This morning, on his regular walk, Muttley found what appeared to be the
leg of a large bird like a buzzard, complete with orange talons. He did not
want to let it go, and he dropped it once, but I could not get him away
quickly enough to avoid his grabbing it again. As he walked, he chewed on
the disgusting morsel, making crunching noises. I did not want to try to
grab it away from him, or make too much of a fuss, for fear that he might
try to eat it too quickly or swallow it whole, which might be dangerous. I
thought evenetually he would just chew up the meaty portions, but it seems
that he chewed up and swallowed the whole thing! Yuck!

The day before, he found a raw deer bone, but I was able to take that from
him and throw it down into the stream, much to his chagrin. He seems to
find all sorts of animal parts on our walks, and there are often signs of
various critters, like snakes and birds, that have met their demise in the
woods behind my house. I know I have many deer and some foxes, and of
course squirrels and other varmints, but I wonder what other sorts of
animals are really out there.

Especially, when I walk Muttley in the spooky woods late at night, I'm glad
to have him along. Sometimes my flashlight catches the yellow-orange eyes
of some creature, and I may see them blink and disappear, and then reappear
elsewhere, apparently watching us. I also hear strange sounds in the dark
shadows, and sometimes I turn back rather than chance an encounter with
whatever wildlife might be out there.

Paul and Muttley

"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message
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This morning, on his regular walk, Muttley found what appeared to be the
leg of a large bird like a buzzard, complete with orange talons. He did
not want to let it go, and he dropped it once, but I could not get him
away quickly enough to avoid his grabbing it again. As he walked, he
chewed on the disgusting morsel, making crunching noises. I did not want
to try to grab it away from him, or make too much of a fuss, for fear that
he might try to eat it too quickly or swallow it whole, which might be
dangerous. I thought evenetually he would just chew up the meaty portions,
but it seems that he chewed up and swallowed the whole thing! Yuck!

The day before, he found a raw deer bone, but I was able to take that from
him and throw it down into the stream, much to his chagrin. He seems to
find all sorts of animal parts on our walks, and there are often signs of
various critters, like snakes and birds, that have met their demise in the
woods behind my house. I know I have many deer and some foxes, and of
course squirrels and other varmints, but I wonder what other sorts of
animals are really out there.


Sounds like a lot of three-legged ones, or in the case of the would-be
buzzard, one-legged.


Especially, when I walk Muttley in the spooky woods late at night, I'm
glad to have him along. Sometimes my flashlight catches the yellow-orange
eyes of some creature, and I may see them blink and disappear, and then
reappear elsewhere, apparently watching us. I also hear strange sounds in
the dark shadows, and sometimes I turn back rather than chance an
encounter with whatever wildlife might be out there.

I've read about those Paul. It is not wildlife.
Karla

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Paul E. Schoen wrote:
Especially, when I walk Muttley in the spooky woods late at night, I'm glad
to have him along. Sometimes my flashlight catches the yellow-orange eyes
of some creature, and I may see them blink and disappear, and then reappear
elsewhere, apparently watching us. I also hear strange sounds in the dark
shadows, and sometimes I turn back rather than chance an encounter with
whatever wildlife might be out there.

What do you think is "stalking" you?

A very urban friend and a friend of hers were riding the NYC
subway and talking about my friend's encounter with a deer.
She'd been out for a walk in the suburbs where her parents
live and saw one, which froze when it saw her and then took
off. The other person asked "Were you frightened?" and my
friend answered that she wasn't sure whether or not deer
attack. Apparently a passenger nearby was rolling in the
aisles.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

In article ,
"Paul E. Schoen" wrote:

As he walked, he chewed on
the disgusting morsel, making crunching noises. I did not want to try to
grab it away from him, or make too much of a fuss, for fear that he might
try to eat it too quickly or swallow it whole, which might be dangerous.

Nah - be honest - you were afraid of being BITTEN. Teach him DROP IT.
It could be a lifesaver.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Janet Boss wrote in
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Nah - be honest - you were afraid of being BITTEN. Teach him DROP
IT. It could be a lifesaver.

