Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Doggie Hunter

Well that one was certainly a surprise! We have two american foxhounds... big hunting dogs, that have turned into complete babies. They have their little kennel outside, and the yard is fenced in for them to run freely during the day.

My family was in the middle of a meeting, when Maggie, my sisters dog, goes trotting by the kitchen window with most of a rabbit hanging out of her mouth! My sister rushes outside to try and take it away from her, but Maggie escaped, and manages to chew, pulverize, and finally swallow it whole.

A little disturbing, since our dogs are not used to eating anything but kibble.

Good to see they still have the instincts though.

When you think about it, many humans have a different source of instincts. We have no animal instincts, but instead those ingrained into us by God that are heightened by adrenaline, hormones, and conditioning.

For example, I hold myself to loyalty and duty to my loved ones. If something were to happen that would endanger them, I would most likely act instinctively to protect them.

(after all, the name William means "Protector")

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