Possum invasion thwarted

Better possums than raccoons. Possums, other than looking like overgrown rats, are benign and actually helpful to the ecosystem. Raccoons OTOH hare cute as can be, but are scavengers, destructive, and vicious. There is a moral somewhere in there.

We used to have a watch goose in the backyard. Let you know if there were intruders, scared of little, and when they start honking and spread their wings to full attack pose, scares off about everything. Except raccoons. She put up a big racket one night and I opened the patio doors to see what was up with her, and a pack of raccoons has managed to corner her. She bolted in the door. Only time she ever showed fear or attempted to come in the house.

Consider yourself lucky. Last time my dog did that it was a skunk

i read possums are beneficial animals

Dogs are smell oriented. Get rid of the smell the dog will calm down.

That can be a problem, because the smell is everywhere, yet there's a fix. Get something that has a powerful smell that calms them down. Let them smell it.

The powerful smell will cancel out the invaders smell.

Leave that critter alone. Possums are awesome. They eat a fuckton of ticks daily and they don't get rabies. They are good

It's kinda important she understands the treat is for the thwarting, not the incessant "and stay out!" after-barking. 😂

That's the beagle. Help, I'm barking and I can't stop."

twarted?

I hate those big rats! Yuck. I had one sneaking into my barn at night over the summer. They can carry bugs that are dangerous to horses' health.

They should get a treat for thwarting the first threat.