BbarC
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One of my dogs is a lil' black dachund and the huntin' fellow you ever saw. When I ride the 4 wheeler to the store from the house[ bout a quarter mile] he loves to chase lizards[ we got bout a bazillion of 'em]I knew the way he lloves to hunt and as many raqttlers as we got here the inevitable would happen. On the way to the store Saturday , he was out in front a ways as usual and I saw him jump, then jump back and then jump forward again. Sure enough, ol buzztail got him on the end of the nose. The snake got in a hole before I got there so I couldnt tell how big he was, but from the fang marks [ about 3/4" apart] I could tell thank goodnes it wasnt a real big one. His nose started to swell immediately and I rushed him to where I keep my vet supplies and loaded him up with antibiotics. By nitghttime his nose and jaw was big as a softball. The vet said that was about all I could do and if he made it through the night he would probably make it. Heck my neighbor lost a big bull last week from snake bite. Yesterday his jaw and nose got even bigger and drained allot and he felt pretty rough but would eat and drink. Today the swelling has gone down some and he is a little more alert. He's learned a HARD lesson, but I bet he'll respect ol buzztail now. Anyone else on here had any experience with bites on their dogs. I know birddogs get bitten quite often. Ol Bob