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Listen, they are speaking to you.
These canids that we live with, they are pack, we are pack. They do not pace, whine or woof for no reason - there is meaning in their actions, deliberate communication in their wags and glances.
This evening there a lot of commotion. The dogs would not be still and settle. I repeatedly asked them to Lay Down and Chill Out. For just a bit, a pause in the nearly frantic action, they would lay down - watching, watching then leap up again. Finally, dense me, I noticed they were hovering by the pantry/closet and rushing back down the hall to the living room. It turns out there was a gluttonous cat trapped in the closet and the doggers noticed while the fool apes had no clue. Once the cat was released, our calm evening was returned to use...
These canids that we live with, they are pack, we are pack. They do not pace, whine or woof for no reason - there is meaning in their actions, deliberate communication in their wags and glances.
This evening there a lot of commotion. The dogs would not be still and settle. I repeatedly asked them to Lay Down and Chill Out. For just a bit, a pause in the nearly frantic action, they would lay down - watching, watching then leap up again. Finally, dense me, I noticed they were hovering by the pantry/closet and rushing back down the hall to the living room. It turns out there was a gluttonous cat trapped in the closet and the doggers noticed while the fool apes had no clue. Once the cat was released, our calm evening was returned to use...
