There is now a dead squirrel on my back porch...

[destrekor]

...because my dog put it there for me.

I went to the door to let her back inside, and I see her sitting a few feet away, just looking off in some direction. She does that from time to time, so no big deal.
I look out further, and there is a squirrel. And it's not moving. Fuck.

We've sometimes encouraged her to chase the little fellas, but I never let her out if it didn't look like the nearby squirrel would have a high chance of escaping the yard before she reached it. Apparently, one either died somewhere or she caught one.

It didn't look like she tried to eat it at all, so not really sure what she did. Killed it, then brought it back to master as a gift?

Also, it's not a crime to just throw this thing in the trash can, is it? It's just going to get buried in a compost hill...

 

[apac]

My dog loves to chase squirrels (among other things) but I don't think she'd know what to do with one if she ever caught it. Probably bite, shake and kill, and then bring it back like a toy. Sounds like that's what yours did.

 

[bobdole369]

Awww he brought your family a present!!!!

 

[lord_emperor]

Killed it, then brought it back to master as a gift?

Precisely.

Tell her you're going to eat it and give lots of praise.

 

[Ichinisan]

Never seen a dog catch one. The squirrel was probably dead already...or sick.

 

[destrekor]

Precisely.

Tell her you're going to eat it and give lots of praise.

You know, I think I accidentally gave her praise. Well, I'm fairly confident I did. I wasn't sure if I wanted to praise that action or not. Considering we've already encouraged chasing them, I think this would ultimately an expected result, and she would be terribly confused with punishment.

I tried to make her drink some water (I just wanted to get her mouth cleaned out, and ultimately worried about the health of this present), but she wasn't having any of it, so I gave her a rawhide stick. Figured that should help clean her mouth up.
Praise? Not sure, because I did talk with a displeased tone. I know she understands our different tones, as I use a distinct one for praise, one for scolding, and one for "dammit girl I don't approve of this, but I won't yell at you for it."
This girl is intelligent and manipulative. She's a con-artist, I swear, intelligent but also stubborn. She understands us more than she lets on, I'm sure of it.

 

[ch33zw1z]

good puppy.

 

[sjwaste]

What kind of dog? Our Yorkie would catch chipmunks from time to time. However, her greatest delight was stealing a bird from the cat after the cat did all of the hard work. That little fucker weighed 12 lbs and owned the place.

 

[destrekor]

Never seen a dog catch one. The squirrel was probably dead already...or sick.

Oh, she's come extremely close on many occasions.

And our last dog kind of caught one, had a mouthful of fur, and the squirrel received a close shave on its tail. She almost had that thing perfect.

This dog is fast when chasing, small and agile, so I expected one day she'd actually catch one.

I was worried about the fact that, since I didn't witness it, I don't know if she chased or, if it was dead already, or, what worries me most, it was sick.

We had a sick squirrel last week, hid in the detached garage/shed. It got a mercy killing because it wasn't running away, merely hiding and chatting. It was already wounded... didn't want the dog getting it (which she almost did, was out in the yard when the squirrel was trying to scamper into the garage, and she definitely showed great interest).

 

[WelshBloke]

You know, I think I accidentally gave her praise. Well, I'm fairly confident I did. I wasn't sure if I wanted to praise that action or not. Considering we've already encouraged chasing them, I think this would ultimately an expected result, and she would be terribly confused with punishment.

I tried to make her drink some water (I just wanted to get her mouth cleaned out, and ultimately worried about the health of this present), but she wasn't having any of it, so I gave her a rawhide stick. Figured that should help clean her mouth up.
Praise? Not sure, because I did talk with a displeased tone. I know she understands our different tones, as I use a distinct one for praise, one for scolding, and one for "dammit girl I don't approve of this, but I won't yell at you for it."
This girl is intelligent and manipulative. She's a con-artist, I swear, intelligent but also stubborn. She understands us more than she lets on, I'm sure of it.

Dude, she cleans her arse with her tongue, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Hacp]

Its time to have some squirrel stew. YAY!

 

[destrekor]

What kind of dog? Our Yorkie would catch chipmunks from time to time. However, her greatest delight was stealing a bird from the cat after the cat did all of the hard work. That little fucker weighed 12 lbs and owned the place.

She's an Australian Shepherd and Black Lab mix, with a few other breeds thrown in with smaller numbers (little bit of Rottweiler as one of the parents had a little bit of Rott in it) my mom thinks she has some spitz in her, I don't know about that though...).
She's about 40lbs and probably 5-7lbs overweight. Still nimble as hell when she wants to be, though not as agile as my grandma's Australian Cattle Dog.

 

[destrekor]

So, the main question now:

Is it wrong to just throw this dead squirrel in the trash can?

 

[Zargon]

my lil 40 lb lab mix brought me a mouse he caught a few weeks ago, the only thing saving the squirrels is the fence I put up

hes came back with bird tail feathers in his mouth before


sounds like you got a nice pup there!

 

[PingSpike]

Precisely.

Tell her you're going to eat it and give lots of praise.

If his dog is a smart breed though, he'll have to actually eat it not just pretend too. Otherwise she'll get insulted.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Good dog!!

 

[bobdole369]

So, the main question now:

Is it wrong to just throw this dead squirrel in the trash can?

You have to give it a funeral.

 

[highland145]

So, the main question now:

Is it wrong to just throw this dead squirrel in the trash can?

Better put it in the freezer. Check for rabies if you need to.


Kidding.

 

[Ryland]

One of our cats typically brings a squirrel, mouse, etc to the house on a least a weekly basis if not daily.

 

[Modelworks]

As long as the animal that brought it is up on its shots your okay. Bag it and tag it.

My brother has a black lab that brings dead things home all the time. They live in a rural area so he brings some really disgusting things. So far, birds, part of a deer, possums, raccoon, snakes. My brother buries the things only to have the dog dig them back up. To make it worse the dog sometimes will roll around on top of the dead animal and then the dog smells so bad you have to use the hose to wash off the dog before you can even get close to it.

 

[BudAshes]

One of our cats typically brings a squirrel, mouse, etc to the house on a least a weekly basis if not daily.

My cat did this but it was always alive and then she'd release it in the house and play with it. What a useless feline.

 

[rivan]

So, the main question now:

Is it wrong to just throw this dead squirrel in the trash can?

That's where I put the rabbits the neighborhood cat kills.

I hope it's not illegal >.>

 

[lxskllr]

I'd bury it. It only takes a minute, and there's no point in letting good nutrients go to waste.

 

[Scotteq]

So, the main question now:

Is it wrong to just throw this dead squirrel in the trash can?

Too big to flush, so go for it.

 

[sjwaste]

She's an Australian Shepherd and Black Lab mix, with a few other breeds thrown in with smaller numbers (little bit of Rottweiler as one of the parents had a little bit of Rott in it) my mom thinks she has some spitz in her, I don't know about that though...).
She's about 40lbs and probably 5-7lbs overweight. Still nimble as hell when she wants to be, though not as agile as my grandma's Australian Cattle Dog.

If you get that dog down to its proper weight, that won't be the last squirrel you see. Quick, lower to the ground dogs can catch a surprising amount of stuff. Plenty of prey drive in those breeds, too.

Really depends on how much your dog likes catching things. Our yorkie would get this glassy look in her eyes when she had something or saw something she wanted to catch. Eventually, we figured out all the weak points in the fence that she could get under/out of, sealed that up, and just let her pursue. Definitely kept the moles away.