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Title: porcupine quills
Post by: canadasgall on December 19, 2010, 05:54:57 am

i no this has nothing to do with scrolling but i just needed to talk..yesterday when i was at work my dog broke his chain and of course ran in the woods and found a porcupine to play with well that didnt go so good when the boyfriend got home he found my dog laying on the porch covered with quills..he called me at work to tellme. icalled around looking for a vet the closes one was an hour away.so i left work and had to get my mom to drive for me because i was to upset.it took three of them 3 hours and a pretty penny to clean him up so far he is ok just got to watch for infection. so any one on my xmas list who doesnt receive a gift is getting a thankyou note from my dog.there must of been one cold bald porcupine in the woods last nite..today my dog is getting a new chain, collar and heavy duty snap merry xmas to him..

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: BilltheDiver on December 19, 2010, 08:11:34 am

Ouch!  (for both of you)  Sorry to hear about that Michelle.  My German Shepard is the same way.  If he found an animal, he wouldn't have the good sense to leave it alone, no matter the cost to him.  Hopefully all will go well and there won't be any infections.  Never seen a porcupine around here, but we have our share of rattlesnakes and other creatures.

Thanks again for the lovely ornaments!

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: boxmaker on December 19, 2010, 09:40:54 am

Sorry to hear about your pooch, porcupines can be nasty, especially when the dog bites him. But the brighter side is, it could have been a skunk.

                                                                 Mark

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: yyyyyguy on December 19, 2010, 01:36:45 pm

ouch - ouch - ouch - times 3 hours - poor dog, poor Michelle my heart goes out to both of you :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: canadasgall on December 19, 2010, 03:37:26 pm

well i hope dogs have good memories and this wont happen again...as for skunks been there also..also not good. thanks for listening guys...

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: Judy Hunter on December 19, 2010, 04:22:20 pm

Quills are nasty things.  I hope the dog is better and smarter.

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: GrayBeard on December 19, 2010, 08:14:05 pm

I seriously doubt the pooch will 'tangle' with a porcupine again!

Keep him warm and safe!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: Bill P on December 19, 2010, 10:19:27 pm

When I was about 12, we had a dog named Dawg who loved to tangle with porcupines.  He didn't learn from his mistakes and it didn't end well.

My best wishes for you and your four-footed friend.

Bill

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: scratcho on December 19, 2010, 10:30:54 pm

Some dogs never learn. Some people don`t either.
Dennis

Title: Re: porcupine quills
Post by: Russ C on December 20, 2010, 06:13:02 am

I am glad to hear he survived his prickly situation. Hope he has a speedy recovery.  :)