O/T This ones for the dogs.

[34ford]

Thought you guys with the dogs might want to pass this on to your canines

[58 Yeoman]

Hey....I'd better watch out for that dog down the street. He's been pretty quiet lately.

[Bib_Overalls]

In this part of the country dogs do three things;  sleep on the porch, sleep under the porch, and chase raccoons.  Sometimes the raccoons chase back.  In fact Bandit Racer, one of my raccoon acquaintances, is building a rod for the specific purpose of chasing dogs.

[Bruce Dorsi]

Cool pics, Bib!

Years ago, I had the pleasure of raising two young, orphaned, raccoons.   .....It really made me appreciate the high intellect of these critters!

[Bib_Overalls]

Rodding friend James Taylor has adopted the little feller.  He and a couple of others were found abandoned.  I understand they make good pets if they are raised up from kits.  A lot like cats but more loving.

[enjenjo]

Rodding friend James Taylor has adopted the little feller.  He and a couple of others were found abandoned.  I understand they make good pets if they are raised up from kits.  A lot like cats but more loving.

Until they become adults, they can get mean then unless they are neutered. We had one years ago too. He lived in the barn until he died of old age.

We had a pet sparrow too, hand raised it from a chick. It stayed around for about a year, you could call it, and it would fly down and land on your shoulder.

[autocol]

i lived out in the country near eugene oregon a while back, and there were raccoons in abundance...

one of them found the cat flap one day, and i swear to god he deliberately destroyed everything he could find. EVERY single box/tub/jar/bag of food was torn out of the pantry and strewn across the floor, it was an absolute disaster area!

now, back home in oz, i've got brush-tail possums to contend with. don't get me wrong, mind you, i'm quite an animal lover and usually enjoy the company of furry-fellas, but recently (when i sealed the roof and basement of my house to possum-proof them) one of them ate through the paper i have sealing the cabin of my car in the shed (mid-respray) and starting living under the drivers seat!!! AAARGHH!

if i wasn't so nice i'd kill the little son-of-a...