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Feral Dogs

Their hearing’s sharp; their eyes are keen. They lurk in shadows; rarely seen. The hunt goes on; but lose the fight, against these killers of the night. The traps are set; the bait is scent, one tiny flaw, and hope is spent. Their cunning mind, brings hope unstuck; a hunters guile needs more than luck.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/10/2020 11:16:00 AM

Hello Laurie yes the hunters do need more luck in getting these feral dogs. Enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/11/2020 1:28:00 PM

Laurie, i feel sorry for the domestic dog being cunning ,wary and scourge to livestock. Enjoy your day my friend.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/10/2020 7:11:00 PM

Hello Darlene … going feral makes the domestic dog so cunning, wary, and a scourge to livestock farmers - thank you Darlene - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/7/2020 1:11:00 PM

They sound very clever, Lindsay and from comment you made below to someone , I can know what exactly they are!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/10/2020 7:08:00 PM

Hello Andrea … and to think a brother or sister of a feral dog could be curled up in front of a fire and loved immensely. Through instinct, hunger drives these dogs into survival mode - thank you Andrea

Judy Ball

Date: 6/7/2020 10:00:00 AM

Well told in excellent rhyme and rhythm Lindsay. Great job. God Bless, JB

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/10/2020 6:44:00 PM

Hello Judy … I'm pleased you enjoyed this verse about quite a cunning and dangerous animal - thanks Judy - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/7/2020 9:08:00 AM

Hi Lindsay Don't know about these dogs, they sound like lone wolves on the prowl and a menace and danger to farmers. Thank-you for the informative write, really enjoyed reading it. Blessings, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/10/2020 6:41:00 PM

Hello Jennifer … so cunning they are Jennifer. Some trappers use the urine of dogs on heat to sprinkle around baits or traps. They nearly rival some of Africa's predators. Thanks Jennifer - Lindsay

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/6/2020 9:13:00 AM

Aren’t we supposed to let them lie? Oops I guess that was sleeping dogs *lol*. I am thankful we don’t have this problem in Canada.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/10/2020 6:37:00 PM

Hello Richard … feral animals are a massive problem in Australia, especially feral cats and dogs with native fauna. Domestic dogs turned feral are sheep owners worst nightmare. A pack of cunning feral dogs may kill 2-300 sheep in one night - thank you Richard - Lindsay

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/3/2020 12:02:00 AM

Society befriend these animals, then abandon them. Just another '*Brick in the wall' Lindsay, an excuse to kill. Love your poetry, the way it is, has been and will be. *Pink Floyd

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 1:21:00 AM

Hello Harry … Christmas gifts gone wrong Harry. Dumped in the forests and instinct takes over and sheep are easy targets. Thank you for your very positive comment - stay safe Mate - Lindsay

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/30/2020 11:02:00 PM

They are very intelligent animals and if they are wild they can be very dangerous. It is in their nature to kill. I enjoyed your well written poem Lindsay. blessings xxoo

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 1:18:00 AM

Thank you once again Connie … the dingo copped a lot of the blame for the destruction of sheep, but it the dog/dingo cross that is much more dangerous in every way. It's correct what you wrote. It is a natural instinct to kill - thank you Connie - Lindsay

Judy Ball

Date: 5/27/2020 4:34:00 PM

I agree a feral dog pack can be scary. A fine write my friend letting those who don't know about it to be cautious. God Bless and stay well my friend. JB

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 1:13:00 AM

Thank you Judy … a pack of dogs can be extremely dangerous and are destructive to farm animals. Trappers are employed to destroy them, but the slightest scent of a human at a bait station will mean no luck. They are so cunning and untrusting - thank you Judy - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/26/2020 10:14:00 PM

Ooh. A whole world I never knew existed. Thanks for the introductory education, sir! :) gw

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 1:09:00 AM

G'day Gershon … thanks again. There is even a fence built in outback Australia to prevent dog movement and protects the flocks of sheep from being decimated. In the outback, the worst are dingo/large dog crosses. Very dangerous animals indeed - thank you Gershon - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/26/2020 2:50:00 PM

Feral dogs spread leptospirosis and rabies, and cats spread toxoplasmosis, causing birth defects in humans as well as Endangered Species, yet those who abandoned their pets continue insisting it is inhumane to destroy them. There are several MILLION feral cats on one island in Hawai'i, that could feed several million starving children in refugee camps, but our Legislature won't even consider it! Thanks for bring up the subject, Lindsay! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 1:04:00 AM

Hello Rico … Australia has a real problem with feral animals with cats, foxes, dogs, dingo cross domestic dogs, pigs, brumbies, deer, and camels just to name a few. Agencies just tread water trying to control them. I forgot; rabbits sometimes build up to enormous numbers - thanks Rico - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/26/2020 9:48:00 AM

They are the bane of every farmer attacking sheep, a real menace. Tom

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 6/3/2020 12:58:00 AM

G'day Tom … the feral dog can be a real danger to humans, but it can be pet dogs in towns that are not secured at night can be worse than ever for a farmer. They kill for the sake of killing - thank you Tom - Lindsay