Some Coyote visited the dogs today.
A bunch of Coyote decided to "visit" the dogs today, they were not very welcomed guests. I think Jen counted 5 total, but by the time I got out there with the camera I just captured these 3. Jen said she saw them right next to the fence, circling and acting very frustrated, and when Luytiy & Masha got to them they all disappeared. She said Masha almost got to one through the fence - that is how close they were!
Coyote:
Blue's reaction:
Luytiy & Masha's reaction:
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Coyote:
Blue's reaction:
Luytiy & Masha's reaction:
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The coyotes in our area are pretty cheeky. They've been known to hang out at local golf courses and parks. There have been reports of coyotes killing small dogs along the parkway as their owners have walked them. (Our city has parkways along the rivers.)
It's funny how all the other dogs were running in the direction of the coyotes, but Blue stayed near you. Was he marking like crazy, or just that one time on camera?
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@Gail - I just saw your post, be careful! link
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@Tara - Blue was gated in that area, so he couldn't go out there BUT I opened the gate to let him out while this was going on and he wouldn't leave Jen's side. Then Jen went in the house and he ran out there to where Masha and Luytiy was. Kinda interesting how he is genetically programed to stick close to his person when there is a threat.
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@Beth - Yes, Masha is WAY sharper toward dogs/animals than Luytiy. Luytiy is sharper toward people, they make a good team, I guess. Masha had a lot to say during the event. She is also still young, and keep in mind L is out there 24/7 while she is not, so he probably has become used to the Coyote passing by each night - but it is still new to Masha.
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@Jessica - I would feel sorry for them, for sure. I would hate to see any animal hurt by the guardians. At the same time, the Coyote are either very smart and are certain L is not gonna jump the fence, or they are very stupid to be playing with the CO like that.
Kaia is ok, she will still not use her leg tho, she uses it maybe 1/25 of the time. We are taking her to a specialist on Thursday to see what they have to say - we fear the issue is actually her knee - she has mild LP on that leg - so we think her knee may be slipping out of place from her holding it in that position and so that makes her knee hurt to move - and so she doesn't use that leg. That's the latest theory.
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Here is what I got...
And here is Blue's "serious face", I got this when it was all going on after he had run out to the outer area. He was pretty pissed...
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It was pretty early so all the dogs were not out yet. There was also a hawk flying around, you get a blip of it in the beginning then it flies behind me (you see Luytiy kinda run toward me then turn - he was watching the hawk). Eventful morning!
*The Coyote are super cute. I tried to get a close-up shot but it very hard to hold the camera steady at that zoom level (add wind and cold to the mix and its very hard).
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The Coyote are not usually out in the day, occasionally we will see one run across the street, but usually we only see them at dusk or dawn. Since the moon has been full I think they have been busier at night, and so I think these 2 were on their way home from a night of hunting.
Its rare they come this close to the yard, well, since Luytiy has been here its rare - but before Luytiy (and before the changes to our fence) they would actually come into our fenced yard.
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The Coyote do look a lot like Shikoku! ... But, they are more the size of a large Husky: like 50lb-60lb.
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