I’d noticed some shallow holes in my lawn a few mornings ago. My dog was going nuts but I didn’t investigate the night before.
Shot from a Huben K1 .22 shooting JSB MRD 25.39 grain domed Diabolo pellets.
This was a wild episode. My dog was over eager. We’d just returned from a walk. I scanned the yards as we stepped covertly. I saw the round lump in the grass. Stepped into a clearing with about 50-55 yards between us. I gave the hand signal for him to stay by my side and he did. Within 30 yards I took a knee and put the green light on the dillo. I focused the light to where the beam was concentrated, but not square shaped. If you have a cheap rifle mounted torch you probably know what I’m talking about. I verifed that it was still in the clear and that it was a dillo. I aimed at a shoulder and let it rip. I heard the familiar *thunk* of a pellet penetrating the armor. It rolled on to its side. The problem is the dog heard the impact too. Before I knew it he ran up on the dillo and the dillo jumped up and took off. They were running around the yard. My dog was all over it as it tried to make it to the fence. I could hear my dog biting the armor. By the time I turned on my thermal hand scanner again he’d picked it up and started walking with it. When he let go I called him back and he wasn’t listening. Once I was able to call him off, I took a follow up shot that put it on its back. When I walked up to it, his tongue slid out of the side of his mouth, but he was still breathing. I commanded my dog to step behind me, then I put the muzzle close to its head, and flipped his switch. This is the first time I’ve seen my pup turned dog’s killer instinct kick in. I like the aggression and initiative. One less pest around.
Shot from a Huben K1 .22 shooting JSB MRD 25.39 grain domed Diabolo pellets.
This was a wild episode. My dog was over eager. We’d just returned from a walk. I scanned the yards as we stepped covertly. I saw the round lump in the grass. Stepped into a clearing with about 50-55 yards between us. I gave the hand signal for him to stay by my side and he did. Within 30 yards I took a knee and put the green light on the dillo. I focused the light to where the beam was concentrated, but not square shaped. If you have a cheap rifle mounted torch you probably know what I’m talking about. I verifed that it was still in the clear and that it was a dillo. I aimed at a shoulder and let it rip. I heard the familiar *thunk* of a pellet penetrating the armor. It rolled on to its side. The problem is the dog heard the impact too. Before I knew it he ran up on the dillo and the dillo jumped up and took off. They were running around the yard. My dog was all over it as it tried to make it to the fence. I could hear my dog biting the armor. By the time I turned on my thermal hand scanner again he’d picked it up and started walking with it. When he let go I called him back and he wasn’t listening. Once I was able to call him off, I took a follow up shot that put it on its back. When I walked up to it, his tongue slid out of the side of his mouth, but he was still breathing. I commanded my dog to step behind me, then I put the muzzle close to its head, and flipped his switch. This is the first time I’ve seen my pup turned dog’s killer instinct kick in. I like the aggression and initiative. One less pest around.
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