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OCD For Fun And Profit
Tue Jul 21 2009

Over the last few days, Ben has been cruising through OCD territory.

Every time I let him out into the back yard, he races over to the ivy patch. He hears something. He senses something. He and Fiona are in agreement about this problem.

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Day and night, it's all he can think about.

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He checks the nooks and crannies. He is very meticulous about it.

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You might say he throws his whole body into his obsession....

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The one photo I DON'T have to show you is the most hilarious one of course. But this is life. Some of it you will have to take my word for.

I opened the slider yesterday late in the afternoon to let the dogs back in and there was Ben facing me with a mouse hanging from his mouth. As soon as he saw me step out of the doorway he dropped it as if to say, "Mouse? What mouse? I didn't have a mouse in my mouth. You must be mistaken. I would never hurt a little mousie. Moi?"

Now I don't know if Ben killed the mouse or Fiona killed the mouse. She was nearby looking supremely bored by the whole business.

I picked up the poor unfortunate slobbered on carcass and tossed it in the garbage.

The elimination of said mousie has not deterred Ben from his routine however. He was back in the ivy this morning rooting around like a pig looking for truffles.

You would think the word had gotten around in the mouse community that this particular yard is unsafe.

Maybe I'll print up a flyer.

It only seems fair to warn them.

8 Comments
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    Good Boy BEN where there is (1) mouse more will be around.
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    I've got mice in my yard, I don't suppose you rent him out do you? He could hunt for the mice and play with Jake, it would be great!

    Except for the whole thousand miles away thing...
    Alli
  • From:
    Diane (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    Now S & T can use Ben at their house. They have seen 2 field mice in their house! They caught one but the other is still at large. Hula isn't much help. They are hoping the 2 they saw are the only 2! Hope you are feeling better.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    On the farm we had mousers of the feline persuasion, and they were very good at what they did. But the dogs? Eh.

    Wonder what he'd do with a bunch of sheep.


    Bless
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    Lucky you.
    A cat AND a dog mouser.
    My cats have caught two gophers so far. Hope the rest got the hint. Haven't seen any new mounds lately.
    Cute pictures. He does look obsessed.
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 21 2009
    At least he is'nt bored. He has found a way to be productive and earn his keep. Smart dog..... its more than I can say for some of the critters who live here. :)

    I trust you are feeling better today.

    How are the socks coming along?
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Jul 22 2009
    I absolutely adore that last pic ;)

    I think we sometimes forget that most breeds of dog have a purpose. While Shelties aren't quite ratting dogs it just gave him something to work at. Maybe he's herding mice under all that ground cover and that one was in distress so he was giving it to you, his Shepherdess *sp*, for safe keeping? *laffs*
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Jul 22 2009
    P.S. Maggie had a creature of the mouse-type variety in her garage the year before last. She spent every day with her head under the little red wagon just waiting for her chance.

    Last year it finally came and the result was sooooo grizzley it made me barf but she was so very proud of herself *sigh*