What to do with my Rabbit Killer?!

[rrosenberry]

Well I just amused all my neighbors running around the yard trying to get Bailey to drop the baby bunny he was carrying around the yard! I put him out and I kept looking out the back door, and noticed he was in the same spot for quite awhile,, then I saw a little gray bundle moving, Yep a baby bunny this the third one, I know my cat is bringing them here,and then he goes out and finishes them off, I know it's instinct and it's what they do, but I don't want him eating the whole thing.
My other neighbor came over and we cornered him under the wicker bench enough that I could grab his back legs, and he dropped it,and I picked it up in a plastic bag! EWWWW! I pray that is it, I'm tired of fighting him for rabbits... poor bunny.

[megan_kat22]

aww how sad! but at least you got it from him!

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by megan_kat22

aww how sad! but at least you got it from him!

Yeah, in the midst of the chase, I got my camera,, believe me you don't wanna see those shots! (But Daddy does, it's a guy thing)

[simonandhallie]

You got your camera? HAHA!! I'm glad you got it from him, I just don't know what I would do if that happened to me! Silly Bailey!

[Jaspermom]

Poor Rhonda!! YIKES, I would hate to have to do what you had to do....eeeewwwwwww....

[Dougal&Little]

Oh you poor thing! I could not cope with that! I count myself lucky with just having to wrestle the occasional mouse off my wee *ratter* - well actually I send in the husband to take care of that stuff.

I also thanked my lucky stars that dougal's a whopper puppy cos he was paying very undue attention to a rabbit hole when we visited a friend's farm. (He was too big to go down the hole.)

We have a rule in our house - I deal with the things that come out of the pets and my dh takes care of the things that the pets bring in. Maybe you need a rule like that too!

[red98vett]

Ewwwww...he isn't eating them is he ? Maybe just trying to play with it ?

My girls each have caught a bird in mid air - but no bunnies for us....I think I'd FREAK if I saw that and I know it's pure instinct......Is he thinking the bunny is just a big moving squeaky toy or dinner ?

and I just BET you entertained your neighbors - I think I'd make THEM get the bunny...that gives me the Willies !

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Ewwwww...he isn't eating them is he ? Maybe just trying to play with it ?

My girls each have caught a bird in mid air - but no bunnies for us....I think I'd FREAK if I saw that and I know it's pure instinct......Is he thinking the bunny is just a big moving squeaky toy or dinner ?

and I just BET you entertained your neighbors - I think I'd make THEM get the bunny...that gives me the Willies !

Oh he was gonna eat it, he was chewing on it's head,and I could hear the crunching! In he beginning he was doing the violent shake thing, it was awful, and he would not come to me, what so ever. I tried treats, called my neighbor to bring her dog over, to distract him,, not happening. He was on a mission.

[red98vett]

Ok. He is a MASTER Hunter. At least he isn't killing for sport lol - poor bunny......Tell that boy da bunnies are GREAT for playing with - better than any stuffed toy in the house....but
somehow I just have this feeling that won't cut it with Bailey.... but a little reasoning is always an option ....MAYBE.....you can tell him how silly mommy looked chasin him around ...& he'll take pity on you ?

I'll say this - NO KISSES for that boy till he gets a good tooth brushing ....eeeewwwwwww !!! Little Bunny Breath !

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I'll say this - NO KISSES for that boy till he gets a good tooth brushing ....eeeewwwwwww !!! Little Bunny Breath !

Oh, you ain't kidding, I still haven't kissed him, last night in bed, ( which I even considered the crate) I caught myself cuddling with him and going for the kiss on the cheek... EWWWW! I caught myself..
This of course after a trip to the groomer yesterday... of course.

[yorky4ME]

poor bunny rabbit! You have a lot of bunnies running around there? Living in NY, we don't get that kind of stuff running around!

[Nikko's_human]

Bad boy, Bailey!! We see these little guys as our cute, furry little friends but in reality they are carnivorous hunters that can kill prey!! I cannot imagine my Nikko chomping on the skull of a rabbit but it would be perfectly natural (but totally gross ) for him to do so. Luckily for me, the city we live in doesn't have much in the way of wild life. The worst we have are pigeons and squirrels and they are too fast for Nikko to catch. Thank goodness for that.

[yougetthesmiles]

We had got my daughter a Rex Bunny for easter, this was a show bunny and she could have put him in 4-H. It was Eater day and we went to my husbands, Grandmothers for Easter dinner, we were gone maybe 3 hours and on the ride home my daughter was so excited about going home to play with her new bunny! She is 9 yrs old. So we pull into are drive and Haleigh jumps out of the van and runs to the front door, opens the door and turns around screaming bloody murder, "My Bunny's dead!" so she runs to my arms and I'm holding her while my husband goes in to see what happened and sure enough, are husky Malahn was waiting right by the front door to show us what she had caught!
Were still not sure how she got ahold of the bunny, it was in a cage with the door shut, somehow the dog got into the room and knocked over the cage. It was such a sad Easter!
So no more bunnies, but now we have a squirrel living in my garage! LOL Long story!

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

We had got my daughter a Rex Bunny for easter, this was a show bunny and she could have put him in 4-H. It was Eater day and we went to my husbands, Grandmothers for Easter dinner, we were gone maybe 3 hours and on the ride home my daughter was so excited about going home to play with her new bunny! She is 9 yrs old. So we pull into are drive and Haleigh jumps out of the van and runs to the front door, opens the door and turns around screaming bloody murder, "My Bunny's dead!" so she runs to my arms and I'm holding her while my husband goes in to see what happened and sure enough, are husky Malahn was waiting right by the front door to show us what she had caught!
Were still not sure how she got ahold of the bunny, it was in a cage with the door shut, somehow the dog got into the room and knocked over the cage. It was such a sad Easter!
So no more bunnies, but now we have a squirrel living in my garage! LOL Long story!

Ahh, that is sad, poor thing, but I guess we have to remember that is what dogs do...

[bchgirl]

Rabbits generally have litters of four....on the plus side....you are down three. Sorry you know I couldn't resist. Any chance the bunny nest is IN your yard? Momma bunnies will make nests right in the middle of the yard...not exactly where you'd expect them to....they just dig a small burrow. If you find the nest you could "relocate" the bunnies. I don't know what to tell ya, but I couldn't take bunny crunching noises, I know that.

When we were kids, our beagle found a nest....he'd bring one home, it would squeal, he'd drop it, we'd pick it up....he'd go get another. My mother let us keep them overnight....but she did not know we put them in a dresser drawer.