Coyote's

[bkbying89]

When the wife and I first bought our farm 25 years ago. We would hear coyotes singing every night. One evening my wife opened the door and our cat new to our family bolted out the door never to be seen again. I told my wife how she had probably been caught by the coyotes and that we didn't live in the city anymore and that she should keep an eye on our two small dogs. Came home later in the week to find a crew building a fence in the yard. I wasn't happy to have to look out the window to see chain link dominating the view but it made her happy. Several weeks went by and I noticed a very large owl hanging around the tree line. When I pointed it out to my wife she asked if it would eat her little five pound, Maltese named Squeek. I laughed and said it could, he probably tasted like rabbit. the next day she had bought about three hundred yards of trimmer line for me to string in the trees around the house to foil the owls attempts to devour her baby boy.

[David Unnerstall]

1 hour ago, bkbying89 said:

When the wife and I first bought our farm 25 years ago. We would hear coyotes singing every night. One evening my wife opened the door and our cat new to our family bolted out the door never to be seen again. I told my wife how she had probably been caught by the coyotes and that we didn't live in the city anymore and that she should keep an eye on our two small dogs. Came home later in the week to find a crew building a fence in the yard. I wasn't happy to have to look out the window to see chain link dominating the view but it made her happy. Several weeks went by and I noticed a very large owl hanging around the tree line. When I pointed it out to my wife she asked if it would eat her little five pound, Maltese named Squeek. I laughed and said it could, he probably tasted like rabbit. the next day she had bought about three hundred yards of trimmer line for me to string in the trees around the house to foil the owls attempts to devour her baby boy.

Candy is not that bad but she is concerned.

Thanks for all of the replies.  I am a bit embarrassed at having a dog like this.  But I came home from the neighborhood tavern around midnight, she showed me a picture of the dog and I said: "fine!"

[snagged in outlet 3]

My neighbor was walking his little lap dog in the subdivision when it started pulling him from behind harder than usual.  My buddy was half a sleep and turned around to see an owl trying to eat it right off the leash.  He had to kick it to got it to let go.

The owl not the dog.

[Greasy B]

I've had big dogs and little dogs, big dog = big mess, little dog = little mess. I'd rather pick up nuggets the size I'm my pinky than pick up kielbasa sausages. 

[Mitch f]

My buddy lives in Normandy not far from the St. Louis airport. He had 2 coyotes rip into his big dog at night. He flipped the back porch light on and the smaller coyote left, but the other one was a big male and stood his ground even as my friend walked toward him. He was intent on fighting his dog. He reluctantly walked away slowly as he got within about 10 yards of him. Still growling with the hair standing up high on his back. 

I have no doubt coyotes will kill any dog, regardless of size. The just gang up and get it done. 

[fishinwrench]

Oh great I get to tell my coyote story!  

So we were camped at Mountain creek on the Niangua and my wife's niece was there with her baby (I don't know how old exactly, but not walking yet).  The baby wasn't happy and had been squalling awhile. She had been fed, burped, and all that other baby crap so they were doing the "just let her cry" thing.   There were 5 of us grown-ups at the camp but that didn't stop the 5 or more coyotes from moving right in on us. Waving my arms and yelling "Get outa here" as mean as I could didn't bother them one bit, and neither did two of us throwing rocks.  Those suckers wanted at that baby!   The 10 minute standoff with those scurvy basturds was really freaky and changed the way I feel about coyotes.   It was as if the 5 we could see were preoccupying us so that one of the others could slip in from behind and snatch that little squaller.  Eventually they just eased back into the woods but I sure didn't get the impression that they truly left.    They (the wife's niece and company) had just come down to our campsite to hang out for the evening so I was glad when they left and went back home. I would have been nervous as hell all night if they had stayed.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 hours ago, Greasy B said:

I've had big dogs and little dogs, big dog = big mess, little dog = little mess. I'd rather pick up nuggets the size I'm my pinky than pick up kielbasa sausages. 

Crack me up

That's what your neighbor's yard is for.

[Lancer09]

On 6/14/2016 at 10:59 AM, Greasy B said:

I've had big dogs and little dogs, big dog = big mess, little dog = little mess. I'd rather pick up nuggets the size I'm my pinky than pick up kielbasa sausages. 

 

As the owner of 3 small dogs I agree. I rarely pick up poo in the backyard and only step in it 2 or 3 times a year. I don't know where it goes, and don't really care. I guess the birds or something eat it, not my problem.

HOWEVER one of the three takes giant poops. He left one on the rug the other day, and if I hadn't caught him in the act I would have thought someone broke in through the back door, took nothing, and left a giant steaming pile for me on the rug. 

[David Unnerstall]

Coyotes once came up into my camp when I was bow-hunting in the Arcadia Valley behind Crane Lookout tower.  I was sleeping in my camper shell so there was to be no contact.  I mention this because their communication was fascinating.  So many syllables -- it was amazing. 

But when they start howling far away it is a bit different.

[Dewayne]

On June 14, 2016 at 2:41 AM, dan hufferd said:

We live in an area that is mostly open. A family that we know well, owned a young small breed dog, several mornings in a row they witnessed a coyote, playing just out side their yard fence ( barbed wire ) in the field. The coyote would play, role, and jump around while the small dog watched from the yard, and the family watched from the window, this went on for three days or so. 

One day the small dog decided to join in on the fun, and leave the yard. Suddenly two other coyotes came out of nowhere, needless to say the dog became a meal for three coyotes as the family watched from the window.

I also read that urban coyotes feed heavily on house cats and strays, I will keep my opinion about coyotes to myself, I will say this they are smart, work in numbers, and are opportunistic, they are here for a reason, and I have shot many of them.

In my neck of the woods there are several chicken growers, and dairy farms, their dead pits and compost areas keep an abundance of coyotes in my hunting area.

While this may be an isolated incident, I would not trust my fluffy puppy with a coyote.       

Happens quite a bit . When the bitches are in heat I have seen them come up and lure a male dog out and then several are waiting to kill the dog . I have hunted them off and on but never used a male dog for that reason . Even my squirrel dogs have been females . They have been ran back to me several times it ha coyote hot on their heels ,but only once did I have to kill the coyote usually they will stay back but a hungry one or a dominate one will not back down . 

We go camping still but I take my 3 German shepherds with us they still wouldn't stand much of a chance if the pack wanted them . So at night we try keep them close and not lose sight of them for too long before calling them back to check in .