Between our huskie mix and the retriever mix, I find myself removing squirrel bodies about every other month. Today's chase lasted about 20 seconds, going the length of two deck railings, twice, a six feet leap for escape which only yielded a run down about 6 feet of fence before ultimately sending the squirrel right back up the tree he thought was no longer safe in the first place.
Our "black" golden retriever mix tagged today's contestant twice so I wanted to intervene before it got ugly and soon I brought the dogs in so the wounded animal could have a chance to get the hell out while he still could.
This is a typical pose for the dog.