Dog v. Porcupine

I stumbled across this post from back in 2008 when I first opened this space and since most everyone reading today wasn't around back then (and since I have NOTHING to write about right now), I thought I'd rerun it. I'd forgotten all about it and it gave me a chuckle.

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This is C.'s dog, Buddy. Buddy isn't all that bright and C. is the first person who'll point that out. You see, Buddy likes to chase porcupines. They're slow and easy to catch! This is the sixth time that Buddy has had a quill facial. You would think that he'd learn after the fourth or fifth time that porcupines = excruciating pain, but not our Buddy.


You can't see it in the photo, but he had quills running all down his chest and legs and some in his back, as well. He had to be anesthetized in order to have them removed and is sleeping it off behind the sofa. C.'s bank account is $400 lighter for the trouble (x 6 = $2,400). Oh, Buddy. Stop chasing porcupines. They'll always come out on top.