Patience works well with wisdom

[Romulus111VADT]

[H]

"What do you mean, 'Don't hold my breath,' you little...
Dang, my eyes are watering more than my mouth..."

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[ShaneG_old]

" Well this just stinks!"

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[BigTruck]

Brave photographer!!  I don't mind skunks as long as I am in charge of the situation, but bring a dog in the picture?  You lose all control of the situation!!  all that dog has to do is give in to his instinct and you got yoursef a stinky dog and an angry skunk LOL.  Photographer earned his Man card when he took that pic.

[H]

I don't mind skunks as long as I am in charge of the situation...

More like letting the skunk know that he doesn't have to try to take control of the situation. I had a skunk come right up to the glass door of our motel office one night, his nose against the glass. I slowly walking over to the door and, as we looked at each other from opposite sides I politely said, "I'm sorry, but I don't think we have a room you can afford."
He* still looked up at me for a second, then turned and walked back into the night.

*...may have been "she' -- I had no intention of getting a close view of the pertinent area.

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[Romulus111VADT]

I suspect this is probably a pet skunk. I've been told that they supposedly make good pets if you have them descented. I personally have never had the desire to test the theory.

That and I don't think I'd want old Pepe Le Pew hanging around my house trying to woo my cat and I end up giving him room and board for his efforts.....

[H]

I suspect this is probably a pet skunk. I've been told that they supposedly make good pets if you have them descented. I personally have never had the desire to test the theory... I don't think I'd want giving him room and board...

Don't expect it to be unscented nor a 'domesticated' pet. Since these little weasles know they are rarely without a defensive scent, they aren't fearful of much of anything. They are quite apt to start a family den under your porch.

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[Romulus111VADT]

I suspect this is probably a pet skunk. I've been told that they supposedly make good pets if you have them descented. I personally have never had the desire to test the theory... I don't think I'd want giving him room and board...

Don't expect it to be unscented nor a 'domesticated' pet. Since these little weasles know they are rarely without a defensive scent, they aren't fearful of much of anything. They are quite apt to start a family den under your porch.

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I don't know, but if you Google "Pet Skunks" you get all sorts of stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_skunk

http://www.skunkhaven.net/

If you hit image when Googling you'd be surprised how many pet skunks there are. On page two I even found the above picture....lol

[H]

When I typed 'domesticated' I meant as one intentionally adopted as a pet. If you put out enough food/garbage and don't threaten them, they will adopt you; racoons are much the same.

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[Mushroom_Farmer]

We have skunks and I don't see what the big deal is about them. We leave them alone and let them do their thing, which is mostly de-grubbing the yard. They don't stink and one is almost all white.

I did once kill a skunk while mowing a hay field. Poor thing, I didn't see it and only knew I hit it when I heard the 'thump'. I wasn't about to pick it up so it became part a of hay bale. It did stink and I almost felt sorry for the kids hired to put up the hay.

[BigTruck]

I have two friends back home that have descented skunks for pets, they said it's just like owning a cat, they kind of do their own thing.  

[ozzy72]

That is just plain mean

[Romulus111VADT]

That is just plain mean

The dog has that look like he has prior experiences with the term, "Fire in the Hole!".......