When we're sitting on the back porch with Parker, she likes getting down on the concrete and chasing a pinecone that we toss. She returns it every now and then but prefers to keep it for herself and chew on it.
An even more important pastime is chasing insects. When I had her out a night or two ago she was fascinated by lightning bugs and would stand and watch them flit by. But even more fascinating are ants ambling across the concrete porch.
She likely is eating them. But she met her match when one large carpenter ant and she crossed paths.
See that little black thing hanging down from her nose as a slight left angle? It's the carpenter ant.
Here's a closer look ...
The ant pierced her nose with its vice-like jaws. The bites can be painful. Parker didn't seem in any great pain, though. She whimpered a bit was all.. Tom tried to pinch the ant with his fingernails but the ant, still quite alive, refused to let go.
So I held Parker, managing to keep her head steady, while Tom lit a match, blew it out and then applied the hot tip to the ant's head. The ant immediately let go.
That's the ant and the burnt match.
Parker quickly went back to sleep and wasn't any worse for the wear.
For safety's sake, Tom applied a bit of antibiotic to the pup's nose. A couple of day's later all is well.
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