Steve and Lori’s dog, Quinn, sent us this story with pictures. Thanks for reading, Quinn!
My name is Fenton River Quinton McKinley, but my ‘rents call me Quinn. I am a 3 year old German Shorthaired Pointer and I’m from East Berne, NY. I am what they call a Versatile Hunting Dog and Dad takes me out for Ducks, Woodcock, Grouse and Geese whenever he can. He’s my best friend.
What a week I’ve had…..first on Monday, August 27, I went out for my morning pee, and encountered a skunk. I thought he smelled pretty awesome so I ate him, my Dad was so proud, apparently he didn’t mind the smell. Mom on the other hand thought it was pretty bad, I’m still pretty smelly even after all of the baths I had. Tomato juice…ummm, just an old wives tale. Mom is and old wife apparently. Next they tried a concoction of Peroxide, Dishsoap, and Baking soda. That worked so much better, until I decided to make Dad more proud and went and rolled in the spot I — umm killed the little bastard”…umm, not my words, Moms words. I’ve been pretty good until today.
Today, on September 5th, I went out to take my morning pee at 5:15 usual time, and as I came around the side of the house I saw this huge, smelly, poinky thing. I don’t know what it was but I knew it was gonna be good. I am so fast that he didn’t know what hit him. Dad was calling me, but I knew he was gonna be so proud of me so I took my time getting back in for breakfast. Dad took one look at me and thought I was getting ready for Halloween (Ima gonna be Santa Claus) (Pic attached). I don’t really know why they all freaked and some of the words Dad was saying I didn’t really understand…they all started with F…..no big deal….until Mom started pulling out those poinky things…..now I know the words. Fkzdjf’oidi9r, Baldkjopie…ouch, ouch…..oh sweet geesus….long story short, I went to the Delmar Animal Hospital and they gave me some sleepy juice and took out over 1000 quills from something they kept calling a porcupine! He tasted good anyway, but I’m a bit sleepy now……..
Lesson learned? Not sure, but I think a skunk is better eating than a porcupine.
kingsolomon2010
Sep 20, 2012 at 7:08 am
That poor puppy! Quinn’s mom sounds like a great person.
Heather (not that one)
Sep 20, 2012 at 7:27 am
Those photos break my heart! Poor Quinn :(
Hopeful
Sep 20, 2012 at 7:52 am
Oh, Quinn, you poor thing! But you did a great job protecting your family from those awful trespassers!! Taught them good, didn’t you?
JS
Sep 20, 2012 at 8:01 am
Oh Quinn, you naughty puppy. Hope you learned your lesson!
Christine
Sep 20, 2012 at 10:30 am
Oh poor Quinn!!! My boy got sprayed on Monday by a skunk, they are all over right now!!!!
Janna
Sep 20, 2012 at 10:50 am
Poor pup. I loved the punchline though, that skunk is better eating than a porcupine. At first look at the pic I thought the dog had gone in for some sort of weird acupuncture treatment. I feel for him.
Aunt Janice
Jv
Sep 20, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Poor little poochy (and parents!) -think he’d do it again? I hope not.
Lori
Sep 20, 2012 at 10:09 pm
I should tell you all that he is absolutely fine…we were more traumatized than he was….he never cried…until we got him home and he laid on Steve’s lap and cried for an hour….he is such a great dog….and as you all know…our “babies” are so spoiled…to the poster that said hope he learns…not gonna happen, these dogs have such desire, it can’t be humanized…he won’t look and say ummm oh no, that darn thing hurt me last time….we’ve lived here 4 years this year was a first for skunks and porcupines…it is a habitat issue. Thanks for listening….
pull my finger
Sep 21, 2012 at 5:55 am
Not a smart animal, IMO. Should he decide to do the same thing buy 6 half gallon jugs of tomato juice and bathe the dumb thing in it. Works pretty good.
matt
Sep 21, 2012 at 6:42 am
So sorry quinn had a run in with the porcupine. Best wishes for a happy recovery. Ace the bat hound sends his regards as well. All he knows how to chase are squirrels.
dgc
Sep 21, 2012 at 9:44 am
Pull my finger,
Go back and read the post again…Second paragraph, fourth sentence in particular.
Some one living in a glass house, shouldn’t be throwing stones at poor dogs…IMO
Glad Quinn had a good recovery.
TammyP
Sep 21, 2012 at 11:46 am
You’re right, Lori. He probably did not learn a lesson. Growing up in a rural area, we had a beautiful mutt who had multiple run-ins with porcupines. Once he so eagerly chomped down on one that he had quills down his throat! Dogs have very short memories and don’t make the connection between the sight of an “intruder” and the previous injury.
pull my finger
Sep 21, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Sorry for that…. BUT tomato juice works when a skunk has spread it’s scent.
NotSoNice
Sep 24, 2012 at 11:24 am
Oh Quinn! Poor boy!
@TammyP – I disagree on short memories. Quinn can’t resist because he hunts with Dad & it is instinct for the breed. My dog was sprayed by a skunk and he learned, he ran the other way next time he saw one in the yard.
Jamie
Sep 27, 2012 at 1:05 pm
1000 Quills! Holy Ouch Batman! Good call on the peroxide, baking soda & dish soap concoction, tomato juice is just an old wives tale and it doesn’t work.