Articles by James Smith

Do Foxes Eat Dogs? (Hunting & Protecting Your Dog)

Dogs are not part of a fox's diet. Attacks on dogs are rare and usually territorial or defensive. How to keep your dog safe when foxes are near.

Do foxes eat eagles? Almost never. An eagle weighs about as much as a fox and has sharp talons, and golden eagles sometimes prey on foxes.

Foxes do eat birds, from songbirds and ducks to pheasants and grouse, though rodents and rabbits usually matter more. How to protect backyard flocks.

Do coyotes hunt in packs? Usually not. They hunt small prey alone or in pairs but team up for deer. Pack size ranges from a pair to over 10.

A female fox is called a vixen, and a male is a dog fox. What a vixen does in the den, how to tell the sexes apart, and what a fox family is called.

Get dog smell out of blankets with vinegar, borax, baking soda, deodorizing spray, hydrogen peroxide, or an ozone machine, then dry them in the sun.

Fox sizes compared across 7 species, from the 2 to 3 pound fennec to the red fox at up to 15 pounds, with tail lengths and footprint sizes.

Coyotes don't hibernate. They stay active all winter, growing thicker coats, scavenging, hunting at night, and teaming up to take larger prey.

Yes, coyotes eat possums, and a Kansas study named them the leading cause of possum deaths. Most kills happen in late winter and early spring.

Learn how to get a dog unstoned at home: call your vet first, then keep your dog in a dim, quiet room, hydrated and calm while the THC wears off.