dog eating rabbits

[nohorn]

I have free ranging mixed breed that is adept at catching rabbits which she eats. I regularly give her worm tablets, but rabbits certainly harbor a wide range of parasites. I sure hope the tablets take care of everything. She is under the care of a good vet but I still worry about her.

[brenda]

My dog a JRX also catches rabbits and will eat them if I haven't seen her do it and can remove the corpse.

She is then very much off colour for a few days,like you I worm her frequently, but it is her nature I suppose.

She will also catch wild birds if they are flying at a low height say from bush to bush and eat those as well.

Not a nice scenario, for a little dog who can look so sweet and innocent.

[wolf63]

Slightly off-subject. I saw a photograph of cute looking polar bears lying sunning themselves in the snow. They looked so cute and innocent.

At a later date I was the original of the photograph - the bears were covered in blood, all over their faces and bodies. It seems that this photograph was taken of their after dinner snooze.

Not so cute after all.

[im stuck]

Put a muzzle on her

[nohorn]

Thank you all of the above! I don''t know what I would do without this site.

[daffy654]

Is this post a wind-up? I sometimes have trouble telling on here!
If your dog is allowed to roam (I asume you mean during walks and not just stray)it should be muzzled for the safety of the general public.

[nohorn]

OH I live in the wilds of Alaska, can barely see my next house. She is also respectful of wildlife except rabbits.

[lankeela]

Why should the dog be muzzled? What danger do you perceive her to be to people just because she catches rabbits?

[Ice.Maiden]

We have a cat that's caught young rabbits before now. Depending on the breed of dog, and assuming that you live in/near the countryside, there's no need to muzzle your dog if she's out with you and not of a vicious temperament.