[Karebru]

At least this weekend didn't cost anything. (Yet... It's only Sunday morning.)

Last weekend was Sadie's $500 emergency stay at the Vet's. She's doing great and will get the last bit of prescription diet mixed with her usual kibble, tonight.

Sparky's been the star this weekend. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rotatesmiley2.gif
Once Friday, and once Saturday, he managed to bolt out the front door.
<span style="color: #660000"> BAD Daddy!!! </span> /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/pureevil.gif
Both times, he ran down the street to the new house at the end of the block. Thankfully, that was his intended destination and I was able to catch him there, and thankfully there were no cars on the road both times.
They have a pair of little fur-ball dogs of some kind. I guess he can smell them from our back yard and wants to go visit.

Then... He likes to chase the little lizards in the back yard. When I saw him rooting around the well water equipment, I didn't think anything of it.
Then I saw the rattle snake!
To make a long story short... The dogs went in the house until a very dead snake was thrown over the fence.

 

[Murphys Dad]

OK, I think you're getting the "busiest beagle daddy" prize!!

Thank god they weren't hurt by the snake /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rotatesmiley2.gif

 

[Murphys Dad]

Sparky! Your daddy is supposed to be able to relax on the weekend silly boy. Just tell him you want to go for a nice walk to see the pups down the street. I'm sure he'd be happy to oblige. And while those snakes make a cool noise, they aren't toys! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/pureevil.gif

Bruce, you really have your hands full! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif

 

[DaisysMom]

Oh wow! I would have been scared senseless with the snake. I just freeze out of panic when I see one. I'm glad Sparky didn't get hurt by it.

 

[Karebru]

Quote: OK, I think you're getting the "busiest beagle daddy" prize!!

Their Mama would say she deserves the award, and she'd be right! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sleepy.gif

Quote: Bruce, you really have your hands full!

It's all a great adventure! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yay.gif
(Except for Sadie being sick. That wasn't much fun at all.)

 

[Murphys Dad]

Oh, OK - I don't want any trouble with the lady of the house... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/alien1.gif

 

[Murphys Dad]

Originally Posted By: Karebru It's all a great adventure!

You couldn't have said it any better, Bruce! So glad to hear that Sadie is doing well. Been seeing a lot more snakes up this way -- we need to import some mongooses from the islands! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[Brisen]

Yikes! Nothing like a little excitement, 'eh? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/biggrin.gif

 

[Pack Leader]

I remember the rattlesnake days in the woods with my cockers. Once, I freaked out so bad over the snake (tying the dogs to a nearby tree while I beat the thing to death, lol) that they seemed to get the message and gave any snake a wide berth after that. I guess they figured they were getting the next whuppin!

 

[BeagleBabe]

Oh Lord! What a weekend you have had /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wave.gif
Hoping the rest of it is uneventful!

 

[Zookeeper]

How scary! And here I thought I had my hands full this weekend trying to watch Duke like a hawk to make sure he stays away from the apricot tree. You take the prize for an adventure-filled beagle weekend!

I'm glad to hear Sadie is doing well and hope you have a nice, peaceful weekend now (or what is left of it).

 

[beaglechaser]

Life with a beagle is always one big adventure! We haven't had a rattlesnake in the yard in several years now, thank goodness, but we do get the occasional gopher snake.

 

[Murphys Dad]

I know what you mean about expensive weekends. We just finished paying for Miss Priss's mishap. Would be nice to go a month without a big vet bill. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif

Glad you caught Sparky, also glad you noticed the snake. Around here, it's more likely we'll see copperheads. They're scary with pets around, too. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rotatesmiley2.gif That's why we don't bother king snakes .