There has always been a competition between squirrels and dogs.
Recently, though, he and his canine rival were even more tense because to one of those fluffy-tailed backyard rats. And now this unfortunate dog can do nothing to change the situation.
The dog, named Little Buddy, has always had a sore spot for squirrels. Seeing them prancing oh-so-playfully around the yard, carefree and nonchalant, fills him with the rage of a thousand suns. After all, the yard is his domain!
“He tries to catch them, but he’s quite small and has never been successful,” the dog’s owner, Lainey Schrag, told.
The squirrels, meanwhile, haven’t taken too kindly to Little Buddy’s aggression toward them — and now one has finally gotten revenge. Rather than merely antagonize him from the safety of the treetops like the others might, this squirrel has taken a hostage.
It appears that Little Buddy erred by leaving his preferred chew toy outside.
And others took note of it.
Seeing the toy had been left undefended, this particularly bold squirrel decided to seize the opportunity to hit Little Buddy where it hurts — in the heart.
The dog’s favorite toy was now his.
The thief squirrel was able to escape before Little Buddy could step in. He then ascended a tree while holding the toy in his mouth and dropped it in his nest, which was high above the hapless dog.
Word of the incident spread quickly among Little Buddy’s friends:
“Woke up to horrible news from my dad that my dog’s favorite toy has been kidnapped by a squirrel and is being held captive in a tree,” Lainey wrote on Twitter.
It was a tough day for everyone, but Little Buddy has been trying his best to look strong.
It’s impossible to predict where things will go from here. Will Little Buddy now become even more ferocious in his pursuit of the squirrels as payback? Maybe the squirrel can use his unfair advantage to negotiate a new period of harmony in the backyard in exchange for the toy’s safe return.
For everyone’s sake, we can only hope that it’s the latter.
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