Robin Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 He has always had a very strong prey drive and that hasn't diminished with age. We are always careful on walks - now- with small dogs ( he considers them a waste of fur ). Anything in HIS backyard is fair game as far as he is concerned and rightfully so. Well tomorrow is garbage day and the skunks are hungry after a winter sleep. In the summer time we accommodate the local scavengers by making noise prior to letting Shadow out for last call. Tonight we didn't. Well I should have! He is all cleaned up now - used the Skunk remedy found here on GT. Spring is around the corner - literally. So watch out everyone. Robin, Judy, and, Shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LunaTygerCat Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 That just made me think of the first time my dog Goblin discovered the cow field. He rolled in cow patties until his fur stuck up....I came home from work to find him tied to the porch with my Grams spraying him down with a hose. He also had an affinty for skunks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Well he did it again! Cleaned up now but WHATCAGOTADO to get rid of the GD skunks? Robin, Judy, and (semi nice smelling) Shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyDoodle Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Take away their food sources--NEVER feed domestic pets outside; and take away their living quarters--move any piles of wood, junk etc that they can live underneath. Quote DonnaMolly the Border Collie & Poquita the American-born Podenga Bridge Babies: Daisy (Positive Delta) 8/7/2000 - 4/6/2115, Agnes--angel Sage's baby (Regall Rosario) 11/12/01 - 12/18/13, Lucky the mix (Found, w 10 puppies 8/96-Bridge 7/28/11, app. age 16) & CoCo (Cosmo Comet) 12/28/89-5/4/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greyt_dog_lover Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 a quiet gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 De-skunking and removal of porcupine quills is a way of life here,, I think I'm very lucky if I get through a month with out one or the other Ah,,, life with a pack of dogs,,, just think we used to go to the shops to buy nice smelling soap for ourselves,,, now we know every place we can buy de-skunking spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MyBoys Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 My Murphy is 10.5 years young, he is fine on walks seeing little critters, but once they enter HIS yard they are all fair game. I have an outside light but the yard is big so I always go out first at night with a flashlight just to check for critters, I feel it is only fair I give the critters a running start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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