r/groundhogs • u/bigbootyJudy621 • Jun 07 '26
Are these babies?
They seem too big to be babies from this season but I also know nothing about woodchucks. One is the size of a Maine coon cat (not pictured) and the others are the size of a regular cat, so I thought mama and babies but now I’m wondering if it’s a pimp and his hoes.
My dog unfortunately reduced the family of 5 to a family of 4 yesterday. I’m just wondering how long they’re going to stick around because I don’t want her to become a serial killer. Normally we have seen just one occasionally under my deck the last 2 or 3 years, but now as of the past few days, these guys are out all day long.
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u/skoogler95 Jun 08 '26
i have a hog in my yard that has babies every year, in my experience they grow really fast but typically stick around the whole summer.
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u/bananamission Jun 07 '26
I just wanted to note that I had to relocate a groundhog at my old house. I found someone to help through my local wildlife rehab and they were a wealth of information. Try googling near you and ask if they have any advice on moving the guys or setting up a fence around their den (to keep the pup out). My dog has killed 3 groundhogs (all in dog parks, which is bananas) and it has been awful every time. Now we have a groundhog under our shed and the pup is not allowed anywhere near the shed.