OMG Cody made his first score
 

So I let Cody out on the deck to made a pee-pee, I have a few pieces of patio furniture to the left of the door, he disappears behind this furniture, then he starts chasing what I think is a mouse. I quickly go to see what he's chasing next I see is Cody in Cujo mode dragging this opossum across the deck. I am screaming to "leave it" screaming his name, screaming to "get in the house". He had it several inches above the opossums tail, faster then a speeding bullet he was under the patio table then in the corner of the deck, things were happening so fast I think the opossum was curled up. I don't know how I got through to him, he was like a possessed demon, but thank GOD he let the animal go and went in the house on command. I checked him for any bites, thankfully he's ok. I am still shaking, he could have gotten shredded by the opossums teeth or nails. I am living here 18 years and this is the first time a opossum has ever gotten on the deck, I don't know how it got on it. Now day and night I will go out first to check the deck is free of critters before letting devil dog out. Please, anyone that has outdoor furniture that blocks your view when your pup goes out check the area first, these terriers are fast and furious. I am shaking and he is begging to go out and finish the job. The opossum was gone, after I checked Cody for any wounds I went out to make sure that animal was gone or dead :eek:

They live in most areas easts of the mississippi and lots of places on the west coast too.

Red tailed hawks and other hawks aer also everywhere--even more.

OMG! I am so glad that Cody escaped without injury. They are really aggressive animals when cornered!

Poor you and poor opossum. Glad everyone is ok. We ended up moving our stuff off the deck because in the summer we gets lots of black snakes.

So glad you and Cody survived the ordeal.

Oh how scary(( glad you both are ok!

What a little Hunting Terrier your boy is! Oh the Terriers! Yes. Indeed they will sure try to Tango and Tangle with animals larger than themselves. We sure have to watch out for them. It's a scary moment when these little ones do what they were bred to do.....and yet, we have to admire them somewhat too.

That's what scared me the most, when it got it in the corner,in my minds eye all I saw was those teeth ripping his face to shreds.


Poor Opossum is right, I think it was curled in a ball playing "possum" it happened so fast, I was blinded with fear, all I could do was keep screaming at him. The entire community must have heard me. I was shocked that he heard me and let it go.


The lil stinker, when he let it go he turned and gave me that mama what's up innocent look. The rest of the night he pretended he needed to go out to make, I am now going out first to make sure the deck is free of any critters. He didn't have to make, he kept going to the corner where he let it go.

Wow, super scary!

I'm not talking about hawks, they don't fly at night. Opossum can shred a dog if their life is in danger.


It hasn't fazed this kid at all, every time he goes out he heads to that corner sniffing and sniffing.



I love the breed for their hunting instinct, mouse, mole yeah. I have had all female yorkies that would catch a mouse or mole every so often, but to see in action a possessed dog taking on an animal that could harm him was beyond scary. Thing is, once a yorkie has been successful in catching prey they become more vigilant wanting that strike again. Now at 5AM bleary eye and 1/2 asleep here I am, checking the deck for critters before letting demon boy out.

Owls do and can easily eat a yorkie. Owls also live basicallly everywhere.

Opossums are actually very docile and rarely attack. They will show their teeth and hiss to try and scare away whatever is messing with them. They prefer to escape rather then fight. Not that they wouldn’t if absolutely necessary but they aren’t an aggressive animal. Back when we lived at our old house when Callie was much much younger there was one in our back yard it was showing it’s teeth and hissing certainly looks scary . Callie knew not to get to close and just circled it. I finally got her inside without issue. They are definitely not the most attractive animal lol.

Cody ended up in a corner with it, there was no way for this animal to escape, any animal that's cornered, that's about to be killed will fight for its life. Had I not gotten Cody's attention and he let it go, he surely would have killed it, he was crazed. I believe he thought it was a squirrel, they torment him, if he ever caught one I do believe he would skin it. Because Opossums are slow moving animals is the reason Cody caught it.

Way to go, Cody!!! Protect the home from the fearsome beastie. I love possums and am glad that Cody nor the possum were injured.

Yeah I was just referring to them being called aggressive because they are not known to be. Everything tends to fight if backed into a corner even humans.