Squirrel Appreciation Day

[Scoop Snoop]

Where the Hell is Muggsy when we need him? I just learned that this is Squirrel Appreciation Day and not a single word from Muggsy about it.

I doubt that Rocky is celebrating it. If I recall, he sent a lot of those little rodents to Squirrel Heaven for burrowing around his septic system. Rocky has always impressed me as a Second Amendment type of guy, so he probably had showed no mercy on the little buggers.

[Hards Alumni]

Best squirrel is with a pangolin, in a blender.

[Pakuni]

I'll be appreciating mine sauteed with a nice brown butter sauce.

[Billy Hoyle]

I appreciate that the squirrels that come down to our deck keep my cat entertained throughout the day. He still hasn't bagged one, though.

[JWags85]

Squirrels are up there with raccoons as common suburban creatures that are insanely amusing and funny, but also incredibly annoying and damaging depending on the scenario.  I think they are amazing but I totally understand people who can't stand them.

[MU82]

Bullwinkle's buddy is the only squirrel worth squat.

[Shaka Shart]

My uncle from Alabama used to shoot them with a BB gun and roast them. I admire him a lot for that

[MuggsyB]

Pangolin persecution and squirrel smack isn't right.  My dog hates squirrels but he's gotten better over the past year.

[Scoop Snoop]

Pangolin persecution and squirrel smack isn't right.  My dog hates squirrels but he's gotten better over the past year.

Just your dog being a dog when chasing them/prey. Probably just got tired of being outmaneuvered by them. My first Great Dane-Tristan-wouldn't notice a squirrel until it had climbed halfway up a tree and then made noises to taunt him. Our Beagle Sasha, with her short legs, could make hairpin turns and give the squirrels a scare. I've heard of squirrels bombarding dogs with acorns, just for fun.   

'Bout time you showed up here Muggsy. You should be embarrassed that I was the one who started this thread. You are supposed to stay on top of all animal related news on scoop.

[muwarrior69]

Just your dog being a dog when chasing them/prey. Probably just got tired of being outmaneuvered by them. My first Great Dane-Tristan-wouldn't notice a squirrel until it had climbed halfway up a tree and then made noises to taunt him. Our Beagle Sasha, with her short legs, could make hairpin turns and give the squirrels a scare. I've heard of squirrels bombarding dogs with acorns, just for fun. 

'Bout time you showed up here Muggsy. You should be embarrassed that I was the one who started this thread. You are supposed to stay on top of all animal related news on scoop.

My Beagle, Lollipop (my mom named her), would chase squirrels and chip monks. Some would only be about a foot in front of her but she always seem to follow her nose and not her eyes.

[Scoop Snoop]

My Beagle, Lollipop (my mom named her), would chase squirrels and chip monks. Some would only be about a foot in front of her but she always seem to follow her nose and not her eyes.

On TV, I once saw a story about a Beagle used for tracking in a European airport-Brussels, I think. A woman who left her cellphone on the plane was in another terminal and not responding to announcements over the PA system about her phone, so the dog's handler loaded her up on an electric cart and went to that terminal. The Beagle was able to quickly locate the woman by the scent on her phone, despite hundreds of people being in the terminal. I laughed hard at the sight of the Beagle riding upon the cart, looking like a princess being chauffeured to her destination.

[Shaka Shart]

Move over Turducken, the culinary world is buzzing about the newest delicious 3 animal based dish & delicacy, Squangatee.

[tower912]

I will never forget the day there was a squirrel in our back yard tormenting our dog.  I opened the slider, the dog launched himself out the door, the squirrel froze for an instant and the dog caught it.  And then had no idea what to do next.  Having caught the squirrel, he stood still, opened his jaws, and the squirrel bolted.

[Scoop Snoop]

I will never forget the day there was a squirrel in our back yard tormenting our dog.  I opened the slider, the dog launched himself out the door, the squirrel froze for an instant and the dog caught it.  And then had no idea what to do next.  Having caught the squirrel, he stood still, opened his jaws, and the squirrel bolted.

Ha! Our neighbors had an English Setter that was pursuing two rabbits, then focused on one. She collided with the second one and the rabbit ended up under the Setter.

I swear that all squirrels taunt all dogs. If the squirrels played a basketball game vs. the dogs, all the squirrels would quickly foul out, having been charged with two technicals each for taunting.

[MuggsyB]

My Beagle, Lollipop (my mom named her), would chase squirrels and chip monks. Some would only be about a foot in front of her but she always seem to follow her nose and not her eyes.

I have a Beagle Bassett Hound mix.  Gatsby.   He actually likes chipmunks but still has issues with squirrels.  I think he doesn't like them going up the trees....I dunno.  Chipmunks are fast as fk btw. 

