Would-be dog thief tries to steal Newfoundland dog, thwarted by Chihuahua

[Ichingcarpenter]

http://i.cbc.ca/1.3315341.1447325392!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/newfoundland-dog-silas-and-chihuahua-carly-after-attempted-dog-theft.jpg



A St. John's dog owner says she was alerted that someone was trying to steal her Newfoundland dog out of her yard, by her yappy Chihuahua.

Sharon Dooling says she put her Newfoundland dog, Silas, and Chihuahua, Carly, in the backyard around 8:00 Saturday night.

'She's my guard dog. Some people have big Dobermans — I have a Chihuahua.'
- Sharon Dooling

After less than a minute, Dooling said her Chihuahua was barking up a storm and she opened the door to quiet the animal.

"There was a gentleman just here with him [Silas] in his hand, on his leash, had his own leash hooked up to his leash and was dragging him down the driveway," said Dooling.


"I said, 'Excuse me, what are you doing?' he told me he's taking his dog and I said, 'No, you're absolutely not.'"

Dooling said in the heat of the moment she panicked, and punched the would-be dog thief in the face and took her dog back.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/would-be-dog-thief-tries-to-steal-newfoundland-dog-thwarted-by-chihuahua-1.3315339

[newfie11]

1. Lollollol

As the owner of 4 Newfoundlands and 1 Pomeranian
I can relate.
Anyone can walk in our home and be loved/drooled on by the Newfies. It's the Pommy that barks and is discriminating on who to be friends with.
Any burglars could be identified by wet drool on clothes and ankle bites.

[tazkcmo]

3. lol Ain't that the truth?

Small dogs in general make very good watch dogs due to their aggressive battle stance that compensates for their lack of size. They can't do much damage but certainly excel at alerting humans that something is amiss.

Meanwhile, the only way you usually can get a rise out of the larger Labrador is by threatening one of their pack members and even then the response is usually defensive in nature, i.e. getting between the attacker and the pack member and preventing access.
Of course, I've had one Labrador that was VERY protective of me and would actually bite an aggressor/intruder. She was the exception among the several Labs I've been adopted by.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. My Golden is an excellent watchdog, and will growl and snarl on command.

And stop on command.
I did have to encourage him to learn that behavior, since most Goldens are sweet as can be to strangers.
He intimidates people who knock on teh door, strangers in the driveway.
Meanwhile the yappy lil dog next door starts her noise the minute she hears my dog, so we pretty well have the 2 houses and area in between covered.

[tazkcmo]

19. I love Labs of all "stripes"!

The only reason I've never had a Golden is the coat. Too high maintenance for me but Golden's are, well, the Gold standard in gentleness! Terrific companions.

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. yeah...we probably will get a lab next time around for that reason.

Goldie coats shed so much, even with comb outs.
Much as I like furry doggies, there comes a time..........

[meow2u3]

9. I'd be more afraid of your Pom than I would of the Newfies

The old adage, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog" still holds true.

[newfie11]

14. You would be right

Although I must say my Pom is very non agressive. The only thing she's ever bitten is Newfie toes when they step on her

[tazkcmo]

2. Great!

I also had someone try steal my 120 lb Labrador. He was tied to a tree outside the grocery store as usual while I picked up a few things inside. When I came out, there was a younger couple trying to take him away but Hank (the Lab) was having none of it! Being the gentle soul he was, he simply stayed laying down and was too big for them to move. They ran when I yelled, " Good boy! Stay!".

Love that she knocked him one!

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. Little dogs make a lot of noise.

That works better than having a big guard dog sometimes.

And little dogs won't shut up.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. They even chase bears!

Tiny pooch saves 2 small boys from bear attack in Russia

this was a Dachshund...picture is down the page, not the dog at the top of the page

https://www.rt.com/news/321729-pooch-fights-back-bear/

[renate]

12. how sweet!

And the boy was brave to try to save his friend. Two heroes in that story

Little dogs can be yippy but it's really admirable how fearless they can be.

[tazkcmo]

20. Yup.

I've been bitten by several small dogs (Jack Russells, Pugs, mini-Dobies, Tea Cup Poodles) usually in passing on a side walk. None of them broke the skin and I blame the human , not the little warrior they are walking. While I prefer the larger breeds, the smaller ones are excellent watch dogs. I'd just couple them with a larger "wing man" if you will as a few up thread have.

All in all, I just love dogs and consider them up a step up from humans in the evolutionary chain.

[spiderpig]

5. I loved the last line.

And little dogs don't know they're little. We have one. They protect.

[blogslut]

6. Chihuahuas are tough little suckers.

Ours wasn't generally yappy but every time the meter reader came into the back yard, she would bark, bark, bark and when that didn't scare him, she'd start yelping like he'd whacked her with a hammer. Mother would always have to come out and calm the poor man down and assure him that she knew he hadn't tried to hurt the puppy.

They make pretty good ratters, dispatching rodents in seconds.

[kcr]

7. My Chihuahua is a guard dog

Nothing gets past her unnoticed. That is a great story, and typical Chihuahua.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Word!

Voodoo casts his spell!

[tazkcmo]

21. omg

That much cuteness in one package should be illegal...but glad it's not!

[KamaAina]

13. Wouldn't all dogs in St. John's be Newfoundland dogs?

[newfie11]

15. Maybe a citizen

But not genetically.

[KamaAina]

17. Do other Canadian dogs tell Newfie dog jokes?

[tazkcmo]

22. Two Newfies sit next to a Malamute in a bar...

Malamute: How's it going, guys?

Newfies: Ruff.

Malamute: Well, keep your heads above water, I'm pulling for you.

[newfie11]

29. Love it

[newfie11]

24. Lol maybe but I don't speak the language so unsure

[smirkymonkey]

16. Newfoundlands are such gentle giants.

Good job little Chihuahua! I was never really a little dog fan, but my Sister and her family were babysitting a friend's Chihuahua (we have always been a big dog - Lab & Golden Retriever) Family, however we all kind of fell in love with this little Chihuahau.

She was really sweet. Everyone ended up adoring her even though we never thought we would ever like a small dog. We loved her!

[EX500rider]

25. Same thing happened to me....

.....always had big dogs, then my roommate had a long hair Chihuahua who was so sweet & smart..after she moved out I took care of her dog for year....now i have one!

[Omaha Steve]

18. Good dog Carly

K&R!

OS

[jwirr]

26. Our little chihuahua is also our watchdog. She barks at

everyone she does not think should be anywhere near our house. Unfortunately she thinks she owns everything from our house to the houses clear down the block. She stands in my window to watch and can see everything that happens.

The actually make good watchdogs because they are so yappy. You cannot help but know they are upset.

[laundry_queen]

27. I have a couple of little warrior types

One is yappy (mix breed mostly yorkie), one isn't really(purebred yorkie). If I heard the yappy one, I would've gone to investigate as well...if I'd have heard both of them I'd be super worried. So I am lucky to have a 2-level alarm system.

but put it this way - if either one was in danger, the other one would be going apeshit crazy. My 2 dogs are so bonded that they get whiny and worried when I give the other a bath. The non-yappy one is super scrappy...he definitely thinks he's a tough guy.

I've heard that a thief will avoid homes with yappy dogs, and here is another example of why. So glad it worked out - hope they catch the guy. Makes me a little more careful about when I put my dogs out...I usually don't let them out for long periods of time though, and I usually watch them. With a purebred that is generally expensive to get (and freakin' cute) I've thought about this before. I've heard of it happening more frequently and then the dogs get sold online so the thief can make money. Disgusting.

[benld74]

28. Say Ello to my Leetle fren,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,