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hollie91999 · 09-24-2016, 11:10 AM

Yikes,

A baby snake in our back yard. It was curled up in the cement area next to our house/patio. I would have never seen it. Love these terriers, so alert and will spot anything.

matese · 09-24-2016, 11:37 AM

OMG I would have freaked out. Late spring there was a baby snake slithering around in the yard, thank god Cody was preoccupied in stalking something at the other end of the yard and did not see chasing this thing trying to stomp on it with my slippers on yuck, damm those things are fast, it went under the deck which I have fenced off with chicken wire so Cody cannot get under the deck, that's a great hunting area lol. Thankfully I have not seen it since. I HATE snakes. Good job Dooney, if that was Cody I would need a video, he would be flinging that thing all over the yard and not sniffing like Dooney lol.

hollie91999 · 09-24-2016, 11:49 AM

He was barking at it like crazy and trying to bite it. I had to get him away from it because I was scared it was going to bite him. I got it into a ziplock bag and he was sniffing at it.

Cherie6446 · 09-24-2016, 02:15 PM

Boy, are you brave - putting it in a Baggie. I am psycho about snakes. My backyard opens up on open space but I have a wall but not a really high one. I am always looking for snakes since I am so scared of them. The other day I was investigating why my plastic wire had fallen down from the wall and as I was coming back down the slope I saw a snake's skin. I froze and looked around and jumped down and ran in the house. I was sick all day thinking a snake was in my yard. My yard is full of bushes - a really heaven for a snake. My dogs have not found this beast and I pray that it slithered away after shedding it's skin.

hollie91999 · 09-24-2016, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie6446

Boy, are you brave - putting it in a Baggie. I am psycho about snakes. My backyard opens up on open space but I have a wall but not a really high one. I am always looking for snakes since I am so scared of them. The other day I was investigating why my plastic wire had fallen down from the wall and as I was coming back down the slope I saw a snake's skin. I froze and looked around and jumped down and ran in the house. I was sick all day thinking a snake was in my yard. My yard is full of bushes - a really heaven for a snake. My dogs have not found this beast and I pray that it slithered away after shedding it's skin.

Not many critters scare me, I guess I'm a tomboy (grew up with 3 brothers).😀

matese · 09-24-2016, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hollie91999

He was barking at it like crazy and trying to bite it. I had to get him away from it because I was scared it was going to bite him. I got it into a ziplock bag and he was sniffing at it.

I agree you are brave, for the safety of my dog I would have stomped on it, but would never TRY to bag it lol. These yorkies are to much, I LOVE their instinct to hunt, but hate when they catch something lol, they are so proud of their catch only to have it taken away from them lol.

buddybear · 09-25-2016, 10:39 PM

I think I would have either tromped it or Run the other way!!!! What kind was it????

Let me refrase that,,,,,,,,,,,I would have chopped it up with a hoe or shovel or Run the other way.

Lisa and Pic · 09-26-2016, 01:02 AM

Goodness! You and Dooney are braver than me.

mimimomo · 10-03-2016, 02:34 PM

OMG is it a rattler???

cslat1 · 10-03-2016, 02:40 PM

I would have gotten away from that snake so fast! I'm sure Calleigh would have wanted to investigate it too. Have to watch for rattlesnakes in CA. I hope this one wasn't. I guess you could see a rattle if it was. Yikes!

canana · 10-04-2016, 10:35 AM

Holy moly!!

how did you manage to get it into a bag?! wow!! Superwoman!

The picture scared me enough. I would have grabbed my baby and dart back inside and watch from a window

I'd also be scared the snake would bite the dog...

hollie91999 · 10-04-2016, 08:03 PM

I don't think it was a rattler. I got a stick and nudged it into a bag. I released him into the fields by my house.

Maximo · 10-05-2016, 10:54 AM

Dooney!! Oh my goodness, I would have fainted.

Teddy found a baby venomous copperhead on one of our walks. When I saw what he was sniffing, I yanked the leash and sent him flying. Turned out the snake was dead, but my heart skipped a few beats.

Yesterday when we were leaving the park after our walk, we saw a giant raccoon running across the parking lot. I'm so glad we didn't encounter him while we were walking.

Lap Princess · 10-05-2016, 03:18 PM

Kinda looks like a baby Sonoran gopher snake. Are you in SoCal?

Anyway, I would've freaked! :P

Captainzing · 10-06-2016, 09:59 AM

The Yorkie was bred for hunting rats and such. It's their nature.
Are rattle snakes a problem in your area?

