~a hound and a right of passage~

~Blue, aka Bluebeard, Baby Blue, Bluebird, and his favorite... Puppy~

I mentioned Blue back in February, my unsuccessful fostering attempt turned Pointer Sister accessory.  Blue is a bit over one year old, and today had a right-of-passage of any respectable hound dog - she caught a squirrel.  I don't encourage this, and have enjoyed the past year and the lack of carnage - and am somewhat frustrated at the squirrel who chose to stay put and eat his nut, knowing full well that we had just walked outside.  I hope that nut was worth it.

For any of you dog people, especially those with dogs that live for this kind of thing - once it happens there is a bit of arrogance and mightiness that your dog acquires after his first kill.  He has had a different look tonight, as if he has connected with something in his genetic heritage that he hadn't connected with before.

I have to remind myself - he is a dog.  The killing makes me sad though.

Comments

[Les]

Our Patsy (aka Diana the huntress) caught a squirrel underneath our front steps once. For six months afterward she would look there for another one every time she went in or out.

[Sheran]

Oh, it is so very good to hear from you!! I think Blue is gorgeous. Would you rent her out to us here in the upstate? We are literally overrun with squirrels - and I don't live in the city! I counted twelve in our cul de sac the other day. Our mini schnauzer, Bella, is always on a leash when we are out and the squirrels drive her crazy.

[Pam]

Les, Blue now thinks every squirrel is HIS... lovely.

Thank you Sheran - I keep meaning to post here, and am just so out of the habit. Now there is just so much to say that I don't know where to start! Perhaps Blue should make squirrel hunting videos that other dogs could watch - you know, give tips. :) (It sure would be nice if one of my dogs had a job).