Scruffy dogs first rat

[Ossie 11]

well chuffed with the fuzzy wee thing, especially as it was only the third rat she'd ever seen... and it was 20 minutes after she'd seen her first!

i took her & the big dog out on one of my cousins fields that was down to beet last year. the rats are still living the high life on little self-seeded beets! all over the field are little pop holes, where the rats are digging up beets & hiding when danger threatens.

first i let the dogs have a run up the ditch, and they just missed one fat rat dissappearing into a hole. we walked out into the field, looking for occupied holes. i let the big dog dig one up, just so small dog could familiarize herself with a dead rat. she had her head straight in the hole, but the rat bolted & was nearly in the ditch before either dog realised.

next one we found in residence, i held the lurcher back, and let small dog have a go on her own. took her a few seconds to get down to it, but she soon pulled it out and gave it a good shake. i let the big dog finish it off, but after a brief tug-of-war small dog reclaimed the rat as hers. and rightly so i think!

 

no pictures of the action i'm afraid, i was too busy being surprised!

[tigerdog2 8]

good on urs hope the little bitch does well for u. good luck td junior

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

[COMPO 54]

heres to many more

[Ossie 11]

thanks everyone! i don't think anyone expected the little thing to have it in her, especially not my cousin who i got her from!

update - the big dog is now catching & semi-stunning rats, then giving them to the small dog to finish off. i think he's decided it's time someone else gets bitten