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alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:26 PM
Oh no! Porcupine!
 
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Just when we thought we were safe from winter moose foraging in our backyard, today there was a porcupine on top of the bird house!

It wasn't moving much, so I'm not positive Eddie knew what it was. But he definitely barked like crazy when I held him up to it and said "porcupine." Jack, of course, can't see that far, so he could care less.

I've never seen a porcupine in the city, least of all the backyard, so I'm not real happy about it. Hopefully, he won't hang out here. He did make for some good pictures, though!

Gazou 05-13-2007 03:29 PM
Lol , soon you'll have to start a zoo .

Gypsy & Me 05-13-2007 03:30 PM
I've never seen one till now! :eek: They look kinda cute... are they harmless?

Dan & Corinne 05-13-2007 03:34 PM
He's so cute!!!! You have a regular "Omaha's Wild Kingdom" going on in your back yard!

I thought porcupines were a lot bigger... Like basset hound big.

Better check the yard before you let the boys out!

chattiesmom 05-13-2007 03:36 PM
Mike! What great pics.... I tell you what, you need to write a children's book series called Adventures with Eddie and Jack and illustrate them with some of your fantastic pics. You will be even more famous than you already are....

NO JOKE! I worked in an elementary school library for 13 years and ..... you have the material to make best sellers!

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:44 PM
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Mike! What great pics.... I tell you what, you need to write a children's book series called Adventures with Eddie and Jack and illustrate them with some of your fantastic pics. You will be even more famous than you already are....

NO JOKE! I worked in an elementary school library for 13 years and ..... you have the material to make best sellers!
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

As for whether they are harmless or not, no. They are not harmless. Check out this pit bull after an encounter with a porky.

Gypsy & Me 05-13-2007 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie (Post 1119342)
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

As for whether they are harmless or not, no. They are not harmless. Check out this pit bull after an encounter with a porky.
Is that a real photo???? Do they shoot the spikes or something???

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne (Post 1119330)
He's so cute!!!! You have a regular "Omaha's Wild Kingdom" going on in your back yard!

I thought porcupines were a lot bigger... Like basset hound big.

Better check the yard before you let the boys out!
I have seen bigger porcupines. I hope mama doesn't come around. I have no idea how Eddie would react if he sees one on the ground. If he thinks it's a dog, he'll try to play with it. :eek:

chattiesmom 05-13-2007 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie (Post 1119342)
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

As for whether they are harmless or not, no. They are not harmless. Check out this pit bull after an encounter with a porky.


Mike, they WOULD buy a book about someone else's dog. Believe me they would. We had a traveling author with his dog visit our school. Of course Alaska Mike and crew would be totally awesome. Just think of the real life stories you could share. I'll be looking forward to you visiting Rome in the near future.

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Gypsy & Me (Post 1119345)
Is that a real photo???? Do they shoot the spikes or something???
Yes, it's real. Well, I got it off the 'Net, but I've seen dogs after encounters with porcupines that look similar. They don't shoot the quills, but the quills come off real easily as soon as they poke into anything.

When dogs go up and try to bite it, the quills go into their soft skin and don't come out. A friend's dogs used to tangle with them all the time, and she had to take the dogs to the vet to get them removed.

Gypsy & Me 05-13-2007 03:53 PM
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Yes, it's real. Well, I got it off the 'Net, but I've seen dogs after encounters with porcupines that look similar. They don't shoot the quills, but the quills come off real easily as soon as they poke into anything.

When dogs go up and try to bite it, the quills go into their soft skin and don't come out. A friend's dogs used to tangle with them all the time, and she had to take the dogs to the vet to get them removed.
Wow, not as sweet as he looked then! I'm glad we don't get them over here as cute as they are!

I hope nothing happens to Jack and Eddie and the Pocupine stays high up! :(

BTW, I like your new avatar... it's very artistic! :)

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by chattiesmom (Post 1119347)
Mike, they WOULD buy a book about someone else's dog. Believe me they would. We had a traveling author with his dog visit our school. Of course Alaska Mike and crew would be totally awesome. Just think of the real life stories you could share. I'll be looking forward to you visiting Rome in the near future.
Well, thanks for the encouragement. It would be a combination of the things I love most in life. Kids, Yorkies, photography and writing. I've actually been organizing all my photos for the last couple weeks (more than 8,000!) with that idea in mind.

Dan & Corinne 05-13-2007 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie (Post 1119342)
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

As for whether they are harmless or not, no. They are not harmless. Check out this pit bull after an encounter with a porky.

Holy! Cow!!!!!! Poor doggie! That's incredible how much damage that cute little porcupine can do!

Mike, I'll send you a kevlar vest and pants, along with a full face helmet so you can througly check the yard before you let the boys out.

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne (Post 1119352)
Holy! Cow!!!!!! Poor doggie! That's incredible how much damage that cute little porcupine can do!

Mike, I'll send you a kevlar vest and pants, along with a full face helmet so you can througly check the yard before you let the boys out.
LOL, I'd need one! Some dogs just don't get it. My ex-roomate's dogs used to tangle with them monthly and come back with quills almost as bad as that pit bull. They NEVER learned.

