Dogs originally lived in packs. Dogs can be very territorial, especially terriers.

Who would guess that this cute face could be so territorial?

That’s where their name comes from! Bella and Bubby, both yorkies, may respect the “lead dog” in our family, but when they play it seems like that’s the only point to their games- who is the most dominant.

I am convinced this type of play is really play. Bella and Bubby really seem to think its fun to play “King of the Mountain.” Of course, after they play like this for a long time they get pretty rough. Bella makes a very threatening sounding growl sometimes. It scares me! And Bubby bites Bella’s neck and pulls on her hair with his teeth. I’m sure that doesn’t feel very good.

A couple months ago puppies that were barely old enough to leave the house were seen gallivanting around on the sidewalk. They were tiny Shitzu- Chihuahuas that would run out of the opened garage where they made their home and bark at passers. Seriously, these puppies were tiny. And so cute. Bella and bubby seemed to see the tiny puppies as a threat. They would bark at them like they thought the little things were about to murder someone. Once we finally got them to be decent. Bella and Bubby sniffed the puppies and then quieted down. I hoped they would not act so territorial next time, but no such luck. Such is the yorkie dog way.