Rural/Farm Life

haikugal

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12. Yep but I can't let mine loose or he goes after the FedEx guy (who's terrified of him)'

Sat May 2, 2015, 06:03 PM

May 2015

Or joggers, horse and buggies...he has to be tied on a run and the groundhog know's it...he teases the dog with his presence. Then when the dog is off line he makes a beeline for the groundhog hole. Our place is the first 'farm' out of town, too busy for a loose dog and the wild things know it.

You have a good heart to rescue your helpers. My little fellow lives with me in the house most of the time...comes to the barn when I feed and groom, he snuffles everywhere but it hasn't made any difference to the groundhogs.

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Any advice on how to humanely get rid of groundhogs? [View all] beam me up scottie May 2015 OP

Great! I have quite the active population that moved into the barn while I was living in Oregon... haikugal May 2015 #1

They are cute in their own way. beam me up scottie May 2015 #2

Is this the method you use, ammonia? haikugal May 2015 #5

I didn't go through the trouble of mixing it, etc. beam me up scottie May 2015 #7

Good idea.. haikugal May 2015 #8

Dogs are a good deterrent too. beam me up scottie May 2015 #9

Yep but I can't let mine loose or he goes after the FedEx guy (who's terrified of him)' haikugal May 2015 #12

We're lucky we have five fenced in acres. beam me up scottie May 2015 #14

We have fencing but not where we need it for the dog, yet. haikugal May 2015 #15

German Shepard Dog. beam me up scottie May 2015 #16

Would these work for chipmunks as well? nt No Vested Interest May 2015 #3

I don't see why not. beam me up scottie May 2015 #4

Ah..there's my answer...thx haikugal May 2015 #6

Trap and relocate LunaSea May 2015 #10

Excellent advice! beam me up scottie May 2015 #11

Got me a small trap for those occasions LunaSea May 2015 #17

Good advice but I have a skunk that makes regular rounds.. haikugal May 2015 #13

I've wrangled around a dozen or so. LunaSea May 2015 #18

Wow..Thanks for all the good information :-) haikugal May 2015 #19

As far as I know LunaSea May 2015 #20

Fascinating. I had a young possum come up within inches realize I was there and lumber off back in haikugal May 2015 #21