Dog and Copperhead

That was close. I've never thought of wasp spray.
Did the wasp spray kill him?
we have a constant problems with copper heads. The last several years we have killed 2 or three each year.
I was struck in the calf once but I had tall boots on and it didn't get me. Our Doberman Quincy wasn't so lucky. She was bit in the face and we rushed her to the vet and they gave her a dog version of BENADRYL, steroids and antibiotics for the puncture wound.
Her face swelled up and she felt bad for a couple days. Several weeks later she found another one and was bitten again. This time we treated her at home with the medications that had been sent home with us for the first bite. Her head swelled up this time and she was miserable but again she recovered just fine,
I was right there each time and called her away from the snakes but to late.
It's a horrible thing to see your dog get bit like that and each time the snake died for his actions. I don't think Quincy connected the later pain with the snake. I did show it and other dead copperheads to her and tell her NO and I think she learned to leave them alone.

That was too close for comfort. I lost a Beagle to a diamond back rattler.
That was devastating. Did get him to a vet but he died that night.

I have been within 3 feet of a copperhead 2x.

First time I heard snake hiss and called for help. My then boyfriend brought a long rod tool, maybe an axe and whacked it.

The second time was walking near a river with rocky shoreline. Again I called for help and this time my then husband threw a rock to make the snake go away from me.

I don't know that I could have thrown with such accuracy had our positions been reversed.

You all did well.

:B

I have never seen a Copperhead but have heard they can really ruin a dog's day.