Rat Experience

pfitzpa1 · 08-23-2011, 11:56 PM

So my 9mo maggie, sniffed out and captured a big rat (tree rat) in our back garden tonight. She was like a cat, playing with it, pawing it, carrying it around (while still alive) etc. I let her continue until the rat was almost dead and disposed of it before she could chow down on it. She left it when I asked her, albeit a bit begrudgingly.
Anyway I was wondering was this a good thing for her behavioral development, to let her experience this, or should I have stopped her much earlier?

TankGrrl66 · 08-24-2011, 12:09 AM

Idk on it being a good or bad experience. Good if you want her to kill rats.

Is she UTD on her shots? Make sure she couldn't have been exposed to lepto.

BowWowMeow · 08-24-2011, 12:22 AM

Where do you live? Around here the rats carry leptospirosis, a potentially deadly disease.

pfitzpa1 · 08-24-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BowWowMeow

Where do you live? Around here the rats carry leptospirosis, a potentially deadly disease.

San Diego. She's up to date on shots.

BowWowMeow · 08-24-2011, 12:58 AM

Lepto has many different strains. The dog across the street was vaccinated for lepto and got it.

e.rigby · 08-24-2011, 02:43 AM

Leptospirosis in Dogs How They Catch It, How We Cure It, How We Prevent It

Lucy Dog · 08-24-2011, 02:50 AM

If it was me... I wouldn't allow my dog to do this, but I really don't like seeing little things get tortured. That's just me though.

blehmannwa · 08-24-2011, 03:07 AM

Havoc got a rat. He just pounced on it and broke the back. My son had to finish it with a shovel. My dogs have always seemed confused by the death of their prey--several squirrels, one bird and a chipmunk.

They once chased down a fawn. I caught up with them expecting to find a scene of carnage. Nope, they were just licking it.

billsharp · 08-24-2011, 11:24 AM

Rats=fleas.

08-23-2011, 11:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
pfitzpa1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 455	Rat Experience So my 9mo maggie, sniffed out and captured a big rat (tree rat) in our back garden tonight. She was like a cat, playing with it, pawing it, carrying it around (while still alive) etc. I let her continue until the rat was almost dead and disposed of it before she could chow down on it. She left it when I asked her, albeit a bit begrudgingly. Anyway I was wondering was this a good thing for her behavioral development, to let her experience this, or should I have stopped her much earlier?

08-24-2011, 12:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 15,539	Where do you live? Around here the rats carry leptospirosis, a potentially deadly disease. __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

08-24-2011, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 15,539	Lepto has many different strains. The dog across the street was vaccinated for lepto and got it. __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

08-24-2011, 02:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
e.rigby Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 606	Leptospirosis in Dogs How They Catch It, How We Cure It, How We Prevent It __________________ Virgil, CGC - GSD Stark - GSD Tara, Reagan, Madison, and Jefferson - Aussies Cooper - Llewellin The birds: Dante - CAG / Sammie - Blue fronted Amazon / Gavin - TAG / Nero and Sunshine - Budgies

08-24-2011, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
billsharp Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 644	Rats=fleas. __________________ Liesl, b. 1/1/11 Maxie, 1994-2009 King, 1963-1968

08-24-2011, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
TankGrrl66 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 397	Idk on it being a good or bad experience. Good if you want her to kill rats. Is she UTD on her shots? Make sure she couldn't have been exposed to lepto.

08-24-2011, 02:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,945	If it was me... I wouldn't allow my dog to do this, but I really don't like seeing little things get tortured. That's just me though.

08-24-2011, 03:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
blehmannwa Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,130	Havoc got a rat. He just pounced on it and broke the back. My son had to finish it with a shovel. My dogs have always seemed confused by the death of their prey--several squirrels, one bird and a chipmunk. They once chased down a fawn. I caught up with them expecting to find a scene of carnage. Nope, they were just licking it.

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