[poochee]

Originally Posted by Oceana908

Well here is a pic of a visitor I DO NOT want to see too often

I just happened to look out my laundry window yesterday and sighted him, so I quickly went out another way (with camera in hand) to make sure our dog was okay; and from a distance took this pic of the Eastern Brown snake leaving after drinking from our dog's water bowl!!!

I assume it is poisonous!

[Oceana908]

Yes it is Poochee:-

The Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) - sometimes referred to as the Common Eastern Brown Snake is the world's second most venomous land snake, native to Australia.

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Oceana908

Yes it is Poochee:-

The Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) - sometimes referred to as the Common Eastern Brown Snake is the world's second most venomous land snake, native to Australia.

[ymfoster]

I'm glad your dog was ok Oceana,

we get them down at the creek nearby also,

[Oceana908]

Yes me too Yvonne, I'm a bit paranoid about snakes and dogs because we lost our beloved Beagle to a snake about 8 years ago. He was quite a 'hunter' and anything was fair game, and if I hadn't seen him myself I wouldn't have believed it but he had one end of the snake and our Border Collie had the other and before I could do anything (and really what could I have done!) they snapped it in half......they must have done it again because we found a second snake in half a few weeks later, and then on the third attempt when we weren't home the snake must have been attacked only by the one dog and was able to turn and bite him and we found him when we got home and it was too late as he was already dead ....found the snake dead also.

[ymfoster]

That is very tragic Oceana,

it would have been such a shock to come home to, it's a shame we can't teach them the danger of snakes.

[bygum]

You can keep him lol.

[Oceana908]

When we got up this morning we heard our dog barking and then a different bark???
Went outside and there was a stray dog at our fence He is pretty friendly and we have rung around all the neighbouring properties but it seems no one is missing him We tied him up twice with rope and he chewed through it so then we had to find some chain to secure him. Have fed and watered him and now looking for his owner. *Sigh* I don't want another dog but is is so sad when they are lost or dumped.

[telecom69]

As you say its so so sad, just look at those eyes,dont they just melt you? wonder what that poor dog is thinking ? from your pics of him he doesnt look in bad condition,so he couldnt have been out too long.....I just hope its a happy ending for him,its a sad story to start off the new year ...thanks for tending to his needs Oceana

Just hoping now he hasnt been dumped far from home .... Please keep us in touch as to how things end up for him,finding this such a sad story ....

[poochee]

Oceana...Nice looking dog. Hope you can find the owner.

[Oceana908]

telecom69:- He appears to be in quite good condition, bit skinny but not too bad, and those eyes.....I so don't want them to melt me but we have just been out to him to let him off for a bit of a walk and toileting and he is just so obedient (seems like he is used to being tied up) and then while my husband was untying him he put his paw on his foot and looked up at him as if to say thank you
We live in a farming area that is not heavily populated, so we are hoping we can find his owner, maybe he came off the back of a Ute or the recent lightning has frightened him. Anyway I have made a poster which I will put up at our community post office and see what happens.

[poochee]

Happy New Year to all!

[Oceana908]

Thank you poochee, and a very Happy New Year to you and everyone else too

Good news with the puppy dog, if we can't find the owner a friend of mine has offered to take him to their property so all is looking good if his owner doesn't claim him

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Oceana908

Thank you poochee, and a very Happy New Year to you and everyone else too

Good news with the puppy dog, if we can't find the owner a friend of mine has offered to take him to their property so all is looking good if his owner doesn't claim him

Good news!

[ymfoster]

That's great news Oceana