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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:17 PM
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Geez...my beagle just killed a big ass squirrel!
I didn't witness anything but she was standing over the carcass and she is bleeding on her nose.

She's wanted me to be proud of her but of course I screamed like a girl!

Yuck. Now I need someone to help dispose of the poor creature. Any takers?

Should I put some hydrogen peroxide or something on her battle wounds? No major wounds but I guess they could get infected.

One thing I know for sure, no goodnight kisses for me! :)
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:23 PM
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1. Oh, boy. Dogs vs. squirrels, next flamewar, on deck. ;)
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HamstersFromHell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:25 PM
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3. No, only squirrels with big asses.
Regular old squirrel assed squirrels (and their lovers) have nothing to fear.

Tiny assed squirrels we may have to debate, however.
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:26 PM
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5. Oh crap, you're right.
I better go to the ATA forum and ask for this to be deleted.

But will people really be upset about the predation of squirrels? :)
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Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:28 PM
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6. Probably. *sigh*
Sounds like you've got yourself a pretty good hound dog, though.
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:33 PM
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10. She's really just a goof
But I think her doggie dream has been to get a squirrel. She will sit perfectly still between the 2 trees in my backyard for the longest time and just watch the squirrels.

I hope she doesn't make a habit of this.
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HamstersFromHell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:38 PM
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15. I have to ask this now...
Have you asked her if she's pretending to be a nut while laying between the trees? :)

Seriously, as for it being a habit, it may be. Dogs tend to enjoy those kind of things once they've tasted blood.
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Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:44 PM
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17. Well that's just...just...creepy
Beagles are hounds, for goodness sake, and going after squirells and rabbits and other small, defenseless creatures are what they've been bred to do for centuries. Doesn't have anything to do with "tasting blood."
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:44 PM
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18. IMO, that's a myth.
I've broken Chows from killing chickens and ducks.
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:54 PM
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25. She doesn't have to pretend to be a nut, she is one!
Seriously though, it's not like she's going to be out marauding the neighbor's livestock or anything. I live in the suburbs and she's always in our fenced back yard if she's not laying on the couch inside.
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Dave Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:46 PM
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20. Do we know how many songbirds are killed by beagles?
:crazy:
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:56 PM
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27. Oh please don't go there....
Darn, you already did :)
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Dave Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 08:01 PM
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28. Sorry,
I'm a very bad person..

:rofl:
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:25 PM
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2. Well, bless her heart.
She must be pretty fast. She needs big hug.

Now, around here squirrels can carry plague. I don't know about your area. You may want to call a vet hospital, maybe an emergicare center and ask about what you should do. Just a thought.

And bag the squirrel. :-) I hate when that happens. We had one that just fell out of a tree, dead. :shrug:
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:35 PM
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12. I can handle the smaller animal disposal but this thing is huge!
I may have to call my brother in law.

I hope the squirrel wasn't sick. That would suck. But I don't think it bit her, looks like she just got scratched. I'll call my vet in the AM. Thanks.

Oh and about the hug....a hug might be okay, but like I said, no doggie kisses. :)
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:46 PM
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19. Go no, no kisses. We have a Saint Bernard. I understand completely.
And she is such a sweetie.
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:53 PM
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24. Have you tried inverting a trash bag and using a dust pan?
Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 07:54 PM by MissMarple
You won't have to touch a thing. If the dust pan should touch the squirril...Lysol or the trash. Also, if you have a squirrel disease problem in your area, the public health people may want a heads up. Or not.

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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:25 PM
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4. damn, that's a downer. Yes, peroxide definitely!
and bitch her out. Squirrels are cool, rats are okay to kill. It may be difficult to teach her that.
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:29 PM
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8. I never ever she thought she would actually catch a squirrel
She sits out in our backyard and watches them run from tree to tree but I figured any squirrel would be smarter then my beagle. (After all, beagles don't have much room for brains as they are all NOSE.)

I'm kind of worried because I'm afraid she only caught it because it was sick. :(
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:41 PM
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16. That's true. Beagles are not the fastest dogs...
I'd at least call a vet and see if rabies or anything is in the area. :(
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:29 PM
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7. is she up to date on her shots?
If so, be proud! My dog has never killed anything, but my cat has decimated the chipmunk, possum and ermine population of the neighboorhood.
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:30 PM
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9. Yes, she's due for her shots this month so she should be okay
Dang, I hate dead animals :(

But I love that stupid beagle :)
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:35 PM
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13. Dead animals are horrid
but if you don't dispose of it now, that beagle will be gnawing on it for weeks. My dog is part beagle, and if it is dead, that super sniffer can find it, and she will eat ANYTHING!!!!

Sorry to hear about the squirrel. Perhaps a nondenominational service is in order.
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Goathead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:35 PM
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11. National Beagle Club is right down the road from me.
Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 07:35 PM by Goathead
Does your beagle have papers?

http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:37 PM
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14. Put some Neosporin on the wounds
It will help alleviate any discomfort and kills germs too!
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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:47 PM
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21. Thanks, I did some hydrogen peroxide but I use that too
She DID NOT like that hydrogen peroxide!
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:49 PM
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22. I'm sure not!
It's all fizzy and smells bad. Believe me, Neosporin. It's like the American Express card (I have a 5 yearl old, always carry the stuff)
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:49 PM
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23. you got a humdinger of a country & western song title there
congrats to the beagle. he's just thinning the herd.

a dog is still a predator, regardless.
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Wcross Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 07:55 PM
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26. One of mine killed a possum. (funny story)
I arrived home after dark. As is my dogs custom, they all jumped into my truck to look for food. I usually have something in there that they seem to want- a paper towel, or whatever from the trash bag. I saw buddy with what I thought was a paper towel after I locked the gate. I decided to pick up the towel and grabed it while buddy was going for it. I snagged that sucker and felt fur, I threw it back down and got my flashlight. Sure enough, it was a possum.

Beagles are great little dogs and they love to hunt. They were born to hunt.
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