Arkus 2, goundhogs 0

[Camino LS6]

Yup, he just killed another one. It was a huge one this time, and he has a hole in his nose to show for it. It must have pissed him off when it bit him, because he just wouldn't stop chomping on it long after it was dead.

I think he broke every bone in its body.

Sure is interesting living with a couple of wolves.

[Intrepidation]

What pleasant dogs you have.

[Camino LS6]

Ha ha, well they usually are.

...if you aren't a small animal.

[§carlet §wordfish]

I always look at my dog and forget canines are carnivores

[Camino LS6]

Mine remind me... often.

[balthazar]

My brother had a small German Shepard- it killed everything that moved, esp ground hogs.

He has a pit bull/boxer mix now, strong as anything, this one likes to gnaw on turtles; gnaws on them until all the color is blanched out of their shells and they're basically white. I don't think she kills them all; what a terrifying ordeal that must be, eh?

Edited July 8, 2011 by balthazar

[Camino LS6]

Glad I'm not a turtle.

[SAmadei]

I never forget than my dogs or cats are predators. Even the most friendly dog or cat will not pause to sneak a snack. I suspected my Golden Retriever was poaching the wildlife, and it took me nearly ten years to prove it.

And cats... LOL, I always laugh to see a little 7 pound female dragging a much larger rabbit around.

Hey, Camino, what breed is Arkus? Are your dogs diggers? I'm trying to figure out a good guard dog that isn't going to dig its way out of the yard.

[Camino LS6]

They are Alaskan Malamutes, and they don't dig very often (unless they are after something).

But, other than the way they look, they wouldn't be such great guard dogs - they like everybody.

Still, they are intimidating to look at.

Here's a pic of "Killer":

[Intrepidation]

Very handsome dog.

[Camino LS6]

Very handsome dog.

Thanks.

Good thing too, because he's not all that bright.

[SAmadei]

They are Alaskan Malamutes, and they don't dig very often (unless they are after something).

But, other than the way they look, they wouldn't be such great guard dogs - they like everybody.

Yeah, that's the way Golden Retrievers are. Lousy guard dog, loves everyone. But he is 95 pounds of big dog, has a big dog bark and scares the absolute stuffing out of some stupid people.

I like the Malamutes and the Huskies, but since I've had German Shepherds before, I should stick to them, as they are hands down a better guard dogs. I was also considering some Rottweilers. I know GSDs can be diggers. I had enough digging with the Golden when he was younger. I swear he it half-bulldozer. I've watched him tear a 3 foot hole in gravel that was packed like concrete in a matter of seconds. When he digs in sand or duff, its like a cartoon... he can disappear in seconds, jettisoning material 30 feet.

I'd consider pit bulls, but it seems like many of them at the shelters are mutts (nothing wrong with mutts) and kinda undersized. I like a big dog... in a dark color.

[Camino LS6]

My first Malamute, Lasher, only ever didn't like one person. The guy later turned out to be a real creep.

I was shocked that Lash didn't like him - but it was very clear, Lash circled him and growled. He had never done that before, and never did it after.

And, a surprising number of people are afraid of Malamutes - despite how friendly they are.

I prefer big dogs, but I don't care for ones that bark alot, so Shepherds are out for me. Malamutes bark rarely, but it is a big bark.

[Drew Dowdell]

Can I borrow him a couple days? I'm having a groundhog problem.

[Camino LS6]

Why not?

But I think we maybe should let his nose heal first.

[SAmadei]

Can I borrow him a couple days? I'm having a groundhog problem.

Wow... real groundhogs, huh? Supposedly they are in south Jersey, but I have never seen groundhogs here. Maybe they aren't thrilled by the sandy soil. I've seen black bear here, but not groundhogs.

[67impss]

Great dog Camino Malamutes are very loving I like em but live in the city. I've had Keeshonden for the last 27 years save for maybe 20 months between dogs currently have a extremely large female 55lbs. Gracie she's great but a bit of a barker

[Robert Hall]

I remember as a kid my family's German Shepherds and Dobermans chasing groundhogs on the farm in E. Ohio..

But the strongest memories I have involving them was my Dad standing on the front porch or the back porch and picking them off w/ his rifle (the crazy things that people can do in a rural area on 150 acres of land!).

[Camino LS6]

My dad used to do that on less than 2 acres...

[ZL-1]

Beautiful dog, Camino.

[Camino LS6]

Arkus is blushing from all of the nice comments.

...or maybe that's just groundhog blood.

Thanks guys.

[Robert Hall]

Beautiful dog, by the way. Malamutes look kind of like Siberian Huskies to me.. I grew up around largish dogs(German Shepherds, Doberman Pinchers, Australian Cattle Dogs) and still like them, though I'm now a confirmed terrier fan and furparent (2 Westies, an Australian(Tasmanian), a Silky, and a Yorkie..)

Edited July 8, 2011 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[Camino LS6]

Malamutes are sort of the HD version of Siberian Huskies.

Much bigger, and with brown eyes, they are the endurance runners where the Huskies are the sprinters.

[SAmadei]

Beautiful dog, by the way. Malamutes look kind of like Siberian Huskies to me.. I grew up around largish dogs(German Shepherds, Doberman Pinchers, Australian Cattle Dogs) and still like them, though I'm now a confirmed terrier fan and furparent (2 Westies, an Australian(Tasmanian), a Silky, and a Yorkie..)

Only good thing I can say about little dogs is that inside every little dog is the attitude of a big dog. I can't get beyond the yelping bark. Drives me nuts.

[Camino LS6]

Zora is demanding equal time, so here he is:

[67impss]

Zora looks soooooo laid back what a beautiful brace of dogs

[ocnblu]

Awesome pair of humidifiers ya got there.

[Camino LS6]

Zora looks soooooo laid back what a beautiful brace of dogs

Yup, he's the calm one.

[Camino LS6]

Awesome pair of humidifiers ya got there.

Yup, always with mouth open and tongue lolling.

Arkus acts as an anti-defroster when he rides in the Tahoe - fogs the windows in a heartbeat.

[Camino LS6]

The score is now Arkus 3, groundhogs 0

Just now got another one, and insisted on carrying it the the back door.

[balthazar]

I have to scrape/ paint/ glaze a double window that's right over a groundhog burrow, and I'm not liking the idea much.

I ran the hose in it some today, but the water opened another burrow below the current one... and the A/C condenser is perched right at the hole.

How deep do these things dig?

I have to get them out of there somehow...

[Camino LS6]

They tunnel like mad, hard to say how large the burrow might be.

[Camino LS6]

He got another one this morning...

[Drew Dowdell]

please send him my way.

[67impss]

He's doing a hell of a job Camino Congrats!

[Camino LS6]

He insisted on bringing this one to my back door too...

When he does this, you can really see just how close to a wolf he really is.

[ocnblu]

good dog