A young puppy knows nothing about porcupines and the pain they can inflict just by being there.
Emma bounced around this one in a field, probably wondering why it didn’t either fly away or come out to play.
Ouch!
Needles.
Avoid them.
Time to back off.
Explore somewhere else.
Leave Mr. Porcupine
Or become a pin cushion.
Naivety comes with a price,
But, for once, listen to your elders.
Best not to indulge curiosity.
wordsfromanneli 
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 am
I am sure glad that Emma did not get close enough for the porcupine to shoot quills at her. Thanks for sharing the video.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:20 am
I’m glad that Emma didn’t go near! Years ago I remember having to get my german shepherd to the emergency vet after she stuck her nose in a porcupine one summer evening. We luckily still had the cone from an earlier surgery and got it on her right away so she couldn’t pick at the quills as she had about five or six. She was whimpering snd crying so badly it almost broke my heart. There was a successful outcome though and I remember how she was so cautious afterward about anything in the grass.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:34 am
I’ve never seen a porcupine. I’d love to encounter one — but from an appropriate distance, of course.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:35 am
Adorable pup lesson—Emma’s “ouch” moment with that porcupine is a funny reminder to listen to the elders!
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January 20, 2026 at 5:37 am
Anneli, as your own presence kept a safe distance, I was relieved that Emma was safe. I’ve never encountered a porcupine . . . thank goodness.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:39 am
Dog’s curiosity about skunks and porcupines knows no bounds, to their own detriment. Glad Emma is OK. Happy Tuesday Anneli. Allan
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