If it came between coons crapping all over my boat and dock, or otter that destroy my dock and chew on my boat. I would pick a coon.
A coon will get the hint after being chased by a 68 pound redbone a few times. But an otter is too much competiton for my Valentine. She dont like to swim.
Not so much latley, but in the past, I used to have probs with geese. But even a goose knows to stear clear from a barking dog that meant business. Is it just me or has the goose population gone down some in the Lower Taney?
Oh but the otter. That varmit is my nemesis. Probably more so than the Hawks and Eagles that used to eat my chickens. Solved that problem, I got rid of the chickens. Leaves me with a situation since I would rather lose my right arm than to lose my boat dock. Haha
So, I train my dog to intimidate them, Seems to be working pretty good so far, but I wont forgive the critters for eating all the stuffing out of my seat cushions and stealing foam from under my dock. I can get petty about the little things. Haha
Speaking of critters and dogs. I saw my Valentine actually playing with a pair fox the other night. Does that mean shes going soft on the surveilance? I chalk it off to dogs being dogs, but of course I have never had her target foxes either. Was a lighter side of her though. Other than Roy, The neighbors boxer, She dont have many animal friends. She is after all, a varmit killer.