Re: Squirrels....coyotes

Oh my! What a story!  You must have really been in a panic over that. Glad
it had a happy ending.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Squirrels....coyotes


> I raised an orphaned coyote pup in the early 80's.  Had him for 10  years.
> He was one of the best pets I've ever had.  Very protective,  loyal, and
> gentle.  One day while on post at the Commisary I met up with a  friend
who told me
> about a neighbor PCSing overseas needing to find a good home  for their
poodle
> puppy.  Of course I was thrilled.  Problem is I had  to get the dog right
> away, and had Tony the coyote in the car.  In the  haste, I had forgotten
my
> wallet at the checkout at the commissary, so had to  run in to get it
after
> picking up the puppy.  I had to leave Tony with the  puppy....when I came
out, Tony
> was on the back seat.  Blood all over his  mouth, blood on my school
books,
> and absolutely no sign of the puppy  anywhere.  I could have died.
Immediately
> I opened the doors and  looked for the puppy or what was left of him.
Puppy
> came out from under  the front seat with not a scratch on him.  So I
checked
> out Tony, he  had a cut lip, thus the blood.  From then on Tony was overly
> protective of  the poodle, and very gentle with him.  I still do not think
that
> Tony tried  to harm the puppy, since there was no indication of any tussle
or
> such in the  vehicle.....how he got his lip cut is a mystery....but I
never had
> to worry  about Tony harming him or me.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 12/13/2005 11:02:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> Very  cool picture, Jim.  Someone told me the  ones around here are no
> longer
> pure coyotes because they have interbred with stray dogs.  The  person
went
> on to say that had made the coyotes much more fearless.   Sounds like
> hysteria to me, but what do I  know?
>
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