Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Dead Dung Beetles

Well, the doggy tales begin.

We have a lovely fenced yard and my dogs and dog clients get several breaks a day to do their business and get a change of scenery. It's been raining quite a bit so we spend extra time out when the sky is clear.

As I'm walking the yard scooping, I'm seeing different dogs rubbing their faces in various spots on the ground.

I've seen dogs roll in cow pies and road kill, neither of which are in my yard, so my curiosity peaks. It was...

Dead Dung Beetles, likely drowned by the rain! (I will spare you a photo.) Just imagine... the dogs were rolling in both poo AND dead animal, all in one!

Dung Beetles are my helpers in yard clean-up during their lifespans but they are my nemesis when the dogs roll in their rotting, doodle-smelling carcases. Just gotta laugh. Bath time.

16 comments:

Clare-Aimetu said...

Oh my - rather you than me - good luck ih bath time !!

Unknown said...

Yikes bath? Now eau de la dead dung bug sounds good to me. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Best wishes Molly

Amy said...

Thanks for the laughs this morning.

Have a wonderful day.

Catherine said...

Lovely....have fun with the baths!!!

Sharon said...

This made me laugh right out loud! Every now and then, our beloved dog friends do something that reminds us that they are indeed DOGS!!

Oddly enough, I kinda wanted to see a photo of this - (do I have some doggie DNA in me???)

XO

Norma Soulet (AZArtist) said...

Oh my, that's a picture I want to erase from my mind! LOL
Hugs

stellaroselong said...

Mom says its bathtime at our house tonight also, not because of the dung beetles just because we are rather stinky...lol....
stella rose

Anonymous said...

OMD gross. I don't know how you are doing it! Bath time for 16 dogs! Yikes!

Chatty Crone said...

I have to say gross! lol sandie

Denise said...

Yuck.

Chris said...

UGH! Glad blogger doesn't have a share the smell feature :)

stitchersanon said...

Lovely..stock up on rubber gloves rofl

Furry Bottoms said...

my dogs do that too! But on our end, its the earthworms!

Two French Bulldogs said...

Hmmmm, they must smell tasty, BOL
Benny & Lily

Intense Guy said...

Hey... you charge for those baths don't you? :)

Astrids dragon said...

Thanks for not sharing a picture - the thought is enough!