Squirrel hating is nuts.

[blogslut]

[rug]

1. Tell it to the dog.

[hlthe2b]

4. Ohh, they are cute together!

I loves me some Bernese Mountain doggies!

[blogslut]

5. Poor puppy looks so perplexed.

I hope he got a good hug for tolerating that ordeal.

[redwitch]

16. Is he hiding a nut in the dog's fur?????

That's about the silliest and sweetest thing ever! I love squirrels!

[rug]

17. He's trying.

[DeSwiss]

2. Squirrel acting is funny.

[hlthe2b]

3. This post was probably not meant to elicit a serious response, but it reminds me...

How many I encountered-- especially in the South (though undoubtedly true of many other areas and other "gunners')-- who thought nothing of shooting squirrels out of trees--not to eat, just for "fun". Recently my sister told me that included a long time female friend, a seemingly professional nurse, who used to leave a bb gun at the door, just for that purpose. She said she and her husband would sit outside and just shoot at whatever squirrel inadvertently happened on their property. I assume rabbits and other small mammals as well. I don't know about the cats and dogs, but....

I get hunting (when food is the outcome). I also get rodent control--where disease and crop damage become a major issue.

But just shooting them for "FUN"?

Sometimes I really hate the people I encounter.

[loli phabay]

6. shame to waste, squirrel is good eating.

[oneshooter]

9. Par-boiled with dumplings or noodles.

My neighbor has 10 pecan trees, he begs me to come over and help him "lower his losses" from the varmints. In return I make him and his wife a big pot, 2 gallons, of squirrel and dumplings. Get to keep any extra for myself.

They are in their late 60's and divide the pot into individual meals. She makes jams and jelly for sale.

[loli phabay]

10. squirrel and dumplings yummy

[Avalux]

7. My dog thinks he protects us from the squirrels.

He takes his job of patrolling the yard VERY seriously - prime objective is to keep them OUT of the yard, and if possible, KILL them (that's a terrier for you).

Of course that will never be possible but he doesn't know it. They're up in the trees jumping and leaping, pausing occasionally to tease him relentlessly, barking at him from the branches.

If only he was a cat....

[a la izquierda]

8. I have a Viszla…he does the same thing

He hates squirrels like they are some spawn of the Devil. If I don't pay attention while walking him, it's a separated shoulder for me.

He also hates cats and thinks birds are flying treats. But that's another story.

[Yavin4]

11. Avalux, have you, or your family, been attacked by a squirrel?

You want your dog on your wall. You need your dog on that wall.

[UTUSN]

12. tree rats. Rats are also cute/intelligent/adorable n/t

[blogslut]

13. Ha!

I discovered that about deer. Giant, beautiful, mythical rats.

[UTUSN]

14. we all got a right to live. luvya

[progressoid]

15. I get something squirrel related for Christmas every year.

because I was bitching about them pooping on our back steps.