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:

[Camilla and Darwin]

Nice!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I could loan you a Whippet, but I am sure the end result would not quite what you had in mind!

We are currently at a campground with several wild kitties who love to taunt the dogs, especially while they are in the dog run to do their business.  Clancy is obsessed with checking for them on the walk to and from the run as well as the entire time he is supposed to taking care of his personal needs.  Ned has even starting lifting his leg to pee - of course he is standing in the middle of the run with nothing to pee on, but, heck, he gets a better visual that way - you never know when those kitties are going to pop up and say neener, neener, neener....

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Those kitties sound like they might have a name like Stewpid too :) I am surprised they are that brave around your dogs.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am sure their names are Smartee because they know that all the dogs are on-leash or in the fenced dog potty area.  Last time we camped here I felt sorry for the poor kitties and wanted to make sure they had some food... Now however I am not so sorry, plus I notice that quite a few campers (obviously not the ones with dogs) have set food out for the kitties.  hmmm..... Next time we come there will probably not be 3, but 23.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I used to ask what life was life before DK? Now I wonder what DK was like before Laurie blogs and discussions.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, Probably much more normal :) I hope this is a good thing! Thank you!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Most definitely a good thing.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

All kidding aside, that means a lot to me coming from such a respected member of DK!!

[Pat and Traveler]

Too funny!!  Love the outfit!  No rabbits in the city for us, but there is one squirrel in particular that taunts Trav.  Trav has to run across the patio and part of the lawn to get to the squirrel's favorite taunting ground so he's never going to catch it, but Trav will never believe that.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Trav sees the glass as half full! I like that in a doodle :)

[FrenchPoodleDoodle]

You don't want to see that "rabbit hunting" get up..trust me it's not a pretty sight. :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Who are you and why do you write these goofy comments? LOL