It has happened again!... Our dog recently discovered a rabbit hole in our backyard and his attention could not be diverted away from the bunnies until the last one left the nest. The rabbit hole was located along the edge of our landscaped flower beds. Mixed in between the daylillies and the weeds that have started to overtake our garden was a furry/grassy nest that the dog noticed was "wiggling". … [Read more...]
In the eyes of your dog, frogs and toads fit the bill as instant entertainment, as seen in this video. However, dog frog poisoning is something we're starting to hear more about lately. And while it's not frogs per se which are the problem, the fact is... not all toads are safe for your dog to play with! Do you know the difference between frogs and toads? For the most part, toads found throughout the United States are harmless little creatures that coexist nicely with other wildlife and … [Read more...]
Chances are, your dog will probably come in contact with a skunk at some point in time. Hopefully, he'll run the other way, rather than sticking around long enough to get skunked! But if not, then you'll need a good remedy for removing that skunk smell from your dog's fur. Using Tomato Juice To Remove Dog Skunk Odor You may have heard about using tomato juice to de-skunk a dog. However, simply pouring tomato juice all over your dog's coat and then rinsing it out doesn't seem to be … [Read more...]
Q: How do you know Spring has arrived?... A: Your dog takes an unusual interest in the clothes dryer. Upon closer inspection, you find that it's the birds building their nests inside dryer vent that has actually captured your dog's attention. Nevertheless, it's both annoying and hilarious at the same time. Birds In The Dryer Vent We've been dealing with this for 3 or 4 years now. Every Spring, there is one mama bird that insists on building its nest in our clothes … [Read more...]
I guess dogs are not only man's best friend... By the looks of this video, dogs are whales' best friends, too! Check out the incredibly touching story of Luna the whale... Two interesting things about this video: #1 I first saw it on the Ellen Degeneres Show. You could tell it tugged at everybody's heartstrings. #2 This whale actually has an interesting story... According to "orcagirl": Luna the killer whale socializes with dog. Luna/L98 was a southern resident (fish eating) … [Read more...]
Something I received via email today... From the actual e-mail: At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty. The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines. See the remarkable photograph below … [Read more...]
We've seen plenty of rabbits -- both adults and babies -- hopping to & fro in our backyard over the past several years. Sometimes they're running past our yard. Sometimes they're running through our yard. And sometimes they're hiding out in our yard (temporarily). But this year they decided to make their home in our yard... and stay! Here's what I've learned about dogs and bunnies, plus tips for helping the baby bunnies survive after your dog has found them in a rabbit … [Read more...]
Following are some interesting one-on-one confrontations that have occurred between our dogs and wild animals. Plus tips from the experts on what you should do if your dog as a run-in with some form of wildlife. Don't be like I was when my dog caught a rabbit. It's better if you have some idea ahead of time what you should do... … [Read more...]
Here's a silly story about two dogs who organized their own Easter Egg Hunt... complete with real-life bunnies and chocolate Easter eggs hidden in the grass. (In other words... how two dogs terrorized -- but didn't hurt -- a family of rabbits in our backyard and munched on rabbit poo for a week!) … [Read more...]
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