How a baby duck ruined my Ave Maria Lionheart

[TreySC]

Sucks about the cigar, but the glad the duck is ok. I think I'm more impressed with the dog getting 9 squirrels though she must be quick.

[WNYTONY]

Sucks about the cigar, but the glad the duck is ok. I think I'm more impressed with the dog getting 9 squirrels though she must be quick.

I agree. Ever since I told our Boston Terrier (who loves chasing the squirrels but has never got one) he was a wuss who couldn't catch a squirrel when Kayla's dog has 9... well he just sulks around the house now

[cheaphumidors]

I agree. Ever since I told our Boston Terrier (who loves chasing the squirrels but has never got one) he was a wuss who couldn't catch a squirrel when Kayla's dog has 9... well he just sulks around the house now

Well, add 2 rabbits (she let these live, but caught them!) and another opossum (dead) to her list as of this morning.
Don't let your dog feel too bad, Maxine was living on the street for a couple of years before I found her so she had to hunt for her food, that makes a dog scrappy as heck! She hasn't caught a squirrel in the past year, that COULD be because I give them a loud knock on the window before I let her out, or because she is turning into a domesticated dog...

[WNYTONY]

Well, add 2 rabbits (she let these live, but caught them!) and another opossum (dead) to her list as of this morning.
Don't let your dog feel too bad, Maxine was living on the street for a couple of years before I found her so she had to hunt for her food, that makes a dog scrappy as heck! She hasn't caught a squirrel in the past year, that COULD be because I give them a loud knock on the window before I let her out, or because she is turning into a domesticated dog...

Knock on the window - I can't tell him that ! I quietly open the back door so he can sneak out onto the porch. When he hits the doggie door that's the first inkling they have that he's coming and still nothing. And even with me standing there cheering him on with a hearty "go get em" !
Our lawn is too small and they can quickly get up on or thru the fence so he'll never get one, but I think he appreciates the support and hope I give him

So you going to update us on the duckling's condition ?

[cheaphumidors]

Knock on the window - I can't tell him that ! I quietly open the back door so he can sneak out onto the porch. When he hits the doggie door that's the first inkling they have that he's coming and still nothing. And even with me standing there cheering him on with a hearty "go get em" !
Our lawn is too small and they can quickly get up on or thru the fence so he'll never get one, but I think he appreciates the support and hope I give him

So you going to update us on the duckling's condition ?

Why? Why would you cheer him on? Do you know how unpleasant it is to clean up dead, disemboweled animals from your backyard?!

She's not my problem anymore, she was safely handed off to someone who knows what they are doing.

[herman]

Why? Why would you cheer him on? Do you know how unpleasant it is to clean up dead, disemboweled animals from your backyard?!

She's not my problem anymore, she was safely handed off to someone who knows what they are doing.

Thanks. I moved down here with a larger domestic breed. I was walking her after a rain which makes the ducks come up, and one got spooked and started to fly off, but over my dog, so she leaped like 4 feet into the air and caught the duck by its wing.

I was shocked wide eyed seeing my house broken dog doing something so wild then rushed to save the duck. Luckily she didn't cause any visible damage and the duck went on its way, but every time I walk her if she sees a duck, rabbit, or squirrel she goes crazy and I usually give her a little slack to track and chase. I kind of feel bad cause she wants one so bad, but I just never let her catch em. I had no idea she had it in her until I moved down here.

Your story is gold though. Thanks for sharing this and I'm glad the forum police haven't request it get moved to an off topic section.

[Upstatemax]

Thanks. I moved down here with a larger domestic breed. I was walking her after a rain which makes the ducks come up, and one got spooked and started to fly off, but over my dog, so she leaped like 4 feet into the air and caught the duck by its wing.

I was shocked wide eyed seeing my house broken dog doing something so wild then rushed to save the duck. Luckily she didn't cause any visible damage and the duck went on its way, but every time I walk her if she sees a duck, rabbit, or squirrel she goes crazy and I usually give her a little slack to track and chase. I kind of feel bad cause she wants one so bad, but I just never let her catch em. I had no idea she had it in her until I moved down here.

Your story is gold though. Thanks for sharing this and I'm glad the forum police haven't request it get moved to an off topic section.

Reminds me of my old German Shepherd...

She had a hate, HATE relationship with squirrels. Every morning I would open my french doors to the back yard and she would bolt out and just chase anything that moved. She was always 1/2 step behind the squirrels. They would bolt up a tree as soon as they heard the door open. Lol. On walks she was a total douche as soon as a squirrel was around.

One time, I picked up a stuffed squirrel from the local pet shop and put it in the middle of the living room so it would be one of the first things she saw when she came home. She freaked out, tossing it up in the air for like 20 minutes. She slept with that chewed up, de-stuffed toy till the end...

God I miss that big dumb dog!

[El Whedo]

I agree. Ever since I told our Boston Terrier (who loves chasing the squirrels but has never got one) he was a wuss who couldn't catch a squirrel when Kayla's dog has 9... well he just sulks around the house now

My last dog was a Boston Terrier. She passed on a bit over 4 years ago.

She made one capture that was truly incredible. She came inside through her dog door one afternoon and was making a funny noise in her mouth/throat and she wouldn't open her mouth. She kept head-butting me in the shin and scratching at me to get my attention. When I finally gave her my attention she opened her mouth and out flew an undamaged hummingbird!

It took quite a while to get the hummingbird outta the house, and Kibble took a few days to forgive me for releasing it.

[cheaphumidors]

My last dog was a Boston Terrier. She passed on a bit over 4 years ago.

She made one capture that was truly incredible. She came inside through her dog door one afternoon and was making a funny noise in her mouth/throat and she wouldn't open her mouth. She kept head-butting me in the shin and scratching at me to get my attention. When I finally gave her my attention she opened her mouth and out flew an undamaged hummingbird!

It took quite a while to get the hummingbird outta the house, and Kibble took a few days to forgive me for releasing it.

Oh man! I had to chase a sparrow out of our house one day, and that took FOREVER. I can't image trying to outmaneuver a hummingbird!