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[The Brain]

I have our Yukon rescue dog who lives in the backyard.  She does a fine job of keeping the squirrels away - even has a running tally of one squirrel, one ground squirrel, and one mouse she has caught.

Of course I have to put up some garden fencing to keep the dog out of the garden, but still a wise trade-off.

Our dog keeps the squirrels away.  One hilarious moment was when our dog caught one, then had no idea what to do - just stared at it for a few seconds and then let it go and started chasing it again.

Dogs are so innocent.

[Barrister]

I have our Yukon rescue dog who lives in the backyard.  She does a fine job of keeping the squirrels away - even has a running tally of one squirrel, one ground squirrel, and one mouse she has caught.

Of course I have to put up some garden fencing to keep the dog out of the garden, but still a wise trade-off.

Our dog keeps the squirrels away.  One hilarious moment was when our dog caught one, then had no idea what to do - just stared at it for a few seconds and then let it go and started chasing it again.

Not our dog - she killed them and then brought them up on the deck as a trophy.  Then guess who gets to clean up the mess.

[Grey Fox]

Yesterday, I watched a mouse running in a clockwise small circle for about 2 minutes exposed on my concrete patio. It was very weird, it wouldn't run away.
After showing it to my kids, I picked up & put it in one of my flower beds thinking it could find an escape route from there & left.

When I came back, an hour later, 2 blue jays were eating it.

Eh.

[Malthus]

Yesterday, I watched a mouse running in a clockwise small circle for about 2 minutes exposed on my concrete patio. It was very weird, it wouldn't run away.
After showing it to my kids, I picked up & put it in one of my flower beds thinking it could find an escape route from there & left.

When I came back, an hour later, 2 blue jays were eating it.

Eh.

Check for Black Death! 

But seriously ... it was clearly ill or poisoned.

[KRonn]

Yep, that's a good plan for garden security from the varmint monsters. I've considered it but don't really like taking care of a pet.

[KRonn]

My garden shrunk this year by about 2 feet went from a full 8x8 to 6x8 because I needed a way to access the center now that I have to fence the thing in to keep the squirrels my neighbors feeds out of it.

I'm thinking of building 2 new 4x8 boxes.

Squirrels are a total hassle, but I don't plant anything that squirrels go after. I used to love planting/growing corn, I'd have 80-100 plants. Corn is so good right out of the garden, I didn't even ruin it with butter or salt or anything, it was damn good as is. I got several years of good corn crops...until a woodchuck made an appearance but we got rid of him. Then squirrels found out about corn and were a constant problem, finally I gave up growing corn. 

I have a four foot chicken wire fence that keeps out the rabbits I see roaming and feeding off of grass and such. So far no problems there.

I catch & relocate the squirrels. Since May 2017, I've relocated 34 squirrels.

Not a bad idea. Problem is that new ones filter into the area within a couple weeks, or sooner. I have at least four squirrels that roam through my yard, plus many others around the neighborhood.

I'm thinking of introducing a Hawk.

Funny you say that. This weekend as I was going out the door and standing on the outside landing under a roof overhang above the door, a hawk and crow flew right over my head and going just a foot or so off the ground of the front lawn. Looked like the crow was chasing the hawk away. I've had a few bird kills by hawks around my bird feeders.

[mongers]

Weeks of blue sky and warm temperatures, especially in recent days with it hitting the 30s is getting a little wearing.   

[garbon]

This is not the England that I signed up for.

[mongers]

This is not the England that I signed up for.

Move to damp, green Wales? 

Near to where I used to live, it's currently hitting 33C 

[KRonn]

Very hot and humid here for the last couple days and until about Thursday. Just have to deal with it for a few days until weather changes up a bit.

[mongers]

Very hot and humid here for the last couple days and until about Thursday. Just have to deal with it for a few days until weather changes up a bit.

Similarly hot here, well touching 90F, but without the humidity, actually really bone dry, so it's not so bad to go out in it, as long as one avoids too much direct sunlight.

[HVC]

why's it so hotttttt!

[Malthus]

why's it so hotttttt!

Heat warning issued for southern Ontario through Thursday. Humidex up to 43 C.

[HVC]

Ugh. I hate southern Ontario sometimes. To9 hot in the summer too cold in the winter. And we didn't even really have spring this year.

[crazy canuck]

Ugh. I hate southern Ontario sometimes. To9 hot in the summer too cold in the winter. And we didn't even really have spring this year.

And you elected Ford - gluttons for punishment you lot