ACK! Bella just ate a mouse!

[dreamparkingspace]

If it makes you feel better, my dog Tatum assassinated a muskrat about 2 months ago. She was running around the yard with it in her mouth while chewing on it, and I eventually got her to let it go by yelling, "leave it!" The point of the story is that Tatum is healthy and never even got sick or anything like that. And oh yea, Shawnee picked up a dead bird in her mouth once too and started running around with it. She too never got sick. And finally, my first dog named Jackson would eat dead birds routinely and never get sick.

[Pam]

She must have dropped it when I told her to, probably behind the shed, (Good Girl!) because she was just outside again and pawing at something closer up to the house but was only partially interested at it at this point. I let her in and went back outside and there it was! It is very limp so I am sure she was responsible for its death but I still cannot identify what it is. I scooped it into the lid of a trashcan and took a picture. It has no tail unless it did and she ate it. I am thinking now that it might be a mole. What do you think?

[Pam]

Forgot the picture!

[Cookiebaker]

Oh Bella, silly baby....Your poor Mom!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I scooped it into the lid of a trashcan and took a picture.

I am thinking now that it might be a mole.
What do you think?

>gasp<

I didn't *look* ...

I'll wait for the Coroner's Report.

[4 Dog Mother]

I think you might be right - it might be a mole. I think a baby mouse would be even smaller - at least the ones I have seen and with no fur, I think a mole.

Bella no matter what it is, stay away from wild things! They might make you sick and we sure don't want a sick Bella. AND most importantly Mommy might not let you give her kisses!!!!

[Ginger's Mom]

Hmm...I don't think I have ever seen anything that looks like that before, fortunately. But I just had to say, GOOD GIRL, BELLA!!! You have a very good drop it response sweetie. I hope you got an extra special treatsie for that one.

[Pam]

>gasp<

I didn't *look* ...

I'll wait for the Coroner's Report.

AWWW Phred! I probably should have posted a warning - "graphic picture attached for those weak in the tummy."

[pitc9]

O...M....G.... that was NASTY!!!

By the feet, I think it's a mole also.

I worry about rodents all the time because if someone in the neighborhood were to put out rat poison to kills any rodents, they may make their way into my yard to die! I always worry about that!

Good girl Bella for not eating it sweetie!!
Next time, just leave it alone!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

It looks kinda like a baby squirrel to me but I'm not good at this guessing what animals are.

I can't help but smile Pam. Most people think Poodles are such delicate creatures that would never do such things. If they only knew!! Bella is one of the biggest reasons I love Poodles. She's such a well rounded girl!!

[Taz_Zoee]

I think it's a mole too. By the looks of the feet and the face.
Thank goodness Bella didn't eat it afterall.

[lizbud]

Oh my. It kinda looks like a baby opossum. Never saw a mole up close,
so I'm not sure what a small one whould look like.

[Rachel]

Ick, Ick, Ick

I looked!!! Knew I shouldn't, but I did. Pam, you get atta girl points for picking it up. Wonder if there are more where that one came from?

[MoonandBean]

Ick! whatever it is; it is very young...probably right out of a nest so she may end up with another one soon if she knows where the nest is.

[cassiesmom]

I can't help but smile Pam. Most people think Poodles are such delicate creatures that would never do such things. If they only knew!! Bella is one of the biggest reasons I love Poodles. She's such a well rounded girl!!

^^That could be me. I didn't know a poodle would do something like that.^^

Bella, YAY for you for obeying your mom's instruction to drop it! Were you following a poodle instinct to catch the critter?