.

I never let Riley out in their backyard by himself.

Mom2TwoYorkies · 08-01-2011, 03:15 AM

We have hawks too . . .I'm also always outside with my two . . .as soon as I hear one, both my babies are ushered inside . . .We even practiced "hawk" drills . . .lol I will say "hawk, hawk" and Brody lays down and rolls over . . .

Don't know how that will work in an actual hawk swooping . . .but that's what he does . . .

Rhianna on the other hand ignores the drill and walks away . . .

nancyf007 · 08-01-2011, 03:40 AM

I am afraid of that as well. My husband seems to think that if we are out there with them they will be alright. I don't know if that is true or not. My babies love the yard but I am always afraid to take them out.

07-31-2011, 05:05 PM	#1
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Hawk.... EEEKKK!! So my bf & I were in our pool today and the boys were outside. I heard birds chirping all day and didn't think anything of it. Well my bf noticed a big bird soaring overhead and pointed up. We both looked and said at the same time "Is that a hawk?" and then we heard the cries from it, and saw it circling and getting lower with each circle. Grabbed the boys (the dogs) and brought them inside super quick and as we got them in, it swooped down lower and we didn't see it but heard it very close, BF even ducked! The boys were safe inside and it stuck around circling for a couple hours. I REALLY think it targetted my boys! uuuggghhhh I wonder if that is what got to my bunny 3 weeks ago also now? YIKES!!!! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

07-31-2011, 05:08 PM	#2
BentleysMamax3 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 59	omg thank goodness you got the boys! __________________ iLOVEBentley

07-31-2011, 05:17 PM	#3
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	How scary! It's a great thing that you saw it before it flew down and tried to get your boys... __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

07-31-2011, 05:22 PM	#4
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Seriously, even BF who thinks i'm overly overprotective, was quick to move to get the dogs inside!! LOL He was shutting glass doors and making sure they were really safe inside the house. Hes so sweet! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

07-31-2011, 05:29 PM	#6
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	I'm glad you got them inside and safe before anything bad could happen. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

07-31-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
BellarousasMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 793	So glad you got them inside before anything happened. We have hawks, buzzards and an occassional eagle.

07-31-2011, 05:33 PM	#7
susan lynn Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,262	We have hawks also and about 3 months ago there was a coyote standing by my garage at 5 in the morning. I never, never leave mine outside, even on the deck without me. If my dogs are in the yard they are always on a leash. I am so glad you were with them. __________________ SUSAN : TESSIE : HOBBES :CALVIN :SASSY There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face! ~ Ben Williams

07-31-2011, 06:27 PM	#8
lildivadesi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 157	OMG that is so cary! Good thing you, your bf, and especially the boys are safe!

07-31-2011, 06:30 PM	#9
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	You must have been scared to death! We have them here too. I never leave my girls outside alone and if I spot one hanging around I stay right by them. However, you never know what they will do! I wonder if load noises would scare it? I am just not sure about them. BTW, yes I think it is very possible it was the one who took the bunny! So glad everyone is safe! __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

07-31-2011, 06:56 PM	#10
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	That must have been so terrifying for you. I'm so sorry that you you need to worry about your boys' safety like that and also that you lost your bunny so tragically. I'm so glad that you thought so quickly and were able to protect your boys.

07-31-2011, 08:50 PM	#11
momof3plus1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 6	My breeder told me to be careful of hawks because they look at york pups like they are rabbits and will take them like prey. If I get an outside kennel that I should put a net overtop of it. Soo glad you were right there and able to get your boys to safety!!

08-01-2011, 02:25 AM	#12
Ahis_Mama Living In Paradise! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu Posts: 3,588	That is scary! I'm glad you were outside with them. __________________ Aloha & Have a wonderful day! Roni~ Ahi Shibi Roxie Heart Alize & Prada

08-01-2011, 03:01 AM	#13
RileyDC BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 4,183	I would have been freaked! I was on the phone with my Dad the other day and a Hawk swooped down right in front of him and got a Squirrel. I never let Riley out in their backyard by himself.

08-01-2011, 03:15 AM	#14
Mom2TwoYorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,306	We have hawks too . . .I'm also always outside with my two . . .as soon as I hear one, both my babies are ushered inside . . .We even practiced "hawk" drills . . .lol I will say "hawk, hawk" and Brody lays down and rolls over . . . Don't know how that will work in an actual hawk swooping . . .but that's what he does . . . Rhianna on the other hand ignores the drill and walks away . . . __________________ Deb, Mommy to: Brody & Rhianna Belle

08-01-2011, 03:40 AM	#15
nancyf007 YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort Myers Posts: 339 Blog Entries: 8	I am afraid of that as well. My husband seems to think that if we are out there with them they will be alright. I don't know if that is true or not. My babies love the yard but I am always afraid to take them out.