I thought this possum was dead. It certainly looked dead. But, it was pointed out to me that it was just "playing possum." How many times have I heard that saying without thinking about its origin? But lets back up - where is this possum, and why is it playing dead in the first place?
We got to Huntington Beach Thursday night after dark. We were unwinding & visiting in the living room when both dogs expressed an interest in going into the back yard. Riley ran right outside, off into the dark. Decker, in a speed belying his age, ran right out after him. It seemed like they were up to something, so Jeff went out to corral them both. Well, here comes Decker with something in his mouth. Just as we are thinking, "what is that?" he drops it at our feet. A lovely present of possum.
Now, Decker is supposed to be a "three way gun dog" which means he is *supposed to* point, flush, and retrieve. Any of you who know Decker know that what he really does best is lay on the couch. He's never retrieved anything in his life before. Throw a ball and you just get a blank look in return. So for him to dash off, pluck this possum from somewhere & bring it right back, well, it was amazing!
We all went inside (after the photos) and in about twenty seconds, the possum starting looking around, then got up & dashed off into the night. It was a fun beginning to a great weekend :)
2 comments:
That's disgusting! Recently my little terrier "retrieved" a RAT (about that same size) from the back of my yard. Unfortunitely (for the rat), my dog killed and chewed it up and left it bloody and dead for me to dispose of (oh after my dog rubbed his neck and body all over it) which required a bath and good mouth scrubbing for the dog! Disgusting as well! Good dog Decker for not hurting the little thing! Yuck!
That's funny! Decker showing his wild side! Susanne, have you checked out Terrier Trauma Therapy?
Cinnamon
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