Update on my Beagles

troy2000 · 11-01-2006, 06:47 PM

They've been here a couple of weeks now, and are settling in. Someone opened my front yard gate last week and let them out, and the female got clipped by a pickup. Looks like the corner edge of the tire caught her right above one eye, knocked her for a loop, and left a burned-in cut; she'll have a scar. She went into serious shock, and I thought I was going to lose her: uncontrollable shivering, ragged breathing, staggering walk, etc. I brought her into the house, gave her a little baby aspirin syrup, put her to bed bundled up to keep her warm, and crossed my fingers. She made it. She was stiff for a few days, but now she's back to pinballing around the yard like nothing ever happened.

She was a squirrely little thing to start with though: totally hand-shy, scared to death of being picked up, runs when anyone including me makes a sudden move. I've never seen a beagle like her; she doesn't even carry her tail up. But she follows me everywhere, and wants to be close enough to put a nose on me.

The boy is something else entirely. Nothing bothers him. Never mind the names I had for them; he wound up being called "Lump" and she's "Baby," because that's what I called them every time I started talking to them.

And Baby may be a baby, but she has a killer instinct a mile wide. I picked up a couple of rabbits for them to play with, and she promptly showed Lump how to cut them off, tumble them off their feet, and get teeth into them. Both rabbits have already been retired with honorable battle scars, and their decorations have been pinned to their cage.

The gate thing is something else. Someone opened it and let both beagles out again while I was taking my son to work yesterday afternoon. So today I put a padlocked chain on it, left, and an hour later came home to find the latch flipped up again. The chain had been on top of it, so it couldn't have been knocked up accidentally. Fortunately I'm paranoid, and the chain was wrapped tightly enough to keep them in anyway.

It's obviously being done on purpose, and I can't think of any reason besides sheer meanness for someone to do it. They can't even claim being bugged by barking or howling, because these little mutts are almost totally quiet day and night, unless they're on a rabbit.

Apollyon67 · 11-01-2006, 08:06 PM

Man, what a way to start a relationship with your pups. I am glad Baby is well and Lump is too. Lets hope no-one lets your dogs out like that again. Pics, Man!!

Rookie_Rover · 11-01-2006, 08:20 PM

Many may disagree, but I have to say, the pup getting hit (while bad at the time) might be a good thing long term. I've seen similar circumstances, and usually after something like that the pup that was hit won't linger in the street much in later life.

It is a hard lesson to learn, but it might be a lifesaver down the line.

MosinDave · 11-01-2006, 08:22 PM

setup a game camera if ya have one and see who is doing it...

troy2000 · 11-01-2006, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MosinDave

setup a game camera if ya have one and see who is doing it...

But I think the padlocked chain is a better one.

Up to now my surveillence cameras have never been anywhere that gate, because to get from there to anywhere important they'd have to go thru the Shepherd and the Boxer/Pit Bull mix, beyond the next fence in. I may move one camera for a while.

And you may be right, RR:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rookie_Rover

Many may disagree, but I have to say, the pup getting hit (while bad at the time) might be a good thing long term. I've seen similar circumstances, and usually after something like that the pup that was hit won't linger in the street much in later life.

It is a hard lesson to learn, but it might be a lifesaver down the line.

Let's hope I don't have to find out how well she learned her lesson. I don't plan on them being out of the yard again, unless they're crated and driven somewhere to go for rabbits away from any paved roads.

Dale · 11-01-2006, 09:47 PM

I'm glad to hear both are doing well.

I agree with RR....the yungun's little scrape with the tire might prove to be good in the long run.

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger" also applies to Beagles, LOL.

11-01-2006, 06:47 PM	#1
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,472 Images: 9	Update on my Beagles They've been here a couple of weeks now, and are settling in. Someone opened my front yard gate last week and let them out, and the female got clipped by a pickup. Looks like the corner edge of the tire caught her right above one eye, knocked her for a loop, and left a burned-in cut; she'll have a scar. She went into serious shock, and I thought I was going to lose her: uncontrollable shivering, ragged breathing, staggering walk, etc. I brought her into the house, gave her a little baby aspirin syrup, put her to bed bundled up to keep her warm, and crossed my fingers. She made it. She was stiff for a few days, but now she's back to pinballing around the yard like nothing ever happened. She was a squirrely little thing to start with though: totally hand-shy, scared to death of being picked up, runs when anyone including me makes a sudden move. I've never seen a beagle like her; she doesn't even carry her tail up. But she follows me everywhere, and wants to be close enough to put a nose on me. The boy is something else entirely. Nothing bothers him. Never mind the names I had for them; he wound up being called "Lump" and she's "Baby," because that's what I called them every time I started talking to them. And Baby may be a baby, but she has a killer instinct a mile wide. I picked up a couple of rabbits for them to play with, and she promptly showed Lump how to cut them off, tumble them off their feet, and get teeth into them. Both rabbits have already been retired with honorable battle scars, and their decorations have been pinned to their cage. The gate thing is something else. Someone opened it and let both beagles out again while I was taking my son to work yesterday afternoon. So today I put a padlocked chain on it, left, and an hour later came home to find the latch flipped up again. The chain had been on top of it, so it couldn't have been knocked up accidentally. Fortunately I'm paranoid, and the chain was wrapped tightly enough to keep them in anyway. It's obviously being done on purpose, and I can't think of any reason besides sheer meanness for someone to do it. They can't even claim being bugged by barking or howling, because these little mutts are almost totally quiet day and night, unless they're on a rabbit. __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France Last edited by troy2000; 11-01-2006 at 09:43 PM.

11-01-2006, 08:06 PM	#2
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,235 Images: 17	Man, what a way to start a relationship with your pups. I am glad Baby is well and Lump is too. Lets hope no-one lets your dogs out like that again. Pics, Man!! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

11-01-2006, 08:20 PM	#3
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 300	Many may disagree, but I have to say, the pup getting hit (while bad at the time) might be a good thing long term. I've seen similar circumstances, and usually after something like that the pup that was hit won't linger in the street much in later life. It is a hard lesson to learn, but it might be a lifesaver down the line. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

11-01-2006, 09:47 PM	#6
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	I'm glad to hear both are doing well. I agree with RR....the yungun's little scrape with the tire might prove to be good in the long run. "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger" also applies to Beagles, LOL. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

11-01-2006, 08:22 PM	#4
MosinDave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 571	setup a game camera if ya have one and see who is doing it...