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Originally Posted by misskate  Same thing here. We've lost a precious little one that way too. I've never taken my male off the lead when walking altho' my girls would trot along on their own with me and never stray. Some just bolt. Mine (the male) took off last night in our garden (fenced in, where we think he is safe) and unearthed a hedgehog in a split second. He had it in his mouth and couldn't get it out. Panic scene as we grabbed him and wrapped a towel around the beastie. As I pulled it out I was thinking "there goes his tongue, teeth and tonsils" It turned out ok, no blood and no quills. Their hunting instinct over rides training and common sense. Fantastic breed! |
OMG thankfully he is ok, it could have turned out very tragic. This is the reason Cody is NEVER left in the yard unattended. I am there watching his every move. I adopted Cody Nov. 2013, he was a city boy now living in the country. The day after I adopted him I introduced him to off leash in the yard. OFF LEASH!!!! he took off in a gallop. Cody was 2 1/2 yo when I adopted him, this was the first time he was ever outdoors and off leash, I could hear him singing "Born Free" as he ran and sniffed every blade of grass. Then he stopped and was sniffing intensely, body stiff in prey mode, I started to walk over to see what caught his prey attention, he saw me coming and SNAPPED up what ever it was. I PRIED his mouth open and out fell a yellow jacket bee the size of a killer bee, it was HUGE. Thank goodness he did not get stung in his mouth. From that day forward he has to be carefully watched and NEVER left unattended for even a minute.