the worry of where you live

[Lola Calhoun]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

i worry about hurricanes, maybe tidalwave, that hasnt happened yet..
im just not waiting for the big hurricane where i gotta take my canoe out
and row to another state.... my house would be distroyed.. but by all means, i would grab lexi first and head out...

i hear you! Hurricane's are really the only thing I worry about here, I'm less than two blocks from the beach & rriiiggghhht above sea level....I pray for a docile season this year.....

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by magnolia

A yellow jacket has it's nest mainly in the ground (though it will build in tree trunks, stacks of firewood, etc.). They have a stinger, like a wasp or bee, and their tails are stripped black and yellow - thus the name. When they sting, their stingers are so very tiny, you can barely see them but you can definitely feel them until you get them out. Unless you can see it, using masking tape (or any tape) to pat on the area will help get the stinger out. They do release poison but it is not as potent as that of a red wasp - unless you are stung by more than one!!!

As for the water moccasin, it is a very poisonous snake that can live both in the water and on the land. They are black in color and definitely found here in the south! You mostly find them where water is (ponds, lakes, rivers - which is all around where I live!!).

Hope this helps you to somewhat understand what they are And if I've mistated anything or left information out, please feel free to correct or add to what I've posted.

ok so yellow jacket are kind of like a wasp then and the others a snake.

[Gingergirlsmom]

Oh, I'm sure there are lots of dangers. Coyotes (although my yard has a privacy fence the whole way around it) hawks, ticks...

But what I worry about most are the big buses that drive down our street several times each day. I'm afraid one goes by just as Ginger takes off out of the fence or out the door. Whenever I'm walking her (on lead) she can barely contain herself when a bus goes by.

[Jenn218]

we have owls and hawks but have never heard of any hurting a dog maybe ares are smaller. im glad you got your dog in time lucky you can run fast. also whats a yellow jacket?

yellow jackets are a smaller wasp (but they are yellow and black). They can be deadly if you are allergic to them. Plus, their stings are more severe then a wasp. I got sting by one on the back of my calf and it swelled really bag, got a big ring around it and was sore and hot for weeks....I'm not even allergic to them! OUCH!

Regarding the owls and hawks.....I have never seen this, but since we are outdoor people and Mojo is with us for just about everything, our vet told us to watch for the prey birds (Eagles, Hawks, Owls). Since we have them all, we keep an eye out. We just watched two baby hawks learn to fly about a month ago, course, you normally hear their calls before you see them. Maybe, they look at a little dog like they do a rabbit or something...I don't know, and I don't want to find out! (that's for sure)

[Jenn218]

Sorry, I posted before I read all the other posts.....oops....I don't get a chance to get on YT often, (sad and sorry, I know). Please forgive me!

[Jenn218]

I forgot about the wildcats (bobcats and mountain cats). At our old house, our neighbor had pit bulls (they were actually a nicer version of the dogs), but a wild cat (black) killed them, all! It got his goats first and he thought it was a bear, but the game warden said it looked to be a cat. Then a few nights later, it got two of the pit bulls. Then a few weeks later, it got the other two. The game warden said that the only time you can shot one is when you see it actually attack her animals....I would be shooting before it got close, if it had already killed several of my animals.

This new place (been year for a while now), when we first bought the land and was working on clearing it for our house, we stayed in our RV, but we were outside around the camp fire one night and heard the wildcat "scream", boy, we were all inside so fast! If you have never heard one, it just sends shivers straight through you! BUT....we haven't seen or heard one in a long time....that doesn't mean they are not out there!

[Dan & Corinne]

We have coyotes, black widow spiders, hawks and wasps.

Close encounter (not me) but there was an article in the paper where a hawk took a little poodle and few away, the dog was on a leash but the woman walking the dog didn't have a strong grasp and the hawk took him.

[Jenn218]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

We have coyotes, black widow spiders, hawks and wasps.

Close encounter (not me) but there was an article in the paper where a hawk took a little poodle and few away, the dog was on a leash but the woman walking the dog didn't have a strong grasp and the hawk took him.

Wow! How sad?! This might be a stupid question, but did the poodle live? I didn't know that hawks were that brave! That is scary!

[sashajade]

blimey im staying in the uk lol