Don't touch the 'bull' or 'rat' snakes they will eat the smaller rattlers! Snakes are no fun and cost a lot of money when a dog gets bitten. I know:( Alycia ----- Original Message ----- From: "JudyLyn :) Fanning" <judylynfanning@xxxxxxxxx> To: <CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <Germanshepherds4Show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:27 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] SNAKES > We live in the South, in a city, in a neighborhood. Apparently, the snakes > live here, too. Saw a very long snake in my yard today about the size of a > large broom handle. Neighbor said he thought it was a rat snake. It > disappeared underneath a bush before we could "be-head" the creature. Also > saw a report on the news of a dog being bitten by a snake. > Heads up, please be watchful. We bought snake deterrent; however, it is > not dog friendly, so we can only treat areas outside the dogs' reach. > Yikes....I hate snakes! > > Does anyone have a home remedy or safe way of deterring the snakes? > > Thanks in advance! > > WE HAVE PUPPIES!!! > > JudyLyn Fanning > www.cordellgermanshepherds.com > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================