{"id":531,"date":"2021-08-16T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2021-08-14T18:03:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T18:03:54","slug":"can-a-raccoon-kill-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/can-a-raccoon-kill-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Raccoon Kill a Dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">If you live in or around heavily wooded areas, or in a city frequented with nuisance wildlife, it is common to spot raccoons and other animals on your property. It is understandable that home and property owners in areas such as this have trouble with nuisance and pest-like wildlife. This also makes it reasonable for them to have concerns regarding the safety of their pets. Living in areas like this may leave you wondering whether or not it\u2019s safe to let your dog outside unattended. Wild animals can be unpredictable, so it is quite alright to be scared or worried about raccoons attacking your beloved dogs and pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn about raccoons and the likelihood of one trespassing on your property and harming your dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-1536x891.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Indiana-Raccoon-Removal-e1628964148614.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Typical Raccoon Behaviors<\/strong> You Can Expect<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As already mentioned, wild animals can be very unpredictable when it comes to behavior. This also includes raccoons. Although cute and furry-looking, raccoons can pose various threats to not only dogs and pets, but to humans too. It can\u2019t be said for sure if the local raccoon colonies are likely to hurt, attack, or kill your dog. On the other hand, most wild animals will do anything it takes to defend them-selves if they feel threatened or are provoked in some way or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, if mother raccoons are protecting their young, they are known to hiss, growl, claw, and bite whatever creature they think will harm their offspring.&nbsp; If your curious dog (or cat) happens to stumble across a litter of kits (baby raccoons), it is very likely that the mother raccoon will feel threatened and attempt to scare your pet away by any means necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Avoid Provoking Raccoons<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>They are not hostile by nature, so raccoons probably will not attack your dog for pure recreation or curiosity. In most raccoon attack cases, an animal or human unintentionally provoked a raccoon, causing it distress and scaring it into self-defense mode. If raccoons are visiting your property in a regular basis, it is best to take control of the situation so that your dog is safe from accidents and danger involving raccoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Implement Animal-Proofing Strategies Around Your Property<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid unsafe raccoon encounters, only let your dog out during the day. Raccoons are nocturnal and are more likely to be active in your yard at night rather than the day. Raccoons can carry diseases and use their claws and teeth to hurt your pets. Be sure your pet is protected by stopping a raccoon problem as soon as possible. Call an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indianapolis raccoon control company<\/a> to get rid of raccoons with environmental modifications, raccoon traps, and other types of humane raccoon control strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Do you have a raccoon problem that won&#8217;t seem to go away no matter what you do? <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Indianapolis Raccoon Removal<\/a> at <strong>317-535-4605<\/strong> for prompt and professional <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/indianapolis-raccoon-removal-services.php\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis raccoon removal services<\/a> you can trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You Might Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/3-reasons-a-raccoon-is-dangerous-to-people-and-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Reasons a Raccoon is Dangerous to People and Pets<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/why-do-i-see-raccoons-out-at-daytime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Do I See Raccoons Out at Daytime?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/will-a-wild-raccoon-hurt-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will a Wild Raccoon Hurt Me?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png\" alt=\"Indiana Raccoon Removal and Contro\" class=\"wp-image-404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png 958w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-768x172.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indiana Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in or around heavily wooded areas, or in a city frequented with nuisance wildlife, it is common to spot raccoons and other animals on your property. It is understandable that home and property owners in areas such &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/can-a-raccoon-kill-a-dog\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[25,7,212,15,211,210,21],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-raccoon-control","category-uncategorized","tag-get-rid-of-raccoons-2","tag-raccoon-control-2","tag-raccoon-critter-control","tag-raccoon-facts","tag-raccoon-hurt-my-dog","tag-raccoon-kill-dog","tag-raccoon-removal-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":533,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions\/533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}