Dachshunds are noted for liking to dig holes--after all, they were bred to hunt badgers. Duke has never been really interested in digging, thankfully, but he certainly has to chase everything out of our yard! Oh, we have the usual critters: squirrels, cats, and chipmunks.
Since our street is basically in the woods (we're in town, but surrounded by woods, so it seems we're in the middle of nowhere), we have also seen the following visitors in our yard:
*foxes
*Canada geese
*deer
*one or two coyotes
I was thankful that I had Duke on his leash the day the coyote sauntered down our sidewalk while we were outside! Duke began a frenzy of barking, ready to give chase. The coyote turned his head in Duke's direction, sized him up, and kept on going, never breaking stride. Apparently, Duke just wasn't worth the effort--or maybe my presence caused him to keep going? I'll never know.
Dachshunds--you gotta love 'em!
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