Rats!!

 This is a quickie having to do with my dogs.

Two or our three dogs have had a mission since last spring.  They never give it up.  In the beginning I thought they were hunting rabbits in our backyard.   We've had a couple of cute rabbits who use to hang out in our backyard gaining access under the wood fence.  Then we had a garden.  I thought the dogs were hunting rabbits in our garden.

I was so wrong.  My daughter moved some chicken wire and pallets from the side of the shed.  All of a sudden, I find my little Sadie on her cushion  chomping down on a 4 " rat.  A Rat.  In the trash.  Sadie didn't seem to care.   A 2nd dead rat came into our world soon after.  

Now the dogs switched over to a bushy area of the garden.  The dogs have been working this area since July.  TODAY, Sadie walks into the house, plops herself down in front of my wife, and drops a rat on the floor.   Gadz.  I don't know if this is the last of the rats or not.

I've gone my whole life without having to deal with Rats.  Little Sadie, I believe, brought the rat to us to show how good she is as a hunter.  Cats and Dogs do that.  They catch a critter and bring it to you - as a gift, I suppose.

Rat #3.  gone.

Sidebar:  in the front yard under a bush we have found a dead rabbit - head ripped off - fuzzy little tail torn off - Some other hunter has killed that rabbit in our front yard.  There is  a beautiful white cat that hangs out in our neighbor at times.  I suppose....

Do you have a great rat story?  I'd love to hear it.  (that what the comment area is for)

over & out --

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