I've raised a baby killer.

It’s a sad day back at the Hildy ranch. An ill-advised mama bunny made her nest in my back yard, with disastrous results. I’m afraid the beagle dug it up yesterday, and mayhem ensued.

With two dead babies and a couple less handfuls of fur to show for it, I would hope that the mother bunny would choose more wisely next time she is ready to make her nest. She KNOWS that is the beagle’s backyard--he has been terrorizing those poor rabbits for years. But still, they come back for more. I guess bunny rabbits aren’t the best and brightest of nature’s offerings...

So, the beagle was strutting around all day yesterday, swollen with pride. I, having had the task of cleaning up the site of the massacre, was not so keen. I didn’t speak to him for the rest of the afternoon/evening, and that sure knocked him down a couple of notches. He moped around the rest of the night, since he just couldn’t figure out what I was mad about. Sorry, but I just can’t condone baby killing. Even if you ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog.

Sigh.......this parenting stuff is for the birds......