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Old April 20, 2016   #1
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Default Barney Rids the Garden of Another Pest

Mice, squirrels, raccoons, groundhogs, you name the vermin, Barney has been a trooper at helping me rid the garden of pests over the last 9 years!
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I dunno. That looks like a standoff to me.

What breed? Rat terrier?
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I dunno. That looks like a standoff to me.

What breed? Rat terrier?
Feist is the breed. They ain't dumb either..

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If it were nice and young I would. That ol boy would make the gravy tough.
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If it were nice and young I would. That ol boy would make the gravy tough.
When I get around (MY Own Kind) that is the way I will talk.

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When I get around (MY Own Kind) that is the way I will talk.

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You would fit in well up here in Eastern Kentucky, Worth.
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is there a name for that brown creature??
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is there a name for that brown creature??
Yes, it's a woodchuck or groundhog.
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Yay for Barney! If I lived closer to you I would ask about renting him to chase my varmints away . Have you ever heard a groundhog whistle?
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Yay for Barney! If I lived closer to you I would ask about renting him to chase my varmints away . Have you ever heard a groundhog whistle?
Thanks, and another name for the critter, whistle pig. I've had several over the years as pets, and they whistle when they're hungry or need attention.
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As a pet? No way! Were they yard pets or did they actually come inside your house? I read that they are actually very neat and tidy animals with separate "rooms" in their burrows that are designated bathrooms. If bunnies can be litter box trained I guess a groundhog could be too?
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That's not a surprise. Even skunks can make good pets.


I think I'd draw the line at a badger, though.
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well done Barney!
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