dog bit a porcupine

[hornhunter]

Three times I have pulled quils from my dogs mouth and head, once from his side, he rolled on a dead stinky one! It takes about 45 min to an hour to pull them out.  I typicaly hold him between my legs tight and pull 1 at a time.  Hasnt happened for a few years.  I cant believe that pit bulls face, but than again it is a pit bull........................

[Clumber]

I have heard that in some states there are trainers who will not only do snake-breaking, but skunk- and porky- breaking as well.  I have yet to find a trainer in Washington, Idaho, or Oregon who does snake-breaking, much less the others....   Everytime I read a story about a pup getting hit by porky or a skunk, I am tempted to buy a skunk and a porky pelt and do a bit of aversion training myself.  We don't generally use the eCollar, just for reinforcing a command they know dang well they are supposed to do, and so far just for a recall.  But I think "turning it up to 11" might be appropriate for the aversion.

Everytime we go out we remind the dogs "Do NOT play with any kitties you find.  No black & white kitties, no spikey kitties, and for heavens sake no BIG tan kitties!"  and of course that does no good other than to remind ourselves to be alert.

[Shannon]

On my recent trip to Montana my dog pointed seven porky's the first 2 hours of the hunt. She got nailed on her foot on the fifth one. She stayed away from them after that but she did point them still. I have heard if you get them out quick they don't get barbs on the ends of them. I got to her and pulled them out within seconds and they were just like needles coming out. It made going in for the flush a little interesting after the first 8 points seven of them were porkies. After three days of hunting we saw 16 of them. I think I have only seen one in Washington.