On our way into Storm Lake in the Pintlar Wilderness Area, Diego and Cooper found a porcupine. Diego kept his distance but Cooper got excited. He approached and tried to bite the porcupine, receving a mouth full of quills. Diego not learning from Coopers mistake decided to take a second look. He was sniffing the porcupine when it gave him a soft thwack, leaving 6 to 8 quills attached to the side of Diego’s mouth! I was able to remove all of the quills in Diego but Cooper’s were not coming out! Biting the porcupine forced the quills deeper and made it very difficult to remove!
In the case your dog gets curious too, remove the quills that you can as soon as possible. The longer they are in the further they will bury. Cutting the end of the quill may release some air trapped in the quill making it thiner and easier to remove. DO NOT TEAR YOUR DOGS FACE OFF! If they are too deep and many please take your pet to the vet. After removing them out of Diego’s face he was fine, I did not take him to the vet.
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- On the road to Storm Lake
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- The porcupine problem!
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- We couldn’t get all of them out so we bailed and headed to the vet!
