Got the dog "de-snaked" on Saturday... (56k stay away)
 

We take the dog out from time to time to hunt, and around here there are rattlesnakes. There is this program not far from us that "de-snakes" your dog, that is, use a little shock therapy to prevent your dog from going near rattlesnakes and other snakes.

All in all it was interesting and there were quite a few dogs there, including a couple other German Wirehair Pointers (my breed). I thought a couple of the smaller ones were going to be launched into orbit when they got zapped. ROFL

Pics to follow...

Tess meets a rattlesnake for the first time...

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They wet the dogs down to ensure conduction...

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This little dog had decided it wanted to hump all the larger ones. ROFL

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A male wirehair:

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Looks like my dog...but it's not. Could have fooled me.

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I have to say I was disappointed I was looking forward to seeing a dog 4 ft in the air legs all askew, clearly letting out a yip and it's hair standing on end.

Some of the dogs actually did that, but I am not that good at action photography, especially with a slow shutter digital camera.

Most of the dogs just yelped and ran away from the snake.

Bump!

If you take your dog to be "de-snaked"....


You might be a red _ _ _ _


We're not laughing at you, really! ROFL

DT

I think redneck is acceptable here.

I had no idea that you're a dog.

Woof aruff woof roof roooo!

I know it damn sure is here, why do you think I don't mind calling you a redneck. Like two brothas tossing around the "N" word ROFL

REDNECK ... YOU CRAZY!

dt

Hey! Stop sniffing me there!

I dont understand this- whats the snake have on its tail?

It's a proximity-shocker thing. When the dog gets too close to the snake, the shock-receiver around the dog's neck goes off.

It's not on the tail, either.

aaahh
i imagined a much less humane gadget