jimnconnie Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Last night I went out with the dogs for their last potty at about 11:00 o'clock, and they immediately ran to the chain-link fence and started barking like mad. I always have a flashlight with me on that trip and I spotted a good-sized skunk scurrying across the neighbor's back yard. Thank goodness it wasn't in our yard where the dogs could have & would have been right after it! I will now be going out to do a sweep of the back yard before the dogs are allowed out at night. One skunk spraying episode & cleanup was enough for me! Jim Jim, Connie, Bailey & Sophie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempsy's Mom Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 It is a blessing when you miss a close call. Glad Mr. Stinky was on the other side of the fence. Yesterday, Dempsy and I were going down a gravel road around a curve and here, out of the ditch, came the BIGGEST SKUNK IN THE WORLD! He was half way in the road so I decided I would go in between him and the ditch - then the skunk decided to go back to the ditch so Demps and I had to make a last minute maneuver and .... we missed him. What a relief. We had to come back that way too and Dempsy and I had a chuckle - we could smell him - so Mr. Skunk must of got pretty excited. Elsie, Max, Meeko & Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasue Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I saw one in our backyard (Mass) last week, so now I also give the yard a sweep before I let Pegi off the deck! My last dog was sprayed and smelled like a snunk for 6 months every time it rained! Linda & Pegi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver's Mom Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 We have a skunk that likes to roam in front of our apartment window in the spring and fall. It is there soo much that I have named it Petunia (I know, I'm a dork ). Everytime we take Oliver out at night and smell him I panic that it is going to fly out from the bushes and spray him! Luckily nothing as of yet and hopefully we will never experience it (in a one bedroom apartment I think it would be especially bad-no where to go). I'm glad that you were spared that skunkfest this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 That was a close encounter...phew! It's never fun having to care for a stinky dog at bedtime although Bailey & Sophie probably wanted to give them a piece of their mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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