Dan & Corinne 05-13-2007 03:57 PM
Porcupine Suit
 
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Here you go!

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 04:02 PM
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Here you go!
LMAO! That's just what I need! For porky's, moose, even grizzlies!

xnatalie 05-13-2007 04:03 PM
First moose, now porcupines. What's next?:lol tears

Patti 05-13-2007 04:17 PM
Wow that is amazing. And start writing it will be a bestseller. When you come to Chicago to be on Oprah's book club I can get Jack and Eddie's pawtagraphs!

LuvMySissy 05-13-2007 04:20 PM
Moose, hawks and porcupines!!! What next?!! Definitely the makings of a "Eddie and Jack's Adventures in Alaska" book.

Rhapsody 05-13-2007 04:38 PM
Dog books are extremely popular! Pet lovers love the stories and photos! That's a very good idea, and I know it would sell. Like the Marley book, and he's even written a childrens' series of picture books about Marley's explotes.

You have great stories, adventures, and pictures. . . definate buy/read! Finding a publisher wouldn't be difficult at all.

Great looking porcupine. That poor dog, my gosh, I didn't realize how dangerous those quills could be.

Bama Yorkie Mom 05-13-2007 04:38 PM
I've never been around one but i've heard how they stick those quills out and you cant hardly get them out. that one looked like he/she had a lots of quills too. I hope he dont even hang around there. Better keep and eye out before Eddie and Jack run out and up to it. ouch.

AMD 05-13-2007 05:03 PM
aww, that poor pitt bull! how ugly!! Is it true that porky needles keep going into your skin farther and father? We one time had a porky in our shed. never seen one live before then. Hopefully he never meets with Jack or Eddie, or you may be visiting the vet!!

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 05:12 PM
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aww, that poor pitt bull! how ugly!! Is it true that porky needles keep going into your skin farther and father? We one time had a porky in our shed. never seen one live before then. Hopefully he never meets with Jack or Eddie, or you may be visiting the vet!!
I read one article that said they're scaly under a microscope, so perhaps they would work their way in a little bit. Ouch. The same article said you can safely remove a few from your dog with a pliars, but if they have as many as that pit bull a vet should anesthetize him.

AMD 05-13-2007 05:15 PM
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I read one article that said they're scaly under a microscope, so perhaps they would work their way in a little bit. Ouch. The same article said you can safely remove a few from your dog with a pliars, but if they have as many as that pit bull a vet should anesthetize him.
pulling them out with pliars..Ouch!! I think that pitt bull had a sore head for awhile!! lol thanks for the info!!

RMKC 05-13-2007 05:15 PM
OMG be careful , had a couple of dogs (not yorkies) that gotten by these critters, it was awful ! I cant even imaging what it would do a yorkie !

Yorkiedaze 05-13-2007 05:18 PM
Originally Posted by alaskayorkie
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

I suppose you haven't heard of :

Marley and Me
Messages From Jamie
Little Dog & Duncan
Foxy's Tale
Bandit
The Blessing Of The Animals
I Am Shadow
Shep: Our Most Loyal Dog
Hachiko
The Diary Of Jinky
The Bravest Dog Ever
The Dogs Who Grew Me
Java
With A Little Faith
Angel Dogs
Dogs...Made Easy (my own two Yorkies, Zada and Azrael are in this book)
For The Love Of A Dog

I think the best selling books ARE ones in which are true stories, so get out your pen and pad and start writing. :D

Dina_Nichole 05-13-2007 05:19 PM
WOW, those are amazing pics!! Be careful :)

tjdmom 05-13-2007 05:26 PM
I used to have a husky who would tangle with the porcupines every so often but he'd only wind up with a half dozen or a dozen quills. They are incredibly hard to pull out. We tried once - they're almost like having a hook stuck in you. We wound up taking him to the vet to have them removed. From what I understand they will actually work the way in over time and that's when they can really do some damage. My husky didn't seem to learn either - got hit several different times. Our other dogs never had a problem with them. They are kinda cute though - the porcupines.

daisy mae06 05-13-2007 05:43 PM
WOW neat and scary too. We have one at the Zoo. But If I walked out and saw that I would freak!

alaskayorkie 05-13-2007 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie
Aww, thanks. You know, I've thought about that from time to time. I just don't know if people would buy a book about someone else's dog. I probably will try it someday, though, just to see how it comes out. What age group do you think would be best?

I suppose you haven't heard of :

Marley and Me
Messages From Jamie
Little Dog & Duncan
Foxy's Tale
Bandit
The Blessing Of The Animals
I Am Shadow
Shep: Our Most Loyal Dog
Hachiko
The Diary Of Jinky
The Bravest Dog Ever
The Dogs Who Grew Me
Java
With A Little Faith
Angel Dogs
Dogs...Made Easy (my own two Yorkies, Zada and Azrael are in this book)
For The Love Of A Dog

I think the best selling books ARE ones in which are true stories, so get out your pen and pad and start writing. :D
Wow, I had no idea there were so many! I suppose I'll have to get off my butt and try it! Thanks.


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