Yes. But in this situation, "leave it" would have been even better.
I wouldn't have let Harriet pick up something like that in the first
place, much less allowed her to keep it. But, then, I've seen a dog
I cared about die from perforated intestines, and I don't intend to
ever to it again, if there's anything I can do to keep it from
happening.

I also wouldn't keep a dog in my home whose mouth I couldn't take
things out of. Even disgusting, tasty things like bones.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

Shelly spoke these words of wisdom in news:flo4mc
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Yes. But in this situation, "leave it" would have been even better.
I wouldn't have let Harriet pick up something like that in the first
place, much less allowed her to keep it. But, then, I've seen a dog
I cared about die from perforated intestines, and I don't intend to
ever to it again, if there's anything I can do to keep it from
happening.

I also wouldn't keep a dog in my home whose mouth I couldn't take
things out of. Even disgusting, tasty things like bones.

Having had Tuck almost die of perforated stomach and intestines from a 2
1/2" wing tip, I plan on never risking going there again. Of course, that
was not my choice of action at the time either.

"Shelly" wrote in message
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Janet Boss wrote in
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Nah - be honest - you were afraid of being BITTEN. Teach him DROP
IT. It could be a lifesaver.

Yes. But in this situation, "leave it" would have been even better.
I wouldn't have let Harriet pick up something like that in the first
place, much less allowed her to keep it. But, then, I've seen a dog
I cared about die from perforated intestines, and I don't intend to
ever to it again, if there's anything I can do to keep it from
happening.

I also wouldn't keep a dog in my home whose mouth I couldn't take
things out of. Even disgusting, tasty things like bones.

I can take things out of Muttley's mouth without worrying that he will bite
me, but from experience I know that he will just try to hold onto it or
will eat it more quickly, which is not a good thing. I believe that is what
happened with Diddy's dog Tuck.

Of course, "leave it" or "drop it" are best, or avoiding the situation to
start with, but there are always new things to find, hidden under leaves
and underbrush in the woods. I think much of the problem with bones is how
the dog eats them. Muttley seems to chew them thoroughly.

Paul and Muttley

"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in
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I can take things out of Muttley's mouth without worrying that he
will bite me, but from experience I know that he will just try to
hold onto it or will eat it more quickly, which is not a good
thing.

Then *teach* him "leave it" and "drop it."

Of course, "leave it" or "drop it" are best, or avoiding the
situation to start with, but there are always new things to find,
hidden under leaves and underbrush in the woods.

"Leave it" and "drop it" work for things hidden under leaves and
underbrush. Assuming, of course, that you have taught them to your
dog.

I think much of the problem with bones is how the dog eats them.
Muttley seems to chew them thoroughly.

That's what my step-dad thought, too. Until the dog died, that is.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

Paul said in part....
Especially, when I walk Muttley in the spooky woods late at night, I am
glad to have him along. Sometimes my flashlight catches the
yellow-orange eyes of some creature, and I may see them blink and
disappear.................
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Paul,
Oooh, I don't think I could go walking at night, probably because I
would fall on my ass if the mosquitos didn't eat me alive. Except for
the yucky "parts" Muttley comes up with, it sounds like beautiful woods
to be walking in. Maybe a Bob-Cat out there?


Be Free.....Judy

What do you think is "stalking" you?

Where Paul's walking Muttley, about all that's possible in terms of
carnivores would be red fox. Other than that, we have raccoon, opossum,
skunks, and deer. None of which, including the foxes, are any danger to dogs
unless they're rabid and/or the dog attacks them. OTOH, rabid 'coon are a
serious concern around here.

LOTS of deer... the area's grossly overpopulated, to the point that a local
college created a stink by hiring a professional company to bow-hunt on the
campus during holiday break. That particular campus - Goucher College - had
approximately 200 deer in an area which wildlife biologists say should have
no more than 30.