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11-26-2007, 09:01 AM
Those of you who chat with me frequently in the chat room know a lot about my little mixed Terrier, Stormy, who came to our home as a stray about 8 years ago (she is afraid of thunder and lightning.) I had been praying for a solution to the moles digging tunnels through our yard, and God sent her. She is definitely a huntress, and a very sweet and protective dog.
We live in a log cabin in the woods adjacent to dh's dad's farm. We have a nice sized front yard surrounded by a wooden split rail fence, small back yard with a layer of trees, a fence and a large pasture behind that. We are pretty much surrounded by wooded area. So any kind of creature will venture into our yard at any time.
During the past four months Stormy has fought with a raccoon, which dh had to shoot, she has alerted me to a very large black snake that was lying sprawled out on my porch railing; two weeks ago a goose flew and smacked into the dining room window at the back of our house--causing Stormy to go into a wild fit of barking--and my sons all went out with brooms in hand to "shoo" it away--causing the goose to fly and again "smack" into the side of our house again (I think it was drunk...lol); finally they chased it into the back pasture and I guess it found its way back home.
Well, at 3:30 a.m. this morning I heard Stormy barking and growling. Her doghouse is out back--under the shed roof that extends the whole length of our house. She is at ground level. I cut on the light and she is lying on her cushions growling. I don't see any critters, but I hear something moving around. (Note, there are bicycles, a lawnmower, a weed-eater, and other miscellaneous items under this shed roof.)
I also smell a skunk. I have Stormy come inside for a few minutes. She wasn't sprayed by the skunk--yet. I continue to look out the door and I don't see anything. So I let Stormy back out the door. MISTAKE!!!
The skunk comes near the steps and Stormy grabs it and shakes it. I guess it sprayed her because she let go of it, then went running into the yard. The skunk went stumbling around the back steps--still alive--but I'm not sure where my dog went. I went back to bed at this point.
I called her and called her when I got up this morning, but I'm not really sure if I want her to come around the house because I know she will stink something awful.
My whole house smells like skunk this morning---phew!!!!
We live in a log cabin in the woods adjacent to dh's dad's farm. We have a nice sized front yard surrounded by a wooden split rail fence, small back yard with a layer of trees, a fence and a large pasture behind that. We are pretty much surrounded by wooded area. So any kind of creature will venture into our yard at any time.
During the past four months Stormy has fought with a raccoon, which dh had to shoot, she has alerted me to a very large black snake that was lying sprawled out on my porch railing; two weeks ago a goose flew and smacked into the dining room window at the back of our house--causing Stormy to go into a wild fit of barking--and my sons all went out with brooms in hand to "shoo" it away--causing the goose to fly and again "smack" into the side of our house again (I think it was drunk...lol); finally they chased it into the back pasture and I guess it found its way back home.
Well, at 3:30 a.m. this morning I heard Stormy barking and growling. Her doghouse is out back--under the shed roof that extends the whole length of our house. She is at ground level. I cut on the light and she is lying on her cushions growling. I don't see any critters, but I hear something moving around. (Note, there are bicycles, a lawnmower, a weed-eater, and other miscellaneous items under this shed roof.)
I also smell a skunk. I have Stormy come inside for a few minutes. She wasn't sprayed by the skunk--yet. I continue to look out the door and I don't see anything. So I let Stormy back out the door. MISTAKE!!!
The skunk comes near the steps and Stormy grabs it and shakes it. I guess it sprayed her because she let go of it, then went running into the yard. The skunk went stumbling around the back steps--still alive--but I'm not sure where my dog went. I went back to bed at this point.
I called her and called her when I got up this morning, but I'm not really sure if I want her to come around the house because I know she will stink something awful.
My whole house smells like skunk this morning---phew!!!!