Two Boxer brother cuties, Frank and Fred, decided to FOFA with a porcupine and, well, they found out the hard way that this was not a wise decision.
Both are absolutely covered in quills, mostly in their face and head after their not-so-great encounter with a very stabby woodland critter. One of them even decided to pick up the porcupine… with their mouth! Just wait until you see these poor pooches.
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We learn in the comments that the brothers are en route to the vet, and their faces say it all.
Pain. Regret. Confusion. Glee because they’re going for a ride in the car! And just a touch of “we’d totally do this again!”
Despite their obvious discomfort, there’s still a glimmer in their eyes. Right? Maybe they didn’t actually learn anything? Viewers seem to agree.
Josh Thompson says, “Lessons were probably not learned.” and Hek’s House adds, “Fred and Frank regret nothing.”
If your pup is unlucky enough to engage with a porcupine, go to the vet ASAP! Porcupine quill removal is best handled by a medical professional. It may seem straightforward and you might be tempted to just grab and pull, but porcupine quills are actually quite intricate. Don’t pull them out yourself. You can make it worse. Much worse.
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According to Tier1vet.com, ‘the quills are sharp and penetrate skin easily, sticking because of the backwards facing barbs and scales on the quill. Any movement of the tissue around the quill can it move farther in. Tissue slides easily along the quill with the grain of the scales and barbs but cannot slide back; this is how they migrate.’
I have watched more than a few quill removal surgeries, and it’s wild how it can *look* as though an animal previously covered is free and clear of quills after a run-in, but upon further inspection, quills can be found buried deep within tissue. Quills can migrate and penetrate organs and even if safely removed, infection is always a possibility. It’s best to let your vet handle the removal and follow up care.
In ensuing videos, we learn Fred and Frank learned absolutely nothing, tangling with yet another porcupine. It’s obvious, at this point, the brothers are convinced porcupines are some sort of new, pointy, spicy dog toy. Let’s hope they tire of the new toy soon!
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