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Had to post another she is photogenic what can i say 🤷🏻
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Gemma's first encounter with a lightning bug (yes, I'm from Ohio. also Polish, so yes... I bowl)

It was hovering right in front of her & she was sniffing it when its ass lit up.

After the initial surprise, she wanted nothing to do with it
 
Daisy caught (killed) a little possum a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, she was making a funny sound in the backyard and there was a gator just outside my fence, in my neighbors yard. Caught a quick video of it running away. There's a little creek that runs behind my yard, behind those bushes there.

Hunting dogs haha. If you turn up the audio, you can hear her squealing to get at that gator.

 
Growing up in South Georgia, know all about them gators! Last summer I was trying to help my nephew in law catch one on his pond. My friends here in Oregon thought I was kidding until I sent photos of the gator toying with us in the pond.
 
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That's exactly what I worry about--obituaries.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's awesome to work it out one way or the other, pay respects to. I've lost five pets over the years so I understand.
But I am sometimes afraid I'll get another's heart-wrenching story and be sad for the lost pup and family for two days.
Not great when I see squirrel bite it either.
 
you can hear her squealing to get at that gator
My wife showed me a video last night of a man jumping into a pond to rescue his pup from a medium size gator... it was already underwater when he jumped in and wrestled it from the gators jaws. SCARY!

I have a Brittany (also Daisy), she loves to poke her nose at anything in the yard. Just a couple weeks ago she was greeting a opossum that was on the fence. The critter did not know what to think when she stuck her nose on its behind 🤣

photo below was after the ball rolled away from her, this dog can give some serious side-eye and disapproving looks.

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The downside of having hunting dogs is that they don't ever turn it off. For example, 1am, you take Daisy out for a quick pee and next thing you know you've got carnage in the back yard, then: headlamp, shovel, chase dog around because nothing's funner than keepaway with a wrecked possum, heave another dead animal into creek behind house. Rodent cemetary back there.
 
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although animals do what they do and I'm fine with it, I'm okay if photos of the carnage weren't posted. .
I watched one of our stray cats we feed walk off with half of a squirrel. Where did the other half go? Who has the other half? Did someone mention going Dutch? Who split the squirrel in two?
 
although animals do what they do and I'm fine with it, I'm okay if photos of the carnage weren't posted. .
I watched one of our stray cats we feed walk off with half of a squirrel. Where did the other half go? Who has the other half? Did someone mention going Dutch? Who split the squirrel in two?
I agree! No more of that.
 
I agree! No more of that.
It's a funny thing, isn't it? All the natural and needed violence that causes survival to continue. The reality is, it isn't G rated.
I appreciate your patience and understanding for a different view.
Honestly though, if everyone's okay with it, I can just look away. It doesn't kill me but it is stark and unusual. I don't mind being a minority. I'd be a horrible farmer by the way--I'd name them all and never give them up (and go broke).
My brother had a blast telling me how his pup hunted and obliterated a nest of bunnies. I didn't get the same proud feeling.
What a topic, eh?
Cheers.
Again, appreciate it.
 
looking back at my post #4972 Rusty looked so much better just 2 months ago. He’s been on some pain med since may. It’s really helped him eat and move around better.
I Thought it was odd that a Vizsla would decline so fast at only 14.5. He’s been dropping weight since February. He has been in n bad shape last couple days His belly felt firm and fuller than it should -so went to vet for 3rd visit this year today. Got X-rays and found he has a huge mass, likely cancer in abdomen. I’m heartbroken. Probably just a couple days before I have to do something. He’s been my baby and brew buddy since my first batch. Some happy pics including birthday cake in the kitchen
 

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looking back at my post #4972 Rusty looked so much better just 2 months ago. He’s been on some pain med since may. It’s really helped him eat and move around better.
I Thought it was odd that a Vizsla would decline so fast at only 14.5. He’s been dropping weight since February. He has been in n bad shape last couple days His belly felt firm and fuller than it should -so went to vet for 3rd visit this year today. Got X-rays and found he has a huge mass, likely cancer in abdomen. I’m heartbroken. Probably just a couple days before I have to do something. He’s been my baby and brew buddy since my first batch. Some happy pics including birthday cake in the kitchen

Been there. Good luck with that, it's heart-wrenching for a couple of weeks. Those vizsla are such great companions.
 
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