Dogs and soft furred rats

[boasandballs]

Last night I was awaken to a strange sound. The hubby said it was the water pipes. I said NO, I heard scratching. I looked around, but found nothing. Went back to bed and there it was again. This time Ken (hubby) got up, and so did the puppies, we have 2 English cream retrievers. Ken was searching behind the couch in the sitting area of our bedroom. The female jumped up on the couch thinking she was going to get some TV time. When all the sudden she jumped up, are flew to the TV/entertainment center. She found it. The younger male wanted in on this one, so he was on one side of the TV stand, and the female was on the other side. I was swatting the Soft furred rat, trying to get it stuck in a glue trap I had placed on either side against the wall. But the Soft furred was way to smart for the glue traps, just tiptoed across the glue. With a dog on each side I started jabbing with a long stick at the rat when finally it ran out right into the mouth of the female retriever. She tossed it around, very interested in killing it, and I think eating it but I took if from her. Unfortunately she was so wound up I didn't think she was ever going to go to sleep. Now for me, after Ken yelled about it being a soft furred I finally got back to sleep.

Who said I needed a cat?

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

LMAO!!! Thats awesome Yep my cattle dogs would swallow one up in a heart beat if they caught one. So far only my cat has gotten into the rodents and ate him self some baby mice

[boasandballs]

I was surprised they did that. My golden retreiver would catch wild mice and eat them whole. But these two are just puppies.

[tnelsonflorida]

Yea my Mini Dachshund, is awesome at knowing if any escape. She checks there room 3 or 4 times a day. If she starts going crazy I know one got out.

[boasandballs]

I think it is great. Love those dogs.

[Teresa]

Who says retrivers only retrive ducks LOL. How did it get in the house?

[boasandballs]

Who says retrivers only retrive ducks LOL. How did it get in the house?

I have no idea.

[Mike Schultz]

My boss's dog is very good at finding rats under racks, in cages, etc. Very handy to have around, especially when a rat goes unnoticed/forgotten.