Jreed and his Mongrol Hoard

12/07/2024

11/18/2024

While I may not use social media as much these days.

Or, have a big kennel of dogs.

I still have a keen interest in dog caught, dog dispatched, dead rats in buckets.

Im out in the world working the dogs for pure enjoyment.

After all, what do I have to prove?



If your a personal friend a phone call or text is the best way to reach me.

11/16/2024

Still a warrior, and still capable of showing off in retirement

11/16/2024

Look carefully at the fetal embryos in uetero

07/24/2024

Juvies caught amongst the poultry

07/14/2024

So many people ask, what are those ?

Mycastor Coypu or Nutria, is a large semi aquatic rodent from South America.

Brought into the USA and other countries in the early 1900s as animal to farm for fur.

Older stetsons and other hats were made from nutria fur and felt and you can still find products labeled as nutria fur.

A large adult nutria may weigh up to 25 lbs with records showing max weights of 37. In general most of the average adults we see average 15 to 18 lbs.

They inhabit multiple US states and do tremendous ecological damage to creeks, ditches and waterways without natural predators.

I find it very interesting that similar to cavies / Guinea pigs. The young are born fully furred with eyes open unlike the naked pinkies of rats and most other species in the rodent family.

They are hunted above ground in blackberry bushes and creekside edges, in a manner called " brushing ". They are also hunted in a traditional terrier way.

Terriers were bred just for this style of hunting.

Terriers enter the tunnel system that is often partially filled with water in the case of a aquatic rodent, and search until they locate quarry and push it into a dead end or den.

Avalanche location technology along with the dogs bark help us locate the dog and prey. While dogs may often kill smaller juveniles, big adults are typically bayed or trapped by the working terriers.

We dig and with the help of a larger draw ( pulling ) dog we help dispatch larger specimens to keep damage to a minimum on smaller dogs.

Along with drowning or suffocating underground , careless digging can also cause injuries to dogs.

Danger is inherent to work and can not be sepperated but terriers are tough.

I don't glamorize the injuries from animal on animal contact but happens and dogs can even be lost to the dangerous bites a nutria can inflict under pressure or while being dispatched.

Catching pests and allowing dogs to embrace their genetic instincts is amazing way to spend a day with friends.

At least it is of your a

All pictures from the PNW

07/12/2024

A little traditional terrier work in the PNW

06/28/2024

Yeti getting stuck in on a nutria in the PNW

04/20/2024

A couple of huge rats caught at a site inspection.

The big one weighed 554 grams

03/25/2024

Nothing but trash

Well except for the good dogs and the dead rats.

The old dogs of are aging out.

Squeakers a mainstay and oldest surviving working dog I've owned is 11, she survived major tumor surgery this past year.

Quinn has far outlived Dr's expectations with a heart issue and is 9 plus.

While I'm not as active as I once was, I'm still out here with friends working dogs.

I'm thankful for Emily and Raven bringing new energy and serious handling skills to our hunts.

I'm also thankful for my own my own young mutt Kitty putting her teeth on rats.

Has anyone in the USA caught as many rats with dogs as and friends?

03/17/2024

The ole jump and run.

Works sometimes.

Not this time.

02/05/2024

Don't forget I have a YouTube channel

I don't make money off this stuff, it's a glorified hobby.

We are just put doing this because we love watching the dogs and the company of friends

a fun day our with friends

01/07/2024

All t-shirts and sweatshirts paid for via presale are in the mail.

12/31/2023

Some excellent action shot from this past fall

Yeti, Raven, Sassy, Squeakers, JJ, Quin, and Kitty all on deck at various hunts.