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A coyote. Abandoned and rescued at one or two days old. Incredible dog.
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That's awesome.
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That explains it. Saw the resemblance and was thinking halfsies or something.
Remarkable and cool.
Now we know where the panties came from in your back seat.
Awesome and not easy to do.
Incredible, so no issues behavior wise?
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She does not live with us anymore, but not because of any behavior issues. She is clearly the most intelligent dog I've ever had and we developed the most powerful relationship I've ever had with a dog. No behavior issues. She rode in the car, visited friends, went camping. A little wary when meeting someone new, then up in their lap. A real game player and tricky, somewhat cat like in her independence, made her own den outside and took afternoon naps there. Stashed food away in a hiding place she developed. Was very considerate of other dogs and part of the family. Would walk on a leash, but was very cautious about it. Now, when I hear of people shooting them for fun, it really pisses me off. A true ambassador from the wild, with a marvelous personality to share. Others, with coy-dog mixes, have various results, but some claim they are the best dogs they've ever had. Sandy is a full blooded coyote from the northern Nevada desert. Incredible. We sent her to live in a sanctuary because we could not get shots or a license for her. There was a pretty good chance Animal Control would come and take her away and kill her. That would have led to a very serious showdown and likely end badly. So she now has a permanent home at a wildlife conservation center in Scottsdale. Again, not because of anything she did wrong, just because the laws and attitudes are what they are. We now have Mica, a Cattle Dog mix in the pictures. It is amazing how similar Mica is to Sandy. Similar game playing, wariness, size, color, independence, powerful eyes, etc. Sandy is a bit smarter and more tricky, but I see Sandy in Mica every day. I can post a link to the entire Sandy story, with pictures, if you'd like. Here's a couple pix of Mica and one of Sandy howling:
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Thank you for the through explanation, so interesting. It would have broken my heart to give her up. Here in Texas for some wildlife you can get exemptions for an animal that cannot survive in the wild. An aquatence has a gray fox and got one of those exemptions because it only has 3 legs. In your case Sandy basically was domesticated. Thank you for sharing Sandy's story.
Years ago my buddy had a cougar, defanged and declawed, would actually take him into night clubs on a leash. Would never happen today, but we had a lot of fun with "Pete"
Meet Piper, my awesome little Braque Francais (French Pointer). A 37 pound bird-finding machine. This was her first hunt - no formal training but absolutely nailed the points and the retrieves. The dog in my avatar was Echo, my first Braque. We lost her to a heart defect at 12 months.
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Hahahaha. Fine looking bird dog!!!!
I may be a Pheasant but I can appreciate a good dog.
Mines a Field Bred English Cocker. He’s 13 now though so like any proper bird dog in retirement he lives the life of luxury until he sniffs his way into that great field in the sky. A good bird dog is one of life’s great blessings.
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That's a great picture of Sandy. I am always looking for a great shot and particularly love wildlife pictures. I was just out this last week hiking a large ranch area which is part of the Auburn State Recreation Area and was looking for coyotes. They are very hard to locate because they are truly a smart and elusive animal. They probably saw me but stay out of sight. I know they are there, scat, bones, etc. And I've seen others with pictures of them out there. I do know they appear in my back yard on occasion as well. (Close to the American River, no fences) Someday I may get a great picture of one... maybe.
Great story!
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They are hard to see. we live on five acres in the high desert next to BLM land. We hear them a lot at night, but never see them. I was curious about them for a long time, but had no experience with them. Then my neighbor was out walking and found sandy, about 1 day old, and brought her home in a bag. We gave her puppy milk replacer, cleaned her up and warmed her up. She thrived. It was a life changing period for me and is actually hard to describe how powerful that experience was.That's a great picture of Sandy. I am always looking for a great shot and particularly love wildlife pictures. I was just out this last week hiking a large ranch area which is part of the Auburn State Recreation Area and was looking for coyotes. They are very hard to locate because they are truly a smart and elusive animal. They probably saw me but stay out of sight. I know they are there, scat, bones, etc. And I've seen others with pictures of them out there. I do know they appear in my back yard on occasion as well. (Close to the American River, no fences) Someday I may get a great picture of one... maybe.
Great story!
Here is a link to the whole story, with pictures. It's on Tractor By Net and called "Found a Coyote, I think" A lot of pix and behavior stuff, views from others about coyotes, then some description of the problem, then the trip to scottsdale at about page 25-27 and my final conclusions. She is still alive and well. We'll see her in three weeks. Enjoy the story and the pictures. That story is now up to 782 responses and 155,000 views.
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My neighbor was out walking behind our two places the other day and found a baby puppy just a few days old. It was in a burn area with no brush at about 5,000 ft elevation. She put it in a paper bag with a rag in the bottom and fed her a bit with an eye dropper, then called us to come see and...
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Interesting. Unfortunately they are a problem where I come from. I’ll ruin a hunt to kill a yote all day long. Sorry…just the facts. They eat fawns and worse of all Quial!They are hard to see. we live on five acres in the high desert next to BLM land. We hear them a lot at night, but never see them. I was curious about them for a long time, but had no experience with them. Then my neighbor was out walking and found sandy, about 1 day old, and brought her home in a bag. We gave her puppy milk replacer, cleaned her up and warmed her up. She thrived. It was a life changing period for me and is actually hard to describe how powerful that experience was.
Here is a link to the whole story, with pictures. It's on Tractor By Net and called "Found a Coyote, I think" A lot of pix and behavior stuff, views from others about coyotes, then some description of the problem, then the trip to scottsdale at about page 25-27 and my final conclusions. She is still alive and well. We'll see her in three weeks. Enjoy the story and the pictures. That story is now up to 782 responses and 155,000 views.
