Coyotes, again

We are still tracking Coyotes.    This morning about 9:00, the bright sun was streaming in.   Bella and I had just finished our 8:00 nap and we were about to start our 9:00 nap which is how we rest up for more serious napping later in the day.    Stella was outside chasing squirrels up and down the back fence, in the bright morning sunlight.  Suddenly Stella began barking her serious bark.   Bella and I looked out the back patio door and saw a scary scene.   Only about 30 feet from the back fence stood a coyote, staring intently at either Stella, or the squirrel on the tree limb over her head.  We were barking up a storm (not tweeting), the chauffeur opened the back door to look out,  we rushed out and ran to the back fence to protect little Stella.   The coyote watched us run out to challenge him, then turned and strolled off.   Coyotes have been seen picking up the apples that fall outside of our fence, and the squirrels are always sneaking down the tree to pick up the fallen apples inside the fence, there are no more on the tree for them so they wait till we are not on duty, then sneak and apple.   But poor Stella runs funny (she rabbit hops with both rear legs moving together) due to her hips, we worry that she might be a target. 

Obviously he was not impressed with our showing of strength by the way he just walked away.  The coyotes have become much more brazen in the last two weeks.   This means we are spending less time just running inside and then back out.   The dog door is closed more and we are expected to go out together and come back in together.   The open door policy is only during hours when we can be watched.    The chauffeur has a habit of picking up the lid on the gas grill and dropping it before he lets us out, it makes a very loud crash.    Somehow he thinks this is going to scare off coyotes.   It takes a Golden Retriever. 

We will keep our eyes pealed and we will soon scare the coyotes out of the area. 

Mogley G. Retriever