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Mouser Muttley
As the weather gets colder, I have noticed one or more mice in the house,
and Muttley has noticed them as well. I even saw a mouse scampering from his bowl of kibble the other day. Last night when I came home I found that Muttley had removed the plastic bowl I had kept in the bag of dog food, and this morning he pulled it out again. Then I saw him stick his head in the bag, even though I had put a cup of kibble in his bowl. It appered that he was eating out of the bag, which he had never done before. But then he popped his head out with a mouse in his mouth. It was barely alive, and soon it expired. I don't think he deliberately killed it, but a 75 lb dog has a hard time being gentle with such a tiny creature. Kinda reminds me of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Paul and Sir Muttley |
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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... As the weather gets colder, I have noticed one or more mice in the house, and Muttley has noticed them as well. I even saw a mouse scampering from his bowl of kibble the other day. Last night when I came home I found that Muttley had removed the plastic bowl I had kept in the bag of dog food, and this morning he pulled it out again. Then I saw him stick his head in the bag, even though I had put a cup of kibble in his bowl. It appered that he was eating out of the bag, which he had never done before. But then he popped his head out with a mouse in his mouth. It was barely alive, and soon it expired. I don't think he deliberately killed it, but a 75 lb dog has a hard time being gentle with such a tiny creature. Kinda reminds me of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". I hate to say this because i like mice, but GO MUTTLEY!! i'm impressed!! We once had mice in this LOVELY apartment - we were on the second floor and they'd run up the stairs and into the dog food closet. Kavik once saw one. His eyes got huge. He stared. And then he looked at me like "MOM!! DID YOU SEE THAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!?!?!" |
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"Beth In Alaska" wrote in message ... "Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... As the weather gets colder, I have noticed one or more mice in the house, and Muttley has noticed them as well. I even saw a mouse scampering from his bowl of kibble the other day. Last night when I came home I found that Muttley had removed the plastic bowl I had kept in the bag of dog food, and this morning he pulled it out again. Then I saw him stick his head in the bag, even though I had put a cup of kibble in his bowl. It appered that he was eating out of the bag, which he had never done before. But then he popped his head out with a mouse in his mouth. It was barely alive, and soon it expired. I don't think he deliberately killed it, but a 75 lb dog has a hard time being gentle with such a tiny creature. Kinda reminds me of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". I hate to say this because i like mice, but GO MUTTLEY!! i'm impressed!! We once had mice in this LOVELY apartment - we were on the second floor and they'd run up the stairs and into the dog food closet. Kavik once saw one. His eyes got huge. He stared. And then he looked at me like "MOM!! DID YOU SEE THAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!?!?!" I did feel bad for the poor mouse, but Muttley is a dog of action, and I like it that he often thinks for himself and takes matters into his own paws. But I really do miss my cat Photon, who once jumped off the counter and up to a partially open cabinet door, snagged a mouse hiding behind it, and then she somehow turned around and landed on the floor with the mouse in her mouth! But then she dropped it, and it ran down a crack in the floor, and she looked at me as if blaming me for having let it get away after she went to all that trouble to catch it for me. Paul and "The Better Mousetrap" Muttley |
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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... "Beth In Alaska" wrote in message ... "Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... As the weather gets colder, I have noticed one or more mice in the house, and Muttley has noticed them as well. I even saw a mouse scampering from his bowl of kibble the other day. Last night when I came home I found that Muttley had removed the plastic bowl I had kept in the bag of dog food, and this morning he pulled it out again. Then I saw him stick his head in the bag, even though I had put a cup of kibble in his bowl. It appered that he was eating out of the bag, which he had never done before. But then he popped his head out with a mouse in his mouth. It was barely alive, and soon it expired. I don't think he deliberately killed it, but a 75 lb dog has a hard time being gentle with such a tiny creature. Kinda reminds me of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". I hate to say this because i like mice, but GO MUTTLEY!! i'm impressed!! We once had mice in this LOVELY apartment - we were on the second floor and they'd run up the stairs and into the dog food closet. Kavik once saw one. His eyes got huge. He stared. And then he looked at me like "MOM!! DID YOU SEE THAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!?!?!" I did feel bad for the poor mouse, but Muttley is a dog of action, and I like it that he often thinks for himself and takes matters into his own paws. But I really do miss my cat Photon, who once jumped off the counter and up to a partially open cabinet door, snagged a mouse hiding behind it, and then she somehow turned around and landed on the floor with the mouse in her mouth! But then she dropped it, and it ran down a crack in the floor, and she looked at me as if blaming me for having let it get away after she went to all that trouble to catch it for me. Photon is a great name for a cat. Sounds like it was fitting with her acrobatics. hopefully that mouse got the message and never came back. |
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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote: I even saw a mouse scampering from his bowl of kibble the other day. What a good reason to not free feed. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Janet Boss wrote: What a good reason to not free feed. There's not exactly a shortage of those, is there? I've started storing the dog food in bins. Back during the rat invasion one evening I found a few of the dogs staring fixedly at an open bag of food that was on the kitchen counter, and before I had a chance to ask them about it ('cause they always answer), the side of the bag moved. I am completely grossed-out by rats, so I stood back from it and heaved marrow bones at the bag, and then feeling braver I started poking at it with a ski pole. That was the evening the last tattered remains of my dignity faded away completely. Anyway, eventually the rat gave up and crawled out, and Crow was ready and waiting. I drove straight down to Petsmart (see the depths to which I was driven) and picked up a food storage bin. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Janet Boss wrote: ACK! We get mice moving in to stay warm, but I keep all food sealed in bins (or zipper bags, like Marcie's Prairie kibble) and inside cabinets to boot. Rats are a whole 'nuther ballgame! Yeah - it's just that I have so much dog food that it hasn't been that convenient to bin it all up. I'm hoping to pick up about 350 lbs. this weekend, and I have to figure out how and where to store it to keep it safe from vermin. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Janet Boss wrote: Several chest freezers? That's a lot of food! It's pretty hard (i.e. nearly impossible) to find top-quality performance feeds around here, so I'm picking up enough to (I hope) last until spring. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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