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The dogs like it better when there’s water

The recent rains refilled the beaver pond. -jsq

This entry was posted in Beaver, Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Pond and tagged Beaver, beaver pond, Brown Dog, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, pond, Yellow Dog on December 30, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Cottonmouth moccasin v Yellow Dog and Brown Dog @ OPF 2016-11-29

At the far side of the pond, Yellow Dog spotted a moccasin before anybody else. The small but deadly Agkistrodon piscivorus didn’t stand a chance against the pair of experienced snake wranglers, Yellow Dog and Brown Dog.

Can you see the snake? (Tail, lower left)

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This entry was posted in Beaver, Cottonmouth, Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Pond and tagged Agkistrodon piscivorus, Beaver, Brown Dog, cottonmouth, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, moccassin, Okra Paradise Farms, pond, reptile, snake, Yellow Dog on November 30, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Snake of the day

Mocassin

For the rest of the story, see Cottonmouth moccasin v Yellow Dog and Brown Dog @ OPF 2016-11-29.

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This entry was posted in Cottonmouth, Dogs, Reptiles, Snakes and tagged Agkistrodon piscivorus, Beaver, Brown Dog, cottonmouth, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, pond, reptile, snake, Yellow Dog on November 29, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Dog catching expedition

Gretchen yesterday saw a stray small dog with a collar cowering in a thicket, so she was trying again to catch it.

This entry was posted in Dogs, Longleaf and tagged Brown Dog, Gretchen Quarterman, Longleaf, Okra Paradise Farms, Yellow Dog on November 24, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Yellow Dog on her new bed

Gretchen is pleased.

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This entry was posted in Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms and tagged Brown Dog, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Yellow Dog on November 17, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

The new dog bed

Brown Dog does not approve of Gretchen and Yellow Dog’s shenanigans.

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This entry was posted in Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms and tagged Brown Dog, dog bed, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Yellow Dog on November 16, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Dogs, creek, beaver pond 2016-11-05

Yellow Dog and Brown Dog convinced Gretchen Quarterman to walk a log across a beaver pond.

Here are a couple of videos and there are more pictures below. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Beaver, Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Pond and tagged Beaver, Brown Dog, creek, dam, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, pond, Redeye Creek, Yellow Dog on November 7, 2016 by John S. Quarterman.

Yellow Dog, moccasin

Brown Dog and Gretchen are surprised

Gretchen Quarterman was surprised when Yellow Dog walked past me and picked up that snake about 4 feet to my left. I had backed off when I took this picture, but the venom splatter still got on my arm, which immediately started tingling. With a bit of soap and water, it’s fine. For once the Yellow Dog did not get bit. She did get some of the food she likes best and a bone. Brown Dog prudently stayed out of this one.

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