First the skunk attack: I take both the boyz out on leashes these days, Buster because he's a runner and Benny because he tends to wander off. We went out before dinner on Friday afternoon and first thin I know is that a skunk is following us. Buster turned to chase it but it kept coming. He took a few nips out of it and it still kept coming. I slipped on the blood in my attempt to get away and ended up on my back, but it kept coming.
When Donna came out she saw the damn thing on my back. I managed to get up somewhere along the way and Buster resumed the attack. He did a great job of protecting the pack and his face and neck was covered in blood. At first I didn't know if it was his or the skunk's, but when I began to hose them off I found that neither dog was injured.
Far as I know, it didn't spray. The smell erupted when Buster bit its underneath. I used the peroxide, baking soda and dish liquid mix on them right away and the odor was kept to a minimum. Naturally I brought them both into the house as soon as possible after the attack and Buster rubbed his face and neck against everything in sight: the door, the freezer, the dog beds, the floor, the door mat, well, you got the idea. I mixed the deskunker and took them outside for the hosing. They really didn't seem to mind the water too much. I think it must have been something of a relief.
Donna called the sheriff's office and the county nurse called not long after. She said the dogs would need shot, and the vet took them in on Saturday morning. She thinks I'll need two boosters since I had preventative shots in the late 90s. I'll call the doc's office in the morning and see what they say. I'd gamble with Lyme Disease, but not Rabies. By the time symptoms show it's too late and I don't plan to die for something that can be fixed. I have too many cuts and scabs on all four limbs and a piece of skin missing on my index finger so the odds are that I am infected.
And now for the garden. The video can speak for itself. Have a great week!
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