Dog Thread

[Sick Bird Rider]

Thank Ullr for dogs, I say. I wish I had digital images of all the dogs in my life but I don't, so here is a moody image of Utah from 2015.

 

[Tjf1967]

Testing

 

[marcski]

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Super Cute...verging on yumminess, TJ. Those eyes are begging for a tummy rub!

 

[Harvey]

Anyone have a small dog and worry about them in the woods getting on the wrong side of a raptor?

How small is small?

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Anyone have a small dog and worry about them in the woods getting on the wrong side of a raptor?

How small is small?

I would worry about it, quite frankly. Utah was a short dog, though not that small at 30 pounds. I got a bit freaked out once when he was being stalked by a big owl as we walked down our road. The dog was off-leash and the owl followed him by cruising from telephone pole to tree branch as we moved down the road. I finally got the dog under control and the owl gave up. He also had two close encounters with wolves, which would have ended badly for him without human intervention.

Keep your eye out for predators.

 

[Brownski]

Even a coyote has potential for trouble for little dogs I would think, especially nowadays since they’re trending bigger

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Even a coyote has potential for trouble for little dogs I would think, especially nowadays since they’re trending bigger

Wolves (and I presume coyotes as well) will even take down a big dog. Don't get me wrong, I am pro-wolf, just advocating for people to be careful with their pets. Around here, a lot of folks lose their outdoor cats to fishers, which are also common in New England.

 

[Brownski]

Around here, a lot of folks lose their outdoor cats to fishers, which are also common in New England.

For that matter, bobcats are certainly bog enough to grab a house at or a small dog. Of course I’ve never seen one up close so I I imagine they’re a little more shy then the coyotes. That helps

 

[gorgonzola]

Yup

 

[Tjf1967]

Happy dog