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[*] posted on 3-5-2009 at 03:23 PM


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I'm not sure which ranks highest on my abhorrence list....snakes or guns!


[Edited on 3-5-2009 by longlegsinlapaz]


Legs------The difference between "guns" and "rattlers" is that rattlers act on their own, and are unpredictable----------"guns" don't act on their own, and are very predictable.

Personally, I trust "guns" more than "rattlers". :biggrin:

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Barry, I can't argue with your logic, but I really couldn't vouch for the predictability of a gun in my hands!!:smug:

Ed, ignore those guys!!! I can relate....I killed one enormous vibora with a shuffle too....I stood shuffling on a planter 3' above it & used a shovel to behead it!:lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 3-5-2009 at 05:06 PM


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You should get your dogs anti-venom vaccinations/boosters as soon as possible. Additionally, you should see if you can enroll your dog in a rattlesnake avoidance training class.

I know they have the classes stateside, not sure about Baja. Check with your local vet, gun or hunting club for info.


This is the rattlesnake advoidance trainer we used--good people,

Patrick Callahan

For the anti-venom shots, our dogs first had a series of three shots and then a booster every six month----as our vet says, not always a perfect solution, but it helps and buys time.

BTW---we have our dogs vacinated in El Centro when we are there---it is A LOT cheaper than in San Diego.

Oh, we need to take our dogs back for another training session---they advise doing it at least twice.

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[*] posted on 3-5-2009 at 08:17 PM


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There's one somewhere in San Diego. I've seen it featured on the news.


Apparently there are a few. Simply Google:
dog rattlesnake avoidance

Here are a couple of results:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/outdoors/20080308-9999-...

http://www.kindredspiritsk9.com/snakes.html


That is too wierd I am heading up to See Tracy Saturday. She is a good friend and I take care of her website. http://www.highonkennels.us Follow the link to her Rattlesnake website page. Be sure to watch the video of Dogs being trained to avoid the snakes. You can get the Rattlesnake Vaccine at the Vaccination Clinics run by Petco for a good price. Around $30.00 or so. This will not keep you from having to get the dog to a vet but depending on many factors it will hopfully buy you time. I also keep injectible Benadryl to attempt to keep swelling down and the airway open...
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[*] posted on 3-5-2009 at 08:35 PM


My Brittany was bitten on the leg saturday. Because she had received the vaccine, the effects were not as bad as they might have been. Bandage off today, she's still on antibiotics and inflamation reducing pills.

Without the vaccine, effects would have been much worse, or so the vet thinks.




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[*] posted on 3-5-2009 at 08:54 PM


I have been to Tracy also, I need to take my Dog back for a annual follow up, she will only do it if she has enough people attending, on Sat
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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 08:13 AM


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I stood shuffling on a planter 3' above it & used a shovel to behead it!:lol::lol:



Just a minor detail. Used my steelnosed workboots for the deed.:P:biggrin:




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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 12:15 PM


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I have been to Tracy also, I need to take my Dog back for a annual follow up, she will only do it if she has enough people attending, on Sat

Just start with an E-mail to her. She is in the process of scheduling her sessions now. That is one of the reasons I am going up to get the schedule for her website. That and do some training on my German Small Munsterlander Pointer Versitile Hunting Lap Dog...:spingrin:
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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 12:21 PM


When do the rattlers come out of hibernation in Baja?



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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 01:19 PM


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When do the rattlers come out of hibernation in Baja?


Same time as the grizzlies.

The shuffle doesn't work on them, steeltoed or not.:biggrin:

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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 02:55 PM


There are some that advocate the reintroduction of Grizz in California----------simply nuts, if you ask me.

I was the bear management officer in Glacier Natl. Park for one year (then I had a nervous breakdown :lol: )----------those critters are BAD NEWS!

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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 03:29 PM


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There are some that advocate the reintroduction of Grizz in California----------simply nuts, if you ask me.

I was the bear management officer in Glacier Natl. Park for one year (then I had a nervous breakdown :lol: )----------those critters are BAD NEWS!

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I went on a pack ride in Glacier Nat'l, and our guide said if you see a grizzly and you're on foot, don't bother running, it'll catch you. I stayed on my horse pretty much the whole time except to go to the bathroom, with one notable exception: Our guide Gordon said we had to experience a little side hike into an abandoned mine up near one of the glacial lakes. As I followed him in with several of my buddies behind me, he lit our way with a Bic lighter, which he held down low as we walked, like he was looking for something on the ground. I asked a question:

"Hey Gordo, whatcha lookin for?"
"They said there'd be candles in here."
"They said? Does that mean you've never been in here before?"
"Yep."
"Ah. One more question: Is it possible there could be a grizzly holed up in here?"
"Sure, it's possible, I guess."

Whereupon I did a 180, yelled at my buddies to GTFO, and sprinted for the entrance. Gordon found this highly amusing, but keep in mind this was a guy whose favorite pastime was getting drunk and shooting antelope with an AR 15 assault rifle from the back of a jeep going about sixty miles per hour through high grass and trees. Not a very highly developed self-preservation instinct going on there.




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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 03:58 PM
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The subject I started was a warning for folks who love their pets. And rattlesnakes that are now coming out of hibernation. with a little luck Dano and his pal will get bit on the ass.

Why do clowns have trouble staying on track.
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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 04:07 PM


Because they've run out of things to say on the subject.
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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 04:19 PM


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The subject I started was a warning for folks who love their pets. And rattlesnakes that are now coming out of hibernation. with a little luck Dano and his pal will get bit on the burro.

Why do clowns have trouble staying on track.


Me-ow! For the record, I didn't start the thread hijack. In any event, calling me a clown gives all clowns a bad name.

:lol:

Back on topic, I do agree (and I tell my kids) that rule number one is don't put your hands or feet where you can't see them. Another good one is stick to well defined trails rather than blazing new ones through brush or grass.

Now, where are my big floppy shoes, red rubber nose and tiny little car? Honk!




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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 06:13 PM


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The subject I started was a warning for folks who love their pets. And rattlesnakes that are now coming out of hibernation. with a little luck Dano and his pal will get bit on the burro.

Why do clowns have trouble staying on track.


Bronco, this happens a lot on message boards and you should be happy because it keeps YOUR post alive and at the top of 'Today's Posts' and on top of the forum it is in... So, all new Nomads or those that didn't see your initial warning will see it...

If nobody is reading the thread and participates with replies... then it will slide on down the line, and out of sight.

Thanks for your warning about the snakes... I have always seen them in April... so, this is a bit early!

On one trip (April '03) we saw three!!!

Mision Santa Maria:



Montevideo:



Las Flores, south of:

(by this point, Sarah was getting pretty comfortable around them!)



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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 06:56 PM


Great piece on the dog training video. The way to outrun a grizzly bear is to make sure there is someone else between you.
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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 08:34 PM


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The subject I started was a warning for folks who love their pets. And rattlesnakes that are now coming out of hibernation. with a little luck Dano and his pal will get bit on the burro.

Why do clowns have trouble staying on track.


Bronco------I apologize---------I thought you were warning folks about dangerous critters in the spring time. Not being a pet owner I did not associate your post specifically with "pets". I personally would much rather deal with a rattler than a grizz, and have many times dealt with both, and I was just pointing that out.

Again, I apologize if I caused the thread to drift off of your intended topic.

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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 11:08 PM


Back when I lived in the lesser 48 I trained all of my dogs to avoid snakes and it worked well. The good thing about rattlers is they are good to eat, fun to hunt and their hides can be sold.
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