Out of the Blue [Jun 17, 2002, 08:31 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Whew, glad I thought of that. Anyway, so we're out for a very pleasant extended walk yesterday when I learned how it is that Hudson the wonder dog manages to come in the house on occasion smelling like she's been a little bit skunked (which seems a paradox along the lines of being a little bit pregnant) which also dovetails nicely with an explanation of the cause of her sometimes coming in from outside clearly having eaten or tasted something quite unpleasant. As we were walking along, she managed to spot a skunk before we realized what was going on, and being a purebred hunting (and wonder) dog she managed to close the gap with the critter to almost nothing so quickly it barely had the chance to assume the firing position, and as we watched in horror, proceeded to actually grab the little varmint after (get this) willingly enduring being sprayed in the mouth! I managed to get her to drop the skunk with a shout and a yank on the leash (clearly the spray was not entirely without effect, as only Pit Bulls and bear-traps have more tenacious jaws than a determined Airedale), but I'm still not so sure the skunk survived this encounter. Aside from a brief bit of hacking on the taste and an urge to drink out of puddles on the way home, she was clearly looking to attack more skunks, so as I say, I now know how all this happens... she just plain likes it. Blech!
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They like to 'smell strong', and this includes rolling in their own feces for some.
I'll have to give that a try.
She didn't want to eat them, just get sprayed. Weird damn dog.
It's some natural instinct thing for dogs & wolves. Some do it more than others though. They like to 'smell strong', and this includes rolling in their own feces for some.
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Bottom line: it's not a myth, it works ...
It did work for me when my Doberman would nab a skunk. Only problem is you need large amounts of it for it to be effective. I think the ratio is something like 1gal:10# of dog. I would have needed 12 gallons of the stuff each time and its not cheap! I ended up using something like 4 gallons each time, not nearly as effective but it did cut the stink a bit.
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...have you tried the patented tomato soup bath yet?
Actually we've heard that the tomato thing was a myth, but we do have a solution made by the makers of the "Nature's Miracle" tinkle cleaner that takes the smell out pretty well. The thing is that she really only ends up smelling vaguely skunky, which had previously been a bit mysterious, and now having seen her skunk hunting technique we see why -- she's getting sprayed in the mouth, rather than anywhere on her body.
As for rabies, she is up-to-date on her shots, but obviously that is still a point of concern... she's never come back from the outdoors with a bite, but it seems pretty obvious that she's tangled with quite a few critters already (we've only found one set of remains though, a bird). In yesterday's case, it was the skunk that got bitten, and I'm not sure what the rabies danger is when you are the biter rather than the bitee.
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Airdales have a VERY high pain tolerance. So high infact, that they can give birth as if it were nothing(they often have to be watched constantly(whelped)through the above stated process do to the breed wanting to stand up and walk off).
Another thing to consider is "Clicker Training". Since Airdales can be very headstrong and rarely respond to verbal commands, you have to use a small handheld clicking device along with a treat to get them to obey commands. This training is started at a very young age(1 month or so).
Good Luck.
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Secondly, have you tried the patented tomato soup bath yet? I understand that Hudson likes the skunkish stuff (the same can probably be said for 3/4 of Starbuck's drinkers, too) but if the odor becomes too great a quick tomato soup bath works wonders. It's the keeping the animal still that proves to be a challenge.
Skunk are a MAIN rabies carrier (depend on your area of the
country, Here in florida it is raccoons).
They are know to have the greatest amount of rabies virus
in their saliva of any mammal.
Best Wishes,
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This comment was edited on Jun 17, 11:48.
Having been owned by an Airedale for fourteen years, I can attest to thier total disregard for personal safety while pursuing thier instincts to subdue anything that attracts thier interest. As humans we are just damn lucky that most of them like us.
Airdales don't really have a reputation for being incredibly bright. Sweet, yes...but not bright
Actually, that's not true -- Airedales (and I believe all terriers) have a reputation for being exceedingly bright -- what they are lacking in is any sort of ability to be intimidated... they are bred for their ability to continue the hunt in spite of pain or discomfort.
From the breed standard: "The Airedale is a medium-sized, well-boned, squarely-built dog, and at all times a terrier in appearance and attitude. He should stand alert with head and tail held high, be interested and inquisitive, and show an intelligent, steady quality."
As I say -- the problem is, they're built without a reverse gear. More from the standard: "The ears should be alert and the expression eager and intelligent. The tail is carried up and adult Airedales should be self-confident, unafraid of people or other dogs."
That last part just needs to contine with something like 'or anything else, for that matter.'
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