Fudge and the Rabbit!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

 

 

We have another rabbit in our yard and I feel the same about that rabbit as I do about an uninvited guest. It is making my life a living hell.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I like rabbits. Over the years, I have become quite fond of Thumper and Bugs Bunny.  I always liked Bug’s sense of humor and the way he made Elmer Fudd look like a moron. That rabbit sure could make me laugh. Unfortunately, the rabbit we have in our yard does not seem to have the same wit or intelligence.  It just keeps coming back despite the fact that we have shooed it away repeatedly, stomped around to scare it before we let the dogs out, and pleaded with it to vamoose.  My husband tried to name our own pet rabbit Stew, but this one we have added “pid” to the end of Stew and come up with an even better name for this little guy.

 

Last night was the last straw.  My husband has been out of town the past two nights and I have gotten up with these dogs at least three times each night.  Fudge is beside herself all day looking out our foyer window as that rabbit comes in and out of our yard like he owns the joint. Fudge is my dog that loves a long nap, but now she has turned into this vigilant beast that runs from window to window in the hopes of getting a better glimpse of her arch nemesis. She has taken to letting out these whines while checking the perimeter that really grates on my nerves. Vern, meanwhile, is along for the ride. I don’t even know if he realizes what is causing all this turmoil, but he wants in on the action. I just imagine him saying, “Dude, this is rad, fer sure,” to Fudge as he follows along behind her. He also likes to play his own little game called, “Stalk and Pounce on Fudge,” as she waits for that rabbit to make a move.  Usually, Fudge is not receptive to this game.

 

This morning after having to get up at 1:30 am, 5:30 am, and 7:00 am because Fudge sensed that the rabbit was on the move and Vern felt it necessary to come tell me and include me in the fun, I am sad to say I am hoping that rabbit meets his maker soon. I am sorry, but I think I could be scaring our neighbors with my morning cries of, “Get out of my yard or I will release the Hounds of Baskerville!” and god forbid they look out their window and see me in the get up I had on this morning.  My hair looked like it had not been combed since March, I accessorized my terry cloth robe with a Land’s End striped scarf because I couldn’t find my robe belt, and I had on rubber boots found at the last minute at the front door.  I am also starting to scare myself because I hear myself saying to a DOG, "Fudge, the rabbit has gone night night."  Maybe it is sleep deprivation that is making me sound heartless, so I will amend that to say, “I hope the rabbit finds the rabbit of his/her dreams and they decide to travel the world and leave today.”  It surely cannot take two rabbits that long to pack and hit the road.

 

Meanwhile, if anyone has any ideas about relocating a rabbit, it would be most appreciated by the neighbors and me. We are desperate. I just know that vindictive rabbit is out there somewhere doing this:

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I hate these rodents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tacky chihuahua would be a "food source" for a coyote for sure.

LAURIE Sorry for the hijack here....

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Hey, I understand. I love a good coyote urine discussion as much as the next gal :) LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Oh boy...that would not be fun :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Tina, My DH gets home tonight and I am going to read him your answer. You know he had his own Elmer Fudd moment when he got rid of our groundhog in the window well a while ago, but this could help him. Thanks!!

[Anna and Achilles]

you need an Elmer Fudd Hat!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL, Anna!  I think we might actually have one :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Poor Laurie! I have twin rabbits who are by now adolescents I think. They hang out mainly in the front of the house outside the fence. There are sufficient weeds in that lawn to have fattened them up. When I pull in the driveway they merely look at me and say, "Excuse me, we are eating here." Sometimes they don't bother to show me their little cotton tails and keep eating while I go in the house. The dogs don't seem to be aware of them or they prefer trying to follow squirrels up the tree. Since the squirrel count is now about 8000 up the trees, two no longer with us, they do get some intermittent reinforcement, the most powerful motivator.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

The funny thing is we have squirrels and chipmunks galore, but they do not cause the same reaction as this one rabbit is doing to Fudge. She is driven to get out in that yard. They chase the squirrels, but then forget about them. Not this rabbit. I hope those twins are of the same sex or you might have more rabbits soon ignoring you as you drive by them in the driveway. LOL

[F, Calla & Luca]

I don't know if it's been our abundant rain or something, but trust me, the rabbits and chipmunks , are multiplying like rabbits. Incest would only add to the mix : ) Some of them do appear to be quite "stewpid", maybe it's the inbreeding. BTW, I love the stewpid term, it may be a classic.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you for my morning laugh!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Only repaying the favor!

[F, Calla & Luca]

A visual demo of why it pays to stay outside the fence:

OUTSIDE

INSIDE (Delivered to screen porch a couple of weeks ago)