Earning His Keep

Being an executive at Shore Management is a task Danny Boy~ Wiener Dog is up for any day of the week. Yes, he is in Jay's momentarily vacated chair, looking for "work" AKA treats. He is not as bad as Auggie used to be, but he will never turn down a treat. He does sleep a lot during the day and enjoys barking at other dogs as they walk by the office which is not really too professional on his part.

But when not at the office, he is busy being a hound dog at home. So what does he hunt and kill you ask? Gophers of course! Two weeks ago Jay noticed him being preoccupied in one corner of the back yard. When he went over to "check on things" he saw that Danny had caught a gopher and was shaking it for the kill. And you though they were bred to only catch badgers! He was so proud of his kill. Jay and Heidi were thrilled as well so he was given MANY treats that night.

Gopher in a trap

 The next day Jay set a trap and guess what got caught in the trap? You guessed it, another gopher!

Danny really wanted to play with the little guy, as you can see him sitting up and begging like it was a cookie or something. Sometimes Danny is not the sharpest tool in the shed! Jay threw the dead gopher down into the canyon and sure enough, that was Danny's only venture over the cliff to the canyon below. Off he dashed to "get it." Jay had to go after him as he refused to come back on his own. Danny would make a great fox or coyote dinner.  A fence is really needed back there, but with so many other costly projects to do, not sure when that will happen. Usually he is pretty timid and won't go out there without Jay or Heidi and even then sticks close to the house. Guess he has some "fear factor" going on...unless of course there is a critter to chase!