kage69
Lifer
- Jul 17, 2003
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We had a Doberman/Shepherd cross named Karl who was so incredibly fast that he left 3 skunks as presents on our back porch. I would open the door to a dead skunk and think the worst, but there was not that much odor. The dogs were clean. The poor skunks always had the same look.
Completely intact but for usually one eye pointed off in a different direction and some massive canine skull punctures. Karl was death on soft feet.
His littermate Hans was big and clunky and 50% heavier than Karl, and oh so slow. Karl would lead him into collisions with inanimate objects like trees or the car fender, and then dance away laughing upward.
I'm pretty sure that Karl killed the skunks in a solo operation, because Hans would have gotten his ass sprayed.
Hans woulda been living outside for awhile! Haha. Love me some Dobbies. Your Karl sounds like the female Anatolian I had. She was lithe by Anatolian standards, a mere 105lbs, nowhere near as powerful and fast as her big brother. But she would somehow catch small birds in a bare open field, bring them to me as presents. I still have no idea how she pulled that off, it's baffled me for a long time.
I haven't had to deal with a skunked dog since idk the 90s, thankfully. I wish I could say that about the porcupines. Damn sticker pigs have cost me thousands in vet bills, on several occasions. Let's go fischers!




