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  • G

    Really? You have no porcupines? We have plenty.

    And let me tell you, quills are MUCH easier to see on a short haired Basenji who only got an inquisitive nosefull than compared to, say, trying to find (white) quills in the coat of a grey and white husky who has actually attacked the porcupine and got a mouthful as well.
    -Joanne

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  • Chealsie508C

    Oh lord, I wonder if he was trying to cover up his tangle with the porcupine out of embarrassment?! I know Oakley would have put on such a scene, being the drama queen he is. Glad Teak took the removal well!!
    Ps- love the name Teak :)

    "I know I've found the breed for me because he totally turns my life upside down and I love it!"

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  • agilebasenjiA

    WOW Actually, i'd say he was very, very lucky. I know someone who almost lost their border terrier due to porcupine quills. (There were 3 bt's involved, one was nearly killed by them.) And, sadly, they did NOT learn their lesson.

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  • Q

    Oh, poor Teak! My nose is hurting in sympathy…

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  • krunzerK

    @giza1:

    Really? You have no porcupines? We have plenty.

    And let me tell you, quills are MUCH easier to see on a short haired Basenji who only got an inquisitive nosefull than compared to, say, trying to find (white) quills in the coat of a grey and white husky who has actually attacked the porcupine and got a mouthful as well.
    -Joanne

    I have never seen a porcupine around here. In Calargy one year though we almost hit one on the freeway, silly thing was trying to cross 6 lanes of traffic!

    Owned by Becca and Tucker![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

    BRAT rescue

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  • curlytailsC

    Just the thought makes me wince… I'm glad this ended well!

    M.C. w/ Bowdu (shiba inu) and Bowpi (basenji)

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  • eeeefarmE

    @agilebasenji:

    sadly, they did NOT learn their lesson.

    A friend had a mixed breed that would head for where he knew the porcupines were every time he got loose. She said the vet paid for his annual vacation pulling quills out of her dog, so some certainly never learn! (he usually killed the porcupine, though, so maybe it was worth it for him!).

    My neighbour had a curious yearling filly with a nose full of quills. They are usually not hard to pull out if they are just in the nose. Dogs so often get them in the mouth, and that's not fun. I'm glad your guy only had a "superficial" encounter. Pray he doesn't feel the need to "get even". :)

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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  • MrBaRooampBittyM

    Ha Ha, just be very thankful that it was a porcupine and not a skunk. I used to have a GSD Husky mix that never learned to stay away from them. He would normally tangle with one at least twice every spring.

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  • BarklessdogB

    He is a very lucky dog or unlucky depending on how you look at it. That has to be so painful. Poor guy.

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  • ?

    Ouch, glad we don't have them here, Kaiser's first encounter with something prickly was a huge prickle he happened to step in and then he squealed so I can imagine how he would handle quills in the nose. Glad he is ok, their noses seem to heal quickly as Kaiser has had a few hits from the cat which have bled and can never see the damage.

    Jolanda and Kaiser

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