Doodle....Scream....Panic Attack!!

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

Some traits a dog passes on to another can be endearing and then there's some .......................

 

Living in the country in Iowa you can expect to see a snake or two, usually a bull or garter snake and we have more than I care too.  I am scared to death of snakes, but have gotten used to the fact we coexist here on the farm.  Some of you probably already know where this is going and for the rest I will explain.

Clover decided to bring me a gift, yes I said gift, not 1, not 2, but 3SNAKES, all at once.  I thought I was going to have a ....... heart attack. 

Now this is something I expect to happen with Apollo.  Apollo learned this from Weiner, which was taught how to do this by my sweet boy Woody.  Woody loved to hunt snakes and I blame this on myself.  When he was 6 months old, Woody caught one and being so proud of himself, decided to bring it to me.  The thing is he didn't just drop it at my feet.  Woody was doing the head shake, let go and it hit me right in the chest.  Of course I screamed because I thought I was DYING from heart failure.  So naturally Woody thought it was a good thing just look how excited mom is.  When Woody taught Weiner and Weiner taught Apollo, it wasn't enough for them to just show each other how to catch a snake.  They actually taught each other it was more fun to toss them at mom.  Over the years I have gotten very, very good at dodging them.

So yesterday when I saw Apollo coming at me being the first one of the year I knew.  Apollo throw it, I moved to the side, turned around and there was Clover.  Not realizing Clover was there, because I was to worried about Apollo, I was caught off gaurd.  When Clover let go, one hit me in the stomach, one on the leg and the other I don't know where it landed.  It took me more than 30 minutes to stop shaking.  I was so drenched in sweat or maybe I peed my pants.  No I didn't pee, but probably could have.

If Clover and Apollo are going to tag team me.  What am I going to do?  I know I need to lose a few pounds, but running from the dogs is not how I would like to get my exercise. 

Does your doodle or dog bring you things that make you scream?

 

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Flying snakes - dear lord I'm bout to have the big one!  That is a living nightmare in my book.  Nope Rooney isn't allowed off lease down here anymore because we are too busy hiding from the gators - so he can't bring me anything - thank goodness.  I guess if we are ever going through Iowa - we won't be stopping for a visit - lmao!

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

Rooney tell your mom learning how to catch a snake and throw it could come in handy.  See gator, throw snake and run, run, run! 

[2m42srv7vi6sq]

ROFL!  I am sorry for laughing. I can imagine your fear.

However, your account of the event was worthy or Erma Bombeck!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Fortunately, Sedona seems to bring in only inanimate objects - rocks, sticks, leaves, etc.  However, over the years, our various cats have brought in a variety of critters - sometimes live baby bunnies, birds, or mice, but often just left-over heads.  I'm really squeamish and get freaked out!  I truly would not be able to handle a snake (or two or three) being tossed at me!!!

[Carol and Banjo]

Holy SH!#!!!!!!!!!!   I could barely READ this let alone LIVE it!   I think I'd be keeping the boys inside all summer!!!!

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

I shared this story with my niece who is not afraid of snakes and just received an email from her. 

 

Aunt T it could be worse.

http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/snake-house-up-for-sale-...

 

After reading this I feel grateful.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

OMG!!! I could not imagine!!! If I heard the story true or not I would run away fast!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Gee, this is amazing, the worse thing I've had tossed at me is a slobbery tennis ball.

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Sorry Tina, I didn't mean to laugh but I laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes.  The doods are just trying to make you happy.

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

I'm used to it, after 15 years my DH still laughs everytime. 

[Heather and Rocky]

I would have died.  My husband would love that though.  He found a CORAL SNAKE right outside our garage and actually caught the darn thing, put it in a jar and stuck it in the freezer - where it froze to death or suffocated I have no idea.  It was horrifying though to open the freezer and see this jar there with a coral snake in it.  Then, he skinned it and sold the darn skin to someone on his woodworking forums.  Let me just say I don't approve of snakes in my freezer!!!  I'm scared to death of snakes and soooo scared of finding a coral snake again.... if Rocky brought me a snake I'd run screaming. 

[Kellie Spreitzer]

I hate snakes and was seriously considering teaching Dooley to kill them but I've since changed my mind after reading your post. My knees are a little weak with panic. Another random note, in Illinois garter snakes are protected and we supposed to catch them and drive them to a forest preserve to release. Yeah, that will happen! Seriously, the thought of transporting a snake in my car causes me to lose feeling in my legs. That's like some sort of nightmare.