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Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.

  
 
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p.1 #1 · Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.


This guy was eye-balling our new little puppy, 'Ollie' in the back yard yesterday morning. He was perched atop the tall utility pole in the back corner of the yard. 'Ollie' is not much bigger than a large squirrel, and like I told my wife, a hawk might not be able to carry him off, but sure could do a lot of damage trying.

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Oct 23, 2025 at 09:06 PM
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p.1 #2 · Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.


Get Ollie a pet mountain lion!

Nice image. I think you will have to keep an eye out for that hawk

Morris



Oct 23, 2025 at 09:50 PM
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morris wrote:
Get Ollie a pet mountain lion!

Nice image. I think you will have to keep an eye out for that hawk

Morris


Thanks, Morris.
Actually, Ollie has a pet mountain lion, as you can see. But unfortunately, Max is a strictly indoor mountain lion!

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Oct 24, 2025 at 09:53 AM
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Oct 24, 2025 at 09:59 AM
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p.1 #5 · Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.


Greg,
That is a concern, but Max looks like he is ready to kick ass.
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csinseattle wrote:
Greg,
That is a concern, but Max looks like he is ready to kick ass.
Chris s


Thanks for the comment, Chris.
Actually, that photo of Max was simply a mid-yawn after a good nap. Like most male cats, he can be 'bitey' and even though he understands "No bite!", he still gives me a love nip every now and then, which at my age almost always result in some amount of blood loss.
I still love him a lot, and he still brings us his toy mouse every night after we go to bed - cats are weird.

Greg



Oct 24, 2025 at 04:22 PM
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p.1 #7 · Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.


Given that pic of Max, i don't think I want to be on the receiving end of what he's dishing out. Look after Ollie

John



Oct 24, 2025 at 04:54 PM
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Who knows, those two might just become best friends
Max may be jealous however and that could be a problem

Karl



Oct 25, 2025 at 08:43 AM
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johnohio wrote:
Given that pic of Max, i don't think I want to be on the receiving end of what he's dishing out. Look after Ollie

John


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Karl Witt wrote:
Who knows, those two might just become best friends
Max may be jealous however and that could be a problem

Karl


John, thanks for the comment.

Thanks, Karl. I'm really proud of 'Mr. Max' -- he is being really accepting of Ollie, although he does make sure Ollie knows who runs the 'Inn'.

Greg



Oct 25, 2025 at 09:09 PM
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p.1 #10 · Why I can't leave my new puppy alone in the backyard for a second.


I have many red-shouldered hawks in my area and they never touch the squirrels, sad to say, or the free roaming house cats. They do go after small birds and snakes.




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