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Ruth The Rabbit Killer
nunn
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My dogs, Ruth and Ben, often ask to go out late at night, between 11 and midnight, if I am still up. Usually, Ruth goes out to potty, and Ben just goes to run the fence and bark at the darkness.
Last night, I let them out, and wouldn't you know it...there was a rabbit in the yard. The dogs began running it. Usually when they run a rabbit, it finds where it got into the yard and gets out pronto, but not this time. Every time it tried to get under the fence, the dogs closed in, and it had to break and run some more.
Then, it made a fatal mistake and ran into a corner. Ruth was on it in a flash, and when she chomped down, the rabbit let out one little yelp, and that was that.
OK, it's past 11 pm, and cold and raining outside, and this idiot now has a freshly killed rabbit in her jaws. I had a devil of a time getting her to turn it loose.
Now, she was not in the mood to pee, so we went back in, but I couldn't get Ben to come in. I went to bed, only to be disturbed in a half hour by Ben barking. So, I let him in, and let Ruth go pee, and managed to get in bed around midnight.
This post really means nothing, but BSR called me today, and said he noticed I hadn't posted much lately. He thought I might be PO'ed or ill. Neither is true; I've just been busy with other stuff.
So, how are you guys doing?
Last night, I let them out, and wouldn't you know it...there was a rabbit in the yard. The dogs began running it. Usually when they run a rabbit, it finds where it got into the yard and gets out pronto, but not this time. Every time it tried to get under the fence, the dogs closed in, and it had to break and run some more.
Then, it made a fatal mistake and ran into a corner. Ruth was on it in a flash, and when she chomped down, the rabbit let out one little yelp, and that was that.
OK, it's past 11 pm, and cold and raining outside, and this idiot now has a freshly killed rabbit in her jaws. I had a devil of a time getting her to turn it loose.
Now, she was not in the mood to pee, so we went back in, but I couldn't get Ben to come in. I went to bed, only to be disturbed in a half hour by Ben barking. So, I let him in, and let Ruth go pee, and managed to get in bed around midnight.
This post really means nothing, but BSR called me today, and said he noticed I hadn't posted much lately. He thought I might be PO'ed or ill. Neither is true; I've just been busy with other stuff.
So, how are you guys doing?
Comments
That dog was dumb as a bag of hammers but DAMN she would retrieve some game. "Tree'd" a squirrel UP my Dad one time. That was funny.
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Good to see U back and posting,was about to ask about you and where U have been as well.
I hope she didn't destroy that cottontail and U get to soak it in saltwater overnight and fry it up!![:p][:p]
Them R GOOD EATS!!
And good for Ruth she is just taking care of her territory [^][^]
Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Our Jack Russell has a bunch of confirm kills in the back yard not rabbits but feral cats.
And good for Ruth she is just taking care of her territory [^][^]
Oh, the Weimaraner was on the cats as well. She went nuts late one night when my sister was home all alone, so she was let out into the well fenced back yard and went into stealth mode. Came back later with a VERY expensive VERY Dead persian cat. Cat lady 2 blocks away tried to sue . Judge laughed at her. Why was YOUR cat in HER back yard....
I think with a little better training it would have been a great dog. I may get one eventually, I've always had Golden retrievers, but I have recently gotten tired of cleaning up the whole other dog that they shed every day.
Ferocious beasts...
I wish everybody the love of a good dog, and the wisdom and heart to appreciate it...