Had an unexpected visitor this weekend
I was out camping in the desert this last weekend. The weather was beautiful with just a puff of wind from time to time. I was outside on Sunday morning when I spied this guy wandering around the area...
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We live in a rural area with lots of coyotes. There's a den not far from us and often hear the howls in the evening. Seeing wild animals in their native environment is great. If you have a dog you should know:
They're smart. They'll send a female out ahead of a pack on a hunt to try and lure in a male dog with it's scent. Once lured in, the pack pounces on it. A neighbor behind us had a dog that mysteriously "disappeared". We found a pile of bones with some fur still attached beside our house last year which appeared to be a deer.
They are carriers of parvovirus, a serious and highly contagious disease that can be contracted by dogs from contact with coyote poop. It can be deadly. We used to have a lab that got the virus despite being vaccinated against it. Fortunately our vet was able to save her. The virus can survive for months outside a host and can even be tracked indoors on shoes or clothes.
They're smart. They'll send a female out ahead of a pack on a hunt to try and lure in a male dog with it's scent. Once lured in, the pack pounces on it. A neighbor behind us had a dog that mysteriously "disappeared". We found a pile of bones with some fur still attached beside our house last year which appeared to be a deer.
They are carriers of parvovirus, a serious and highly contagious disease that can be contracted by dogs from contact with coyote poop. It can be deadly. We used to have a lab that got the virus despite being vaccinated against it. Fortunately our vet was able to save her. The virus can survive for months outside a host and can even be tracked indoors on shoes or clothes.