09-24-2016, 11:10 AM	#1
hollie91999 Dooney♥Madison Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: California, USA Posts: 629	Look what Dooney found!!!! Yikes, A baby snake in our back yard. It was curled up in the cement area next to our house/patio. I would have never seen it. Love these terriers, so alert and will spot anything. Attached Thumbnails __________________ HOLLIEDOONEYMADISON

09-24-2016, 11:37 AM	#2
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 68,183	OMG I would have freaked out. Late spring there was a baby snake slithering around in the yard, thank god Cody was preoccupied in stalking something at the other end of the yard and did not see chasing this thing trying to stomp on it with my slippers on yuck, damm those things are fast, it went under the deck which I have fenced off with chicken wire so Cody cannot get under the deck, that's a great hunting area lol. Thankfully I have not seen it since. I HATE snakes. Good job Dooney, if that was Cody I would need a video, he would be flinging that thing all over the yard and not sniffing like Dooney lol. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

09-24-2016, 11:49 AM	#3
hollie91999 Dooney♥Madison Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: California, USA Posts: 629	He was barking at it like crazy and trying to bite it. I had to get him away from it because I was scared it was going to bite him. I got it into a ziplock bag and he was sniffing at it. __________________ HOLLIEDOONEYMADISON

09-24-2016, 02:15 PM	#4
Cherie6446 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCA Posts: 1,895	Boy, are you brave - putting it in a Baggie. I am psycho about snakes. My backyard opens up on open space but I have a wall but not a really high one. I am always looking for snakes since I am so scared of them. The other day I was investigating why my plastic wire had fallen down from the wall and as I was coming back down the slope I saw a snake's skin. I froze and looked around and jumped down and ran in the house. I was sick all day thinking a snake was in my yard. My yard is full of bushes - a really heaven for a snake. My dogs have not found this beast and I pray that it slithered away after shedding it's skin. __________________ RIP my darling little Gina

09-25-2016, 10:39 PM	#7
buddybear YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: prescott valley az usa Posts: 1,232	I think I would have either tromped it or Run the other way!!!! What kind was it???? Let me refrase that,,,,,,,,,,,I would have chopped it up with a hoe or shovel or Run the other way. __________________ Jennifer + Buddybear: Last edited by buddybear; 09-25-2016 at 10:41 PM.

09-26-2016, 01:02 AM	#8
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	Goodness! You and Dooney are braver than me. __________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi)

10-03-2016, 02:34 PM	#9
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	OMG is it a rattler??? __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com

10-03-2016, 02:40 PM	#10
cslat1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Citrus Heights, California USA Posts: 1,315	I would have gotten away from that snake so fast! I'm sure Calleigh would have wanted to investigate it too. Have to watch for rattlesnakes in CA. I hope this one wasn't. I guess you could see a rattle if it was. Yikes! __________________ Carol & Calleigh Proud member of YAP, THE PINK CLUB,The Spoiled Rotten Club,The Crazy Club Welcome Waggin'

10-04-2016, 10:35 AM	#11
canana Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,903	Holy moly!! how did you manage to get it into a bag?! wow!! Superwoman! The picture scared me enough. I would have grabbed my baby and dart back inside and watch from a window I'd also be scared the snake would bite the dog... __________________ ~ laughter is an instant vacation ~ https://scottieandcasie.com/ :: Custom Pet Portrait Paintings

10-04-2016, 08:03 PM	#12
hollie91999 Dooney♥Madison Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: California, USA Posts: 629	I don't think it was a rattler. I got a stick and nudged it into a bag. I released him into the fields by my house. __________________ HOLLIEDOONEYMADISON

10-05-2016, 10:54 AM	#13
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,044	Dooney!! Oh my goodness, I would have fainted. Teddy found a baby venomous copperhead on one of our walks. When I saw what he was sniffing, I yanked the leash and sent him flying. Turned out the snake was dead, but my heart skipped a few beats. Yesterday when we were leaving the park after our walk, we saw a giant raccoon running across the parking lot. I'm so glad we didn't encounter him while we were walking. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

10-05-2016, 03:18 PM	#14
Lap Princess Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: with my Yorklet! Posts: 1,356	Kinda looks like a baby Sonoran gopher snake. Are you in SoCal? Anyway, I would've freaked! :P __________________ _______________________________________ Inga - Loved by Lexie

10-06-2016, 09:59 AM	#15
Captainzing YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Vandalia Il. Posts: 19,309	The Yorkie was bred for hunting rats and such. It's their nature. Are rattle snakes a problem in your area? __________________ Dexter's dad