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As for getting it out of the house, the dogs helped with that. As for going for the kill, they would have except we had them by the collars to keep them from tearing the house up trying to get to it.

A little adder to the story, a few years ago it had stormed most of the night but had stopped about 6am, long enough for the dogs to go outside. I normally leave the house about 5:30 but had overslept due to no power. As I finished getting dressed, I heard the dogs raising cane in the back yard. Now, in the corner of our yard is a telephone/electric pole that has about a 6" gap behind it. Anyway, I go out with a flashlight to get them away. I figured it was probably a possum they had pinned in and I was right. The big dogs couldnt get to it nor could our little dog. However, the little dog, the brave sole she was (she passed away 2 years ago), saw the tail of that possum and proceeded to bite down hard. the possum squeeled and came out running up my leg with teeth that I know were 10" long, scared me, and as I backed up rather hastily, I slipped and fell in the mud, then the possum takes off and all 3 dogs run across me to get the possum (they did). My wife comes out, the dogs have the possum, and me laying in the mud with muddy paw prints running across me. Must have been a funny site but not to me at the time.

fickman wrote:An oldie but a goodie:
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Thats him!! Thats the possum in my sunroom

Keith B wrote:

RPBrown wrote:

Keith B wrote:They usually come back with their own dog or kids too.

Yep. She brought a dog. Little ankle biter that pesters the big ones.

Yeah, they usually come back with attachments. That happened to my in-laws. My wife graduated college and we put the house on the market to sell. It sold quickly, but hiring was slow and my wife couldn't find work. She moved back in with her Mom and Dad for 6 months and brought her dog AND her husband! Luckily for them I traveled during the week and was only there on weekends.

All of mine have come home at one time or another for short periods, usually a delayed move or deployment. However, this is my oldest, and she went thru a divorce 4 years ago and has been with us since . I think that she thinks we old folks need her to take care of us . But at least we have a dog sitter now .

Funny, when the last kid moved out, we sold the 3600 square ft. house and bought one that was 1400 square ft. After all, we dont need all of those rooms any more right? Well between her moving home and my wifes crafty stuff, I now need a bigger house. Maybe I'll build a 1 room house out back for me and my dogs (no doggie doors though).

Keith B wrote:

RPBrown wrote:

goose wrote:Does the "never again" part have to do with kids? :-)

Guess not. I had 5. Problem is, they are like boomarangs, you throw them out and they keep coming back. She is grown.

They usually come back with their own dog or kids too.

Yep. She brought a dog. Little ankle biter that pesters the big ones.

goose wrote:Does the "never again" part have to do with kids? :-)

Guess not. I had 5. Problem is, they are like boomarangs, you throw them out and they keep coming back. She is grown.

Around 11:30 or so last night I was woke up by both of my dogs low growling. This is a different growl than normal and both only use it when something is wrong. I grab my XD and tell my wife to get the phone and be ready to call 911. A few seconds later they both take off toward the living room area with me cautiously coming behind. Then all heck breaks loose in our sun room, I tell my wife to call 911 NOW as I head out that way. Dogs are barking, growling and generally raising cane. The adreniline is rushing through me as I round the corner ready to shoot an intruder. I flip the light on and see they have something on the ground. I take aim and ease around the corner and find 2-80+ pouind dogs have a possum cornered in the sun room behind my wifes boxes of craft stuff. We have a rule in our house that the last person to go to bed puts the door on the doggie door and guess my daughter failed to do so (she is also the only one not awake now although I dont see how that didnt wake her). Anyway, I tell the wife to call the police back and what it was as I sat on the couch trying to get my strength back in my legs and arms.

About that time a couple of LEO's knocked on my door. As I explained what had happened the possum decided to come out of his hiding spot and here we go again. The 2 officers were very helpful in wrangling the possum as the wife kept the dogs away.

After we got it outside, the laughter started. Funny thing is, thats what woke my daughter up was all of us (LEO included) laughing. Th LEO now have a good story to tell for years to come.