It’s similar to the look he gives me when I go out to get something from the car and I leave him indoors. He goes upstairs to the window overlooking where I park and glares at me disapprovingly and indignantly, in much the same way as Nora Batty used to do to Compo in Last of the Summer Wine. And, appropriately, enough, his mum’s KC name is “Oakfell Nora Batty”. My neighbours think it’s hilarious
I keep my dogs well away from any badger set. Ferocious defenders with impressive claws and teeth… yikes…
Yeah tough blighters badgers - evidently they can dig through chalk I was over the fields with the last dog we had, 'ol Knobby Nelson, where during the winter he'd mostly disappear into the dark. This time I heard some vague quiet grunting, growling & such and after scanning round with the torch there he was standing astride a badger.... Oh good lord.... he was doing his usual stella boy dog posturing which the badger obviously didn't understand. Oh shit... if this kicks off what the chuff do you do... so I just gave him a sharp recall and he came back to me. If the truth be known I'm not entirely sure he had a clue what he should do and was grateful for me making the decision for him. And here he is in his glory days - still miss him....
That's great to see @Zhed46 about your doggo, just read through the posts Update on this cat.. old Facebook revealed its a she, at least 10+ years old, always friendly looking for food, and supposedly belongs to one of our neighbours who's garden backs onto ours. Funny enough the Facebook chat turned into an argument and was deleted Anyhow.. Can't afford to take the cat to the vets but we suspect she's not in the best of health. I'll see what I can and can't do for her Installed a cat flap which she used happily to get in and out of the garage, and has been sleeping in there on a chair during the nights. Currently though...
You know what? I’ve never actually seen a live badger despite the fact they live all around me. This summer I’m determined to do a few night walks just to spot one of the elusive buggers!
Flat is the word that comes to my mind... they seem to hunker down low to the ground and are surprisingly big. Sortov like a jacket thrown on the floor. But like most animals fighting is a last resort. Whatever you do don't encourage them into the garden cus if they build a sett you can't (legally) evict them. And your house will halve in value. Always tickles me the present fashion for Dachshunds - they were bred to chase out badgers from their dens and many still retain the mindset required to do that. Be wary of wiggling your toes in front of a Dachs
I had a badger build a sett in the garden of my last place. A hole with a load of excavated dirt suddenly appeared next to a lean to shed overnight, so I put a very heavy cast iron grate over the hole to stop Mr Badger being able to get into the garden, mainly because Iggy will fight anything but I didn't fancy his chances against a wild animal armed with lethal 4" claws. It seemed to do the trick because it sett up shop (see what I did there?) in my neighbour's garden instead
perhaps better get your coat... We also had trouble with badgers digging big holes to get under fences, smaller holes to look for bulbs & worms and even smaller holes as toilets. They can be deterred by scent marking but only with urine from complete males. Either canine or human.... and I can vouch for the latter And they can destroy a garden.
Sadly, Iggy is being re-admitted to hospital as his neurological symptoms started to return. He's likely to be in for a day or two while they try more intensive medication, which most likely means he'll be having the Lactulose injected up his bum rather than into his mouth once again. He's still eating to beat the band and I've managed to get him started on his special (and eye-wateringly expensive) kibble. Thankfully he hasn't turned his nose up at it, which is unusual.
