yorkshire terriers.
Run! Hide! Lock your doors and your windows, because there's a vicious, bloodthirsty Yorkshire terrier puppy on the loose! Don't be fooled by his cuddly appearance; he'll turn his love nibbles on you no matter who you are. Men, woman, children, even infants: it makes no difference to this beast. He will attack you just the same. BEWARE OF DOG! ...
Getty Images Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen director and Paw Nation's expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has more than 25 years of experience working with dogs, and she is one of fewer than 50 Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists based in the United States. She is the author of 10 books, including the new official book on the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program, "Citizen Canine: 10 Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Know." Dear Mary, Recently we adopted a 5-year-old male Yorkie from a local animal rescue foundation. He was a stud dog at a puppy mill and was not socialized at all. We adopted him to be my daughter's ...
Richard Knapp, A&E It seems "The Hoff" isn't the only member of the Hasselhoff household battling a hard-core addiction. While David has been knocking back his liquor for all the world to view, the family's Yorkshire terrier, Coco, has been obsessively knocking around tennis balls -- 15 at once. Fixated on Too Many Toys The OCD doggie behavior was on full display during the premiere episode of A&E's new reality train wreck, "The Hasselhoffs," starring David and his two daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley. "My dog has a severe addiction to tennis balls, and it's got to the point that I don't know what to do anymore," said Taylor-Ann. "He wakes me up with tennis balls in my bed. I don't want to ...
piscochile, Flickr Name: Sophie Location: North Haven, Conn. Age: 7 Breed: Yorkshire Terrier Favorite Toy: Her duck. Favorite Treat: Chicken. Likes: Attention, barking, chasing chipmunks and rabbits around the yard. Dislikes: The vacuum, trucks, bikes, anything with heels. Weird Quirks: Sophie hibernates behind the pillows of the couch until noon. Fun Fact: Sophie jumps around the car continually no matter how long the ride lasts. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...
Though the Yorkshire Terrier has only once -- in 1978 -- won "Best in Show" at the venerable Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Yorkie remains one of the most popular dog breeds in the country. For 30 years, our expert Sharon Jones has been involved in breeding and showing Yorkshire Terriers and she tells Paw Nation, "It's an endearing and very spirited breed. They have a lot of spunk and are a big dog in a small package." Think you know all about Yorkies? Take the quiz and find out! How Well Do You Know Yorkies? The American Kennel Club (AKC) classifies the Yorkshire Terrier into which group? Toy Terrier Non-sporting Hound What was the Yorkshire Terrier originally ...
Megan Ashman, Flickr Name: Toby Location: Ohio Age: 3 Breed: Yochon (Bichon Frise and Yorkshire Terrier Mix) Favorite Treat: Canteloupe. Favorite Toy: His squeaky football and stuffed-animal monkey. Likes: Going for walks and car rides, doing tricks for treats, snuggling, and napping. Dislikes: Baths, and being shut out of a room. Weird Quirks: He likes to bury some of his treats in the couch. Fun Fact: He sometimes plays fetch with himself. Congratulations to our submitter, Megan Ashman. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...