Indy05
Posted : 11/15/2007 11:36:30 PM
No, he does not have a luxating patella. He has done this his entire life. He is so active he tore an ACL at age two and eight months later tore the other one. He did fine with the surgeries and though he does not quite have that burst of speed he had before it is not evident he had two ACL surgeries in the way he runs around. This past week he has killed two rats (that I know of) in our back yard. He is so determined when he "hunts" that I have to pick him up and carry him inside at night. He has killed possums and if one is in our yard I must catch him quickly as I do not encourage that. He has been sprayed twice by skunks. He "stalks" birds like a lion, low to the ground, moving one paw at a time very slowly. It's hilarious. He has only caught sick or injured birds. When there is a squirrel fest in our yard he constantly tries to "keep them in line" as they taunt him. He has never caught a squirrel either. When I dig in my garden he comes and "helps" me by digging as well, especially when he smells a tasty grub, mmmmm. After hunting rats, his next favorite thing is to "go for a walk". Anytime is a perfect time to go on an exciting walk. Night or day, good weather or bad, tail up, panting happily, eyes bright, he's ready to go on the adventure. When it's "food time" he goes, "Rooooooooo, roo, roo". It is so funny. He also greets me the same way when I come home from work, except it's, "Roo roo". I love him so much. He is a perfect dog for me.