Anonymous wrote:A lot of the above.
And - do your own research - but squirrels have a very low transmission rate of rabies. I learned the above fact after our lab had a squirrel in his mouth and I saw blood. When I called Animal Control, they explained that squirrels rarely have rabies.
They advised me to ensure vaccines were up to date, to carefully check the dog to make sure he doesn’t have punctured skin, and keep an eye on him.
Good luck.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:watch for vomiting or other signs of illness. Beyond that, dog dogged. It's what they do.
And squirrels, while fast, are often stupid af. I think a retriever could take one, no trouble.
My childhood retriever got one! Thought they were too fast but she outwitted it. Brought it to us and dropped it while we stared in horror at the seemingly lifeless squirrel body presented as a gift before the squirrel popped up and ran up a tree. Gotta love those retriever soft mouths.
Years ago, ours "caught" a possum. Got a shovel and scooped up the "dead" animal; now I know how the expression "playing possum" developed.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:watch for vomiting or other signs of illness. Beyond that, dog dogged. It's what they do.
And squirrels, while fast, are often stupid af. I think a retriever could take one, no trouble.
My childhood retriever got one! Thought they were too fast but she outwitted it. Brought it to us and dropped it while we stared in horror at the seemingly lifeless squirrel body presented as a gift before the squirrel popped up and ran up a tree. Gotta love those retriever soft mouths.
Anonymous wrote:watch for vomiting or other signs of illness. Beyond that, dog dogged. It's what they do.
And squirrels, while fast, are often stupid af. I think a retriever could take one, no trouble.
Anonymous wrote:Dog is gonna dog. Wait until they roll in it when it’s decomposed. Now that’s a real blast!