I have to agree with Festus. I just can't take the chance with all the dogs around. I don't believe the are smart enough to leave the snakes alone. I have killed one that was within 3 feet of the kennel runs! So far I have been lucky and only found a few each year. They have all been small, around a foot long. Nope, I am not a good host to rattlers when they are on my property, near my dogs. I will however, stop my truck and wait for one to get across a dirt road, if I see one while out driving.
-Bob George