Do your dog have the Napoleon Syndrome?
By mzbubblie
@mzbubblie (3839)
United States
January 19, 2007 6:23am CST
I have a 6.5lb Yorkshire Terrier who thinks he's the biggest dog on the block, Who will walk on the sidewalk like it's his and dare another dog, even cat to step around him or he's ready to fight. Other than that he is a really good dog and very obedient in all aspects, EXCEPT other animals...My tyger suffers from the napoleon syndrome...Do you have a dog that just without a doubt think he/she is the baddest dog on the block!!!Please share some of your experiences...
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@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Your dog is a BIG dog...lol..My topic was talking about small dogs who think they are BIG, thank you for responding though...
@sweetgirl_k1 (3972)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have a yorkie too and she acts just like that. She doesn't like any other dogs and she doesn't want them around her. If they get too close she is ready to bite their head off or so it seems. She's a really good and loving dog except when it come to other animals. And she lets us know when anybody is outside cause she barks at every person she sees walk down the road.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Yes My dog does the same thing..Will bark in a heartbeat if he hears something outside...
@Duvessa (913)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I've noticed that alot more smaller dogs seem to act this way more so than the bigger breeds. I think that maybe they know they're smaller & there fore they need to act tougher so they themselves don't get "bullied" by bigger dogs.
That's just my thoughts. LOL
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
21 Jan 07
Its very possibly, you never know how a dog thought process is sometimes...thank you for responding...
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
20 Jan 07
That is exactly how my male Chihuahua acts. He is not afraid to challenge any other dog. He is the same weight as your dog and he such a sweet heart he is walking along just relaxed and casual until he sees another dog and then he changes his walk becomes a strut it is almost like he is daring the other dog, who happens to be about 3 or 4 times his size, to come and get it.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
21 Jan 07
Yes, I know what you mean, Tyger walks very proudly on the sidewalks, ears up and tail up and he has no worries...It's so funny how our lil dogs have no fear...thank you for responding...
@Wanderlaugh (1622)
• Australia
20 Jan 07
Sometimes they are the toughest dog on the block. My mother had a cocker spaniel, no less, who was the leader of a dog pack. Not easy for a little dog. Your Yorkie comes from a famously tough breed, though. Anyone bred to fight rats on their own turf is no coward.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
21 Jan 07
HEHEHEHE, yah I actually read that. I was like are they serious...So very true though...thanks for responding...
@Pekachu (1112)
• United States
19 Jan 07
actually yes i have two dogs and the little one is a pekanese and he thinks he is just as big as our big dog we take him for walks and he will try to get to a fence where a big dog is to growl and act like a tough guy i gets so scared he is gonna get hurt one bit from a big dog he is kibble
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
21 Jan 07
Yes, I agree. When I take my dog out, I'm always real careful about who my dog "tries" to come in contact with.
@sanell (2112)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I think all small dogs have that complex and ESPECIALLY Terriers...we had a 15 lb jack russell terrier and she was FEROCIOUS with small dogs, and she liked the big dogs as she just thought she was one of the big ones herself.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Yep, I know my terrier is fierce with the big dogs....lol
@DeeBloomers (688)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Our new minpin puppy we got for Christmas is that way too! He thinks he's a Great Dane or something! He loves anyone and anything, but if another animal growls at him or lunges at him, he goes balistic! Talk about the mouse that roars! hehehee What's he going to do, bite their foot?
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
LOL LOL I know....poor doggies, I can't do nothing but laugh..My dog see another dog and just barks and barks..I end up having to pick him up...and he still be barking...Ahhh minpins, I was going to get one before I got my yorkie, but he was lookin too cute I had to have him...thank you for responding...
Here is my Tyger for halloween 06 below... (smilin) Yes I dress him up too...lol
@paule4129 (968)
• United States
19 Jan 07
yes i have a mini dachsund that thinks hes a doberman but hes pretty cool..
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
And that is all that matters...Seems like all our lil doggies are wonderful pets....Just think they are BIG...thank you for responding...
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
20 Jan 07
hehehe aww your doggie is so cute, and isn't that something how our little dogs react to his own kind...lol thank you for responding...
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
19 Jan 07
I never had a dog who did that, but my CAT acts like a lion. LOL
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Yes, My dog is the same way way with my son and myself. it also says to me size really don't matter in our small dog eyes...thank you for responding...
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Yep that's what we do, pick up our lil dogs when they get all aggressive, I know I do, I don't want no big dog hurting my precious baby...
@hellboi (661)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
are small dogs really like this? not so familiar with smaller dogs cause we have large ones at home but had an experience though when a very cute pup or dog (only that he is as small as my foot) brave his way out on the street and held his position as if saying to us "don't you dare cross this line" and the owner just laughed off and took his dog saying "come here you naughty one, they could just step on you" that was really a funny experience
@mohammed4444 (363)
• Egypt
20 Jan 07
i don't have a dog yet .. i think that soon i will have one , after that i will try to make my dog the best one of the world :)
@amosyor (53)
• India
20 Jan 07
it gets reflected on your personality traits that is carried by creatures around you.
@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Thats so funny I can just se him doing that. My sister has a little chicwahwa (spell that ) and she ran and actually chased a boxer down the street that had come into the yard I laughed so hard.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Yep the little dog are something else, Size does not intimidate them...I would of loved to see the lil dog chase the other dog up the road
@miteemiget (31)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have a 4lb chihuahua who belives she is a doberman. She thinks she can beat up any thing. Her bark is definelty bigger than her bite though. She is also VERY jealous, and will make it known to any other person or animal - especially kids. I cannot have kids in my house because they get all the attention which leaves her out, and she just wont have it.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
19 Jan 07
Oh yes, My dog will MAKE sure you know he wants your attention...Yanno when I think about it, most little dogs are alike....thank you for responding...
