Dog vs Porcupine! Poor Puppy

HeySal

12 years ago

Wow - ouch. I've had dogs get "quilled" before but that's the worst case I've ever seen.

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Aw, poor dog. My sister's dog got into it with a porcupine years ago. It wasn't in as bad a shape as this dog, but bad enough. My brother-in-law held the dog while I pulled out the quills. The dog didn't like that, but I soon made a discovery that helped a lot. If you take scissors and snip off the end of the quills they pull out a LOT easier. I don't know what made me think of that, but it sure made the process go faster and with much less pain for the dog.

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Jeff Burritt

Banned 12 years ago

This just reinforces the phrase "dumb dog."

A cat would have stopped attacking and jumped out of the way at the first sign of quills flying.

P.S. I like dogs, really.

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ThomM

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jeff Burritt

This just reinforces the phrase "dumb dog."

A cat would have stopped attacking and jumped out of the way at the first sign of quills flying.

P.S. I like dogs, really.

Don't have porcupines in Texas do you

They don't shoot their quills, they detach when you come in contact with them

Skunks on the other hand are accurate at up to 35 feet (don't ask how I know).

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jeff Burritt

This just reinforces the phrase "dumb dog."

A cat would have stopped attacking and jumped out of the way at the first sign of quills flying.

P.S. I like dogs, really.

Even if they DID throw quills, how could a cat jump away? But cats are actually DUMBER here! DOGS often, from a distance, BARK! Normally, in such a case, a porcupine might SCRAM! Apparently HERE there was a close encounter. CATS often bear claws, etc... The porcupine is probably more likely to go closer. And cats DO like to play or attack.

Still, in a close encounter, a cat isn't too likely to be able to just jump away.

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Kurt

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jeff Burritt

This just reinforces the phrase "dumb dog."

A cat would have stopped attacking and jumped out of the way at the first sign of quills flying.

P.S. I like dogs, really.

Try giving a dog and a cat a simple IQ test sometime...

Place a blanket or towel over a dog's head and see how long it takes it to remove the towel. Do the same for a cat.

The smarter the animal, the quicker they will figure out that then need to remove the towel in order to see.

A cat can't figure that out. The smarter the dog, the faster they will remove the blanket. Some will take a few seconds, but they will figure it out. My rotty wouldn't even let me put the towel over his head in the first place.

A cat will not only just sit there, they will let you do it to them over and over without learning.

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HeySal

12 years ago

Dogs have higher cognition abilities. They develop object permanence very young. That is, they know something exists even if they can't see it. If you teach them to get something and they know where it's kept, they will know that it is there if they go look for it. So for a dog, when you put the blanket over their head they don't get confused thinking that everything just disappeared.
I'm not sure if cat's have that ability or not. Never had a cat.

But as far as porcupines - I've had 2 dogs think that they could play with one learn the hard way that they are something best ignored and stayed away from.

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Kay King

12 years ago

A cat will not only just sit there, they will let you do it to them over and over without learning.

I disagree with that. My cat Fordie has played the "covers over the head" game for years. He loves to help change sheets on the bed. He'll wait until the bottom fitted sheet is on, then jumps up on the bed and I open the top sheet with him underneath. Often a light blanket goes over that and he waits till I'm done.

He sits still for a couple minutes, turns in a circle once or twice - then I tease him by tapping on top of the sheet and he runs around under the top sheet trying to catch my hand. When he's had enough play he calmly finds the edge of the bed and comes out from under. It's his "thing".

Cats and dogs, just like people, aren't all alike.

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Kurt

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I disagree with that. My cat Fordie has played the "covers over the head" game for years. He loves to help change sheets on the bed. He'll wait until the bottom fitted sheet is on, then jumps up on the bed and I open the top sheet with him underneath. Often a light blanket goes over that and he waits till I'm done.

He sits still for a couple minutes, turns in a circle once or twice - then I tease him by tapping on top of the sheet and he runs around under the top sheet trying to catch my hand. When he's had enough play he calmly finds the edge of the bed and comes out from under. It's his "thing".

Cats and dogs, just like people, aren't all alike.

You have both dogs and cats, use a blanket that doesn't let any light pass through and time them on how quickly they will get from under it. Don't use a sheet with a light blanket. Use something that actually blocks out the light.

And I agree, they aren't all alike, which is why some dogs do it faster than others. It's a simple intelligence test for dogs that cats plain out fail.

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ThomM

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

You have both dogs and cats, use a blanket that doesn't let any light pass through and time them on how quickly they will get from under it. Don't use a sheet with a light blanket. Use something that actually blocks out the light.

And I agree, they aren't all alike, which is why some dogs do it faster than others. It's a simple intelligence test for dogs that cats plain out fail.

I've done the towel covering the head with both dogs I had and both cats I have now.
Results where pretty much the same. One dog (sheltie mix) would just stand there with the towel on her head till you took it off or it feel off. The other dog (Black & Tan) wouldn't let it touch his head.
The female cat I have now, gets all confused when you drop a towel on her, my male cat won't let you put a towel on his head.

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Kurt

12 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

I've done the towel covering the head with both dogs I had and both cats I have now.
Results where pretty much the same. One dog (sheltie mix) would just stand there with the towel on her head till you took it off or it feel off. The other dog (Black & Tan) wouldn't let it touch his head.
The female cat I have now, gets all confused when you drop a towel on her, my male cat won't let you put a towel on his head.

And my cat would freeze until you removed the blanket, while my dog wouldn't let you do it.

I've also tested at least 5-6 other cats, and they all had the same reaction.

Here's a bunch of videos about cats with socks on their heads:
cat with sock on head - YouTube

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ThomM

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

And my cat would freeze until you removed the blanket, while my dog wouldn't let you do it.

I've also tested at least 5-6 other cats, and they all had the same reaction.

Here's a bunch of videos about cats with socks on their heads:
cat with sock on head - YouTube

Kurt trust me in no way am I saying cats are smarter then dogs in general. More so that there are exceptions to the rule.
As much as I loved the sheltie mix, she was dumber then a pile of bricks.
My male cat is a hunter (even though he's an indoor cat). I wonder sometimes if he even closes his eyes when he sleeps.
Now I also had another dog that was a mix. She happened to have diabetes. That dog was so smart I was surprised she never actually spoke english. As much as I like my male cat and as smart as I think it is, he still doesn't compare (intelligence wise) to Elmo (black and tan) or Peaches (diabetic).

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Kay King 12 years ago

Don't use a sheet with a light blanket.

With Fordie - doesn't matter. He does the same thing in the winter under a heavy comforter. It's a game he's played since kittenhood. If he want to keep playing he'll poke his head out when he reaches the edge of the covering and when he sees me there he'll duck back underneath the cover.
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Dave Patterson

12 years ago

I have a cat here wanting to know where some of you live....like I'M gonna tell him.

What a duma**...

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