So I needed a dog, and I got this intelligent mutt from a shelter. He was different in many ways, but here’s the biggest one: I haven’t seen any other dog, except on TV as in National Geographic, hunt prey the authentic way!
There are woods close to my house, where jackals, armadillos, wildcats, etc. live. It’s illegal to kill any of those, but it’s not illegal to kill rabbits or hares… which, um, he did yesterday. I used to wonder why he would sometimes lie on the mud path looking alert, and I got my answer. Prey! First he watches, then he rises a bit, then inches forward very, very slowly. Picks up momentum and begins walking with long steps, rising vertically little by little… and then… wham, he goes for it! What blood might he have? My doc said he’s got some terrier in him, which I’d guessed from his feet.
He’s about 24 lbs, and less than 1.5 feet high. Photos, hosted on Yahoo Geocities, see below! Many thanks! I’ll send you a postcard from here if you’d like!
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