Hunting Pups and Copperheads Just Don't Mix

Dogs: Web Site for Snake Avoidance Training HERE.

Rich, Some friends over on Mastiffweb came through! I can't vouch for the veracity of all the contents as I haven't had time to go through all of it, but here's the link to a site dedicated to snakeproofing dogs. Hope it helps you and others.

http://www.snakeproofing.com/

Still waiting on a reply about the water snakes.
 
Down Under has always been an enigma to me when it comes to venomous animals. It seems that every critter there with venom, from box jellies to blue ringed octopus, to Sydney Funnelwebs, to an unbelievable assortment of snakes, is hyper-venomous. Why, I wonder, did Australia's critters evolve with a need for such incredibly potent venoms?
07-14-2005 01:50 PM
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Speaking of venomous critters down under,this is one I'd never of guessed until I saw a Discovery channel special on the subject.
http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/old/mammals/platypus.html
 
NorWestr

Excellent, highly detailed article! Who would've thunk such a fuzzy, funny-looking critter could deliver such pain? I saw an interview with a fellow that got hit on the Natl. Geographic Channel awhile back, and he described the pain as "beyond exquisite" :eek: . I'll take his word for it. :D
 
haveing had the mispleasure of being bitten by a copper head myself, i feel for your dog. besides the swelling there is an intense burning pain also asscosiated with the bite. glad he's ok. 187
 
I am glad you took the dog to the hospital and that he is doing better. a snakebite can kill a dog but usually the face (where dogs always seem to get bit) swells up and will then burst later on. dog usually survives and you can put ointment on his face. hope you can break him of going after snakes because some dogs seem to go after them after whenever they cross them.
 
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