Oldest Dog Bitten By Rattlesnake Last Night

[Axxe55]

Hoji, I hope he recovers quickly. Prayers for the little fella.

 

[Pops1955]

In my prayers. Many years ago we had a Dachshund. She got bit in the jaw by a copperhead. She lived through it but it caused a lot of problems later. Hang in there.

 

[skfullgun]

Prayers for the pup.

 

[oldag]

Hope the pup is better.

But don't kill snakes. Snakes are good, remember.

 

[jordanmills]

Hope he makes a full recovery. And relocate that snake. To hell.

 

[Sam7sf]

Here’s to a full recovery. Prayers headed your way.

 

[Fishin4guns]

Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.

 

[EZ-E]

Dam my brutha sorry to hear the bad news. Prayers & a speedy recovery for your fur face

 

[Hoji]

Hope he makes a full recovery. And relocate that snake. To hell.

It is no secret that I am an advocate for the legless reptiles , even the venomous that wander into my yard. If this one is still under the shed, it will be ended. Nothing personal, but he just needs to go.

 

[jrbfishn]

I don't have rodents in the yard. Any rattlers in the yard or headed to yards, especially yards with kids get killed. Out in the woods they are genearally safe as long as they leave me alone.
The wife is mostly blind.
Kids get protected. Period.
Don't care what or who. Any danger to Bait is in deep shit.

Hope yours makes it.

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[SQLGeek]

Poor puppers. Sorry to hear man. Hope he is ok.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Shot one last week with .22 rat shot. Really surprised how effective it was.

Hope the pup gets better

 

[Geezer]

Pulling for your dog, @Hoji . Hope he makes a fast and full recovery.

 

[Wiliamr]

Indeed. But it was a learning experience, too. Went to YouTube and saw that you CAN pull them out. I had always thought that they had vicious hooks that wouldn't let them back out without massive tissue damage. The hooks are there, but pretty tiny. A good tug with pliers and they pop out. Not fun for the pup, for sure. But she was a trooper and they're all out. A couple we missed in her jaw came out POINT FIRST through the bottom of her jaw. Ouch. She is all good now. We hope that she won't mess with a porcupine again, but she tends to be a slow learner...

The thing you have to really be concerned about is ones inside the mouth! those are the ones that cause serious issues. It may not be possible, but since you seem to be doing this on your own.... slip a finger inside and feel around the tongue, upper palate and around the gum line.

 

[Younggun]

Shot one last week with .22 rat shot. Really surprised how effective it was.

Hope the pup gets better

I’ve always had terrible luck with .22 rat shot.

The #12 .38spcl cartridges are meh. The #4 “big shot” capsules seem to be far more effective.

Hit a water snake with 3 rounds of the .38 #12 with no effect but the #4 did him in nicely.


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[FireInTheWire]

I’ve always had terrible luck with .22 rat shot.

The #12 .38spcl cartridges are meh. The #4 “big shot” capsules seem to be far more effective.

Hit a water snake with 3 rounds of the .38 #12 with no effect but the #4 did him in nicely.


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I was pretty close up and it was out a rifle too. I guess those 2 factors help maybe?

 

[craigntx]

Shot one last week with .22 rat shot. Really surprised how effective it was.

Hope the pup gets better

I chopped one up with a sling blade in floriduh long ago

 

[FireInTheWire]

I chopped one up with a sling blade in floriduh long ago

 

[seeker_two]

I’ve always had terrible luck with .22 rat shot.

The #12 .38spcl cartridges are meh. The #4 “big shot” capsules seem to be far more effective.

Hit a water snake with 3 rounds of the .38 #12 with no effect but the #4 did him in nicely.


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The one time I used .22 ratshot on a water moccasin, it didn't even penetrate its scales.....

.....the #8 shot in my 12ga coach gun, however.....

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[Hoji]

Little dude is home. I am sure he is miserable but Mrs. Hoji said he seemed very happy to be home and chilling with his pack.

Poor dude looks like someone put a melon in his head.