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Two nights ago I was alerted by the sound of the world's loudest squeaky toy that something was up. By the time I got to the back door my lab had dropped the cottontail and had resumed the chase around our half-acre. Never before saw my lab move so fast! I called her back and chuckled when I noticed the scratches on her nose. Round One for the bunny! But yesterday morning my son found in the backyard the rabbit's scattered remains. Match goes to the lab!
Same for my old JRT. You come in to my backyard and your on your own. :)
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My yard is fenced so any cottontail that makes it in usually doesn't live long. Brittanies are pretty damn quick.
My golden caught a rabbit this winter in the snow in less than 30'. I tried to call her off but that didn't work even with the collar. She is fast and agile.
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I have never seen a rabbit in my backyard, but it's a place where squirrels sometimes die at the paws of my Brittany or Border Terrier. Sadly, one day the chase cost my Brit an ACL.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
Living near the Humber and having a lovely veggie garden, the list is currently multiple squirrels, bunnies, feral cat, opossums. Raccoons get treed.
I think he's just nuzzling it awake :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharon
Had an English Springer Spaniel out training one day, saw her getting birdy and cutting through the long grass then suddenly she was standing in front of me holding a cotton tail laying in her mouth. She caught and retrieved the rabbit to me with out a mark on it. Took the rabbit out of her mouth and noticed it didn't appear to be breathing. Set it on the ground and used my foot to do chest compressions and be damned if the rabbit didn't start to breath and in about 30 seconds took off like a bat out of hell. Dogs sure can be quick!!!
The same holds true for my Boxers, though I do clap or holler to give the squirrels a running start. The current Boxer is a mouser, much the same... live squeak toys to be played with. The first Boxer loved to play Frisbee, showed his talent by leaping into the air and pulling down a Dove that had been under a feeder. He then pranced around showing off his prize.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharon
Friggin wabbits is that all you guys got.
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my Britt is in his 6th day of post op from an ACL tear surgery from launching off the deck to chase a squirrel. So you know the hell I and the dog are going through now. MUST KILL ALL SQUIRRELS!!!!:madman:Quote:
Originally Posted by smallgamer
Had a similar experience with my old lab while out fishing with the boy years ago. We were working a weedbed, dog gets excited. Jumps off the boat, heads for the shore. Hear some thrashing, out she comes with a molting greenwing teal. Makes the perfect retrieve to hand. Take the duck, look if over, and live release it. That duck was very unhappy, so was the dog.
My wife just got a new dog a Shollie I guess they call it. It's 6 weeks old now and has taken up the sport of catching birds. So far it has 12. I guess it's thinks she's a cat.
LOL fortunately we don't have to worry about that, although I have a big rat running around. If the JRT doesn't get him soon , he won't be eating. :)