While I attend to the irrigation, Trudy my Heinz 57 canine companion, investigates and patrols. A few weeks ago, as we returned to the house, I noticed her cheeks were puffed and when I coaxed her mouth open a little rabbit slid to the ground. It was too mangled to survive, so I despatched and buried it. This morning at the door entrance was a token of appreciation from Trudy – a rat which she had captured in the vegetable garden. No despatching was required this time and after a quick photo snap (below) I buried it. So no need for a rat terrier as discussed in a recent Paul Wheaton podcast, my Trudy is up to the task.
