Dogs: 1 Squirrel: 0
That's the text message I just got from Edward. Awaiting details....
UPDATE
My sweet, murderous doggie has done it again. (When he was a pup, before I had him, he lived on a farm and killed two chickens ... which is why he had to find a new home.) Today when Edward went home for lunch, Riley presented him with a freshly killed squirrel. Edward said Riley appeared very proud but gave it up willingly. I think he (Riley, not Edward) considered it a gift.
Riley's self-appointed mission in life is to keep the yard free of birds, squirrels, and pretty much any other critter that crawls, climbs, flies, or hops. To my knowledge, this is his first larger-than-an-insect kill since those chickens. It must be an awfully happy day for him.
UPDATE
My sweet, murderous doggie has done it again. (When he was a pup, before I had him, he lived on a farm and killed two chickens ... which is why he had to find a new home.) Today when Edward went home for lunch, Riley presented him with a freshly killed squirrel. Edward said Riley appeared very proud but gave it up willingly. I think he (Riley, not Edward) considered it a gift.
Riley's self-appointed mission in life is to keep the yard free of birds, squirrels, and pretty much any other critter that crawls, climbs, flies, or hops. To my knowledge, this is his first larger-than-an-insect kill since those chickens. It must be an awfully happy day for him.