My dog ate a bird??

[Shasta]

New basenji owner to Milo, 6 months old. He is outdoor/indoor dog and we found him going to town on a bird. Is this normal? And what anout chasing rabbits?

[krunzer]

Totally normal! I've heard of a B jumping in the air to catch birds as they pass by and succeeding. B's have a very high prey drive anything that catches their interest they chase. Mine chase squirrels here.

[agilebasenji]

Oh, congrats. today's kill at my house was a rabbit. Our agility lesson went downhill quickly after that.

[nomrbddgs]

The only thing you have to watch out for is bugs, parasites, etc. I have two girls that are very good at 'catching' critters.

[wizard]

Birds? Oh my yes - my female catches them just as they begin their takeoff from the ground!
Rabbits? Mine have all learned to corner these and then …
Chipmunks? Yes indeed.
Muskrats,
Mice,
etc

[nomrbddgs]

Absolutely wizard, birds, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, I've even known a few to take on possums and raccoons. Egads! Tough little buggers, aren't they?