Russian Squirrel Mob
Hmm, should I warn my dog about this?
Hilda, my adorable, brown mutt, loves to chase squirrels. She actually caught one, once, when my ex-wife wasn’t paying attention and turned her loose out in the yard without warning the furry, little tree-rats first. Hilda didn’t quite know what to do with it, according to the Harpy, but, still she caught one. So far, I haven’t seen her actually nab one of the interloping tree-rats, but she keeps trying.
So, since she has so much fun, I wonder if I should tell her about the really tough Russian syndicate squirrels? Apparently, when they gang up, they get really nasty. I mean, I always knew that Russian mob was tough, but I never realized that they’d organized the dang squirrels! Nah, I’ll let her figure it out the hard way. It’ll build character.
I always think of sine waves when I see them gracefully bouncing through the yard. My son tries to catch them…I ask him what he’s going to do once he’s holding a live (frightened) squirrel. I didn’t realize they hunted in groups. Maybe I’ll get him that pellet gun he’s been wanting… Even the odds a bit.
Comment by Paul — 12/2/2005 @ 2:30 pm
Hey, don’t speak Russian around my dog. He gets enough of my sad college treatment.
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Comment by Mark — 12/3/2005 @ 7:38 am