If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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.........and didn't...........somewhere a dog is hating on you. 11:30 last night. I've never seen these two attack ANYTHING so viciously !!! The vet just called with an update. First dog is done. Estimated 600-800 quills. This is gonna be EXPENSIVE !!! My gut feeling is they'd do it again tonight if they got the chance. Anyone have a method to break them ?? E-training ??
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Dang!! One farmer's land I tried snaring on a few years ago gave me permission to use their land, with the exception that I shoot every porcupine that I see. Was told they spent thousands of dollars at the vet getting quills taken out of their dogs over the last couple of years! Hope your dogs mend up fine. As far as training them to avoid porkys....I'd guess that if all those quills don't do it, nothing will!
"Pretty cocky for a starving pilgrim!" "An elk don't know how many legs a horse has!"
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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I kill everyone I see. Not only because of what they do to dogs but they girdle my trees too.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Looks like that one will be easy prey now shouldn't have much ammo left.
Vet just called. Dog #1 is done. Estimated 600-800 quills. I know he had them in his tongue, too.......... Surprisingly, the porky has a lotta quills left on it. A lotta quills and a .380 slug.
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Looks like that one will be easy prey now shouldn't have much ammo left.
Vet just called. Dog #1 is done. Estimated 600-800 quills. I know he had them in his tongue, too.......... Surprisingly, the porky has a lotta quills left on it. A lotta quills and a .380 slug. Awesome now that's my language for all varmints around here. Actually any means possible club, feet, clips a coon last night with my truck on my way home from getting a swarm trap.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Was the porcupine in your yard when the dogs attacked it?
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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How much does it cost to get a dog dequilled?
IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Had a collie as a kid who always had run ins with porky. Dad would pull them out with his pliers while the dog squirmed around but she always went back for more. Porky where always in season on our farm.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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I have always heard that it only goes two ways with a dog that has had a run in with a porky. One, they will attack everyone they see from now on. Or, they will never touch one again.
All you "Woke" people need to go back to sleep!
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Was the porcupine in your yard when the dogs attacked it? It was.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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How much does it cost to get a dog dequilled? I'll let ya know....................... This ain't gonna be cheap.
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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I caught one in a fox snare one winter. That’s when I learned they have small quills hiding under their fur around their neck.
Cold as ice!
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I bet it isn't. I'm sorry your dogs had to go through this and that you're gonna have to pay a bill because of it.
IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Well..................vet called again. Second dog is done. He "only" had 500-700 quills. I was bracing when she gave me the bottom line. I was VERY pleasantly surprised !!!!!!!!! Total for both dogs (including the shots they needed updated on, Lyme tests, one dog's nails trimmed and all prescriptions) was only $907. I say "only".............but I was fully prepared for twice that or more. Thank the Lord !!!!
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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Small price to pay for our kids but it still stings! Glad they're aright.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: If you ever had the chance to kill a porcupine....
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I'm glad your dogs are okay and the vet bill didn't break the bank. Looks like they might be rottweilers? My daughter has a pair of rotties, knowing her dogs it wouldn't surprise me if they go after another porky.
My last four labs got nailed. Each one only once though. They avoided them after that.
500-700 quills? They must have gone back for more after the initial swat! My worst had 111 in his face and mouth. That was from a single swat. We were grouse hunting and I saw it happen.
As Yellowstone mentioned and I'm sure your vet told you, monitor for migrating quills although I don't think there's much you can do about that.
I got a twelve-week-old lab at home right now. I'm sure she'll get "christened" during the many upcoming upland hunts in north central PA. I'm glad we don't have them here in southeast PA.
Eh...wot?
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