Found a coyote, I think
My neighbor was out walking behind our two places the other day and found a baby puppy just a few days old. It was in a burn area with no brush at about 5,000 ft elevation. She put it in a paper bag with a rag in the bottom and fed her a bit with an eye dropper, then called us to come see and...
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We're on 3 acres with a creek along two sides so we get lots of animal traffic. Deer, turkey, coyote, fox, etc. My trail cam caught racoons, a coyote, a fox, and possum making a meal of a dead turkey throughout the night a month or two back. We have probably only seen a coyote 2 or 3 times during the day. Mostly caught on camera. They are stealthy for sure...
Once while walking our dogs through the neighborhood we spotted a coyote pup a ways down the road. Shortly after a lady in a car stopped and asked if we had seen the "lost" puppy wandering around. I told her I was almost 100% certain it was a coyote and her face turned white. Apparently she had tried repeatedly to get it into her vehicle and it kept running off...
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I get it, they can be a nuisance. But that was not my point. Me not liking to see them shot, just for fun, or for target practice has little to do with ones causing specific problems. They are also very intelligent, resourceful animals that are almost exactly the same as domestic dogs. They are interesting, with a lot of personality and an intelligence that has to be experienced to really appreciate the depth of their understanding and lust for life. The same people who hate them, love dogs at the same time. Coyotes are dogs that are almost genetically identical. Coyotes and domestic dogs play together because they understand the same games, they mate with each other and produce very healthy offspring, they are pack animals, just like domestic dogs, they love routine, they eat the same food, they go after the same prey, they have the same family structure, etc, etc. So, since I already love dogs, I find them very interesting. Sometimes, it's possible to admire, or appreciate, or just be fascinated by beings, even if you choose to hate them. I would never go out of my way just to kill them. Especially while they are minding their own business in their own territory. But at the same time, I would protect my animals or family if needed. Just as I would certainly shoot a domestic dog that was trying to bite my daughter, but I'd never shoot a domestic dog that was out on the loose and just sniffing around. It turns out to be a cultural thing. Just kill every one of them you can! Interestingly, when one gets killed, it causes the females to have more litters and the population can actually increase in response. I live in a ranching community. There is hay and horses, cattle, sheep, dogs and chickens all around. Even turkeys and donkeys. It is not uncommon to see forty deer lounging in the fields. There are a few mountain lions and an occasional bear. Rabbits are always hopping by. Quail by the hundreds rest in Pinion Pines at night and have nests among the brush. Groups of coyotes pass by late at night, singing their song. Early they will pass in one direction, and later the other way. I know of no damage they are doing to the population here. And they are so shy it's hard to ever even see one. At least here, they are not only not a nuisance, they are part of the community of animals. I get that for some, even if not being threatened, it's more rewarding to shoot an animal, than to develop a friendship with it and learn about it. And this is not about us being able to eat, as we don't eat coyotes.Interesting. Unfortunately they are a problem where I come from. I’ll ruin a hunt to kill a yote all day long. Sorry…just the facts. They eat fawns and worse of all Quial!
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My neighbor came over to visit one day. I happened to take a picture of her and Sandy was in the background. Her son later exclaimed, Mom!! did you know there was a coyote right behind you?! Then we took her camping in Death Valley. A family was there too and their young son suddenly yelled out, look! "a coyote!" A neighbor was over having lunch outside with us and Sandy wandered over to us. Bill had never met her. In a couple of minutes, Sandy jumped up in his lap and climbed right up onto his shoulders. He exclaimed, "I've never even met a coyote before, and here's one climbing up onto me!". More people started coming over to meet her. Mostly very cautious at first, but they soon relaxed and began to see how much fun she was. My young grand daughters at about seven and ten loved to pet her and she would roll over on her back with a look of bliss as they touched her. Meanwhile, I was being told how she would gladly rip their necks out if given half a chance, by the older set who think they are just vemin and should be shot. One of the main reasons I was not willing to take her out into the wild and leave her there, besides her being part of the family, was that I knew if she saw a person and approached them for help, she would certainly be shot. We never contained her, or fenced her in. She was always free to go and chose to stay with us as a family member, just like our other dogs. In fact, she would get nervous if the other dogs strayed too far. I only have one animal as a source for my stories, and so I can't generalize too much. But she was a fascinating dog, not threatening and not dangerous. Totally compatible with us. And disarmingly intelligent. I wanted a coy-dog for years after Sandy, but never found one. Then Mica came along from a female dog that my neighbor rescued, that was pregnant when they found her. We live in the high desert and coyotes are around. We know nothing about her father. DNA testing showed no coyote in her. But she is so similar to Sandy that I really wonder. Either she does have some coyote, or coyotes are even more like domestic dogs than I realized. They invent and play the same games. They both have deep probing inquisitive eyes. Very similar facial structure and ears. They are the same size with similar builds and coloring. They try to predict my movements as we play. They both love life, while challenging me and wanting to be my sidekick. They love the outdoors and especially the snow. They are both wary of noises or strangers, but warm up to people in a few minutes. The list goes on......We're on 3 acres with a creek along two sides so we get lots of animal traffic. Deer, turkey, coyote, fox, etc. My trail cam caught racoons, a coyote, a fox, and possum making a meal of a dead turkey throughout the night a month or two back. We have probably only seen a coyote 2 or 3 times during the day. Mostly caught on camera. They are stealthy for sure...
Once while walking our dogs through the neighborhood we spotted a coyote pup a ways down the road. Shortly after a lady in a car stopped and asked if we had seen the "lost" puppy wandering around. I told her I was almost 100% certain it was a coyote and her face turned white. Apparently she had tried repeatedly to get it into her vehicle and it kept running off...
