Door County, Wisconsin, USA - Where the strong survive and the weak are killed and eaten.
Things have gotten out of hand with the ground squirrel population around these parts. Last week I reached the end of my rope and fetched the Daisy air rifle from the back closet. Now when there is any porch sitting to do the rifle accompanies the sitter.
The dog reached the end of her rope too...
We have an exceptional colony of ground squirrels this year. And they taunt my dog endlessly with the knowledge that they're adept escape artists. Although, when unimpaired by a rope the dog does catch enough of these little guys randomly to keep her interest and instinct for the stalk and chase.
Chilling out on the porch the other day the dog spied a ground squirrel chilling-out at the base of the steps.
She got-up slowly, quietly climbed off her chair and cautiously, step by quiet step, stalked up to the rodent.
It was a cool stand-off.
Dog vs. gopher.
Patiently the dog waited.
The anticipation was causing her hind legs to shake just a bit.
I thought: That is one stupid squirrel. Ruby is gonna snatch it in one quick chomp.
And just like that, in a split second, the gopher vamoosed into the flower bed.
Close but no cigar.
This is what passes for excitement nowadays.....
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