Just after dusk the other day all the biological warning alarms went off. Somebody’s Mylar birthday balloon was drifting across the yard. Not sure what the appropriate cartridge was for that treat so I stabbed it with the Gerber.
In most breeds a 9mm will put down a barking dog, but if you want to be sure of killing every breed you may come across that can't shut its gob, a 10mm would be my choice.What gun do ya'll reach for when the dogs are barking ?
I saw a bulldog I'd want a .45-70 Gov't for. Looked like a blasted mule, and more muscled than Arnold.In most breeds a 9mm will put down a barking dog, but if you want to be sure of killing every breed you may come across that can't shut its gob, a 10mm would be my choice.
To protect pets, livestock, and property.If you think something outside is dangerous enough to warrant arming yourself, why would you go outside?
Yes. When I read the title of this thread this is exactly where my mind went.To protect pets, livestock, and property.
Or the mailman; mine goes ballistic when she hears that mailtruck coming from two blocks away; if we "go get the mail" too early while the truck is in sight, she WILL chase it down the street; anyone knocks on the door, that deep growl will start up.9 out of 10 times it's the ups guy or fed ex.
In most breeds a 9mm will put down a barking dog, but if you want to be sure of killing every breed you may come across that can't shut its gob, a 10mm would be my choice.
Seriously, when do most dogs Not bark?
As a jogger who sometimes runs in the dark, why should the sound of a stupid dog mean anything unusual, when most dogs bark all the time?
Monster Rott getting into it with my dog and getting quite aggressive with me another time (extremely rare occurrence, almost all dogs love me, even when I delivered packages for a living) is why I started carrying in the first place. Didn't have the 10mm at the time, but I felt ok with the 220.
If you know your dogs, most will have different barks. My Collie barks a lot, but I can tell if it's the "cat across the street" bark, the "jogger", "walker with a dog" (also dog across the street), mail man at the box, mailman in the driveway, and "mom's home" barks. There are several others, including the "something's not right and I'm scared" bark, which is the one to pay attention to.
If you know your dogs, most will have different barks. My Collie barks a lot, but I can tell if it's the "cat across the street" bark, the "jogger", "walker with a dog" (also dog across the street), mail man at the box, mailman in the driveway, and "mom's home" barks. There are several others, including the "something's not right and I'm scared" bark, which is the one to pay attention to.
Are possums nuisance critters? I was under the impression that they were a huge benefit in terms of eradicating disease ridden Tick population. Something like 5k ticks a month per possum or something like that.... do they cause damage or?This.
Sis is a Mtn. Cur; she has a "booger bark" for the cat across the street or deer passing through. She has a tree bark, for when she's treed a critter. And she also has a "some SOB's in my yard, dad!" bark. Most of the time its a critter around the chicken pens, or in the garden or orchard. Hence the reason I grab the 16 gauge or the Single Six. But if I look out the window and see someone I don't know, I usually go for the 357. Usually its a #!@$ possum, and she's either treed it or is already chewing on it.
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Are possums nuisance critters? I was under the impression that they were a huge benefit in terms of eradicating disease ridden Tick population. Something like 5k ticks a month per possum or something like that.... do they cause damage or?