[Scoop Snoop]

I have a Beagle Bassett Hound mix.  Gatsby.   He actually likes chipmunks but still has issues with squirrels.  I think he doesn't like them going up the trees....I dunno.  Chipmunks are fast as fk btw. 

Beagle and Basset Hound. Difficult to find two breeds with sweeter dispositions.

[MuggsyB]

Beagle and Basset Hound. Difficult to find two breeds with sweeter dispositions.

He's such a good boy.  Much kinder and calmer than I am. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Squirrels are up there with raccoons as common suburban creatures that are insanely amusing and funny, but also incredibly annoying and damaging depending on the scenario.  I think they are amazing but I totally understand people who can't stand them.

they are rats with better PR

[Pakuni]

I have a Beagle Bassett Hound mix.  Gatsby.   He actually likes chipmunks but still has issues with squirrels.  I think he doesn't like them going up the trees....I dunno.  Chipmunks are fast as fk btw. 

My beagle-lab ended two chipmunks this summer. He was a very good boy.

[Warriors4ever]

After my mom died I took  in her cat. Cat had been a stray that someone had rescued. I did not let the cat out but outside found us, one Thanksgiving morning I came home from
church and was sitting on my couch reading while the cat played with a stuffed animal - until it occurred to me that I didn't own a grey stuffed animal.
Squirrel had gotten into the basement ( we surmised through the chimney or something) and they had a royal battle down there, by the looks of it.. until the cat prevailed.... My neighbor kindly came over to assist me, I tried very hard to be an independent woman but was not prepared to deal with disposing of a dead squirrel....

[JWags85]

After my mom died I took  in her cat. Cat had been a stray that someone had rescued. I did not let the cat out but outside found us, one Thanksgiving morning I came home from
church and was sitting on my couch reading while the cat played with a stuffed animal - until it occurred to me that I didn't own a grey stuffed animal.
Squirrel had gotten into the basement ( we surmised through the chimney or something) and they had a royal battle down there, by the looks of it.. until the cat prevailed.... My neighbor kindly came over to assist me, I tried very hard to be an independent woman but was not prepared to deal with disposing of a dead squirrel....

My parents lived in a townhouse when I was born across from a park.  Their next door neighbors had a former barn/farm cat named Cleetus.  Cleetus would get let out for a few hours each day, as he still had claws, to indulge his inherent wild streak and then make his way home to lounge and be a friendly house cat.  He was a great cat and really loved my parents for some reason from the moment they moved in and pet him.  So at least once or twice a week, they would open the door to find a mouse or toad or some other small creature that Cleetus had dispatched and happily left on their porch as a gift and token of his adoration. 

[MuggsyB]

My beagle-lab ended two chipmunks this summer. He was a very good boy.

This is unfortunate.  Although your dog has a set of skills that are pretty rare. 

[MuggsyB]

After my mom died I took  in her cat. Cat had been a stray that someone had rescued. I did not let the cat out but outside found us, one Thanksgiving morning I came home from
church and was sitting on my couch reading while the cat played with a stuffed animal - until it occurred to me that I didn't own a grey stuffed animal.
Squirrel had gotten into the basement ( we surmised through the chimney or something) and they had a royal battle down there, by the looks of it.. until the cat prevailed.... My neighbor kindly came over to assist me, I tried very hard to be an independent woman but was not prepared to deal with disposing of a dead squirrel....

Cats are often fearless.  Mine on the other hand is just an eating machine.   

[Scoop Snoop]

My parents lived in a townhouse when I was born across from a park.  Their next door neighbors had a former barn/farm cat named Cleetus.  Cleetus would get let out for a few hours each day, as he still had claws, to indulge his inherent wild streak and then make his way home to lounge and be a friendly house cat.  He was a great cat and really loved my parents for some reason from the moment they moved in and pet him.  So at least once or twice a week, they would open the door to find a mouse or toad or some other small creature that Cleetus had dispatched and happily left on their porch as a gift and token of his adoration. 

My neighbors' cat also brought me his kills. He would hop up on my kitchen sill, knowing I would always open the window and give him a treat. He suddenly became much less interested in the kibble that my neighbors were feeding him, and their vet could find no medical problems to account for it. Also, he maintained his weight despite eating much less.

Then one day, some people a couple of blocks away stopped in front of their house and said "so this is where he lives! We love it when he comes to visit. We're big on seafood and give him fresh tuna or whatever else we have available." 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

My beagle-lab ended two chipmunks this summer. He was a very good boy.

Judging by the infinite number of chipmunks I see in my backyard and unfortunately in my garden there is no chipmunk shortage.  My schnoodle always chases them with no luck.
I have a fieldstone foundation typical of older homes in New England and the traps catch more mice than the cat.  Occasionally an offering is left at the for of the stairs in the basement.