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Good evening,

 

As a dog owner it's easy to forget that your cosseted, well-fed family pet is actually a close relative of the wolf. Most of the time your canine companion is regarded as another member of the family; always loyal, happy & devoted with their day-to-day demands revolving around food, exercise & attention.

 

Occasionally this bubble is burst by your four-legged friend doing the unthinkable & actually behaving like an animal. This happened yesterday afternoon as we were out enjoying the fine weather & walking the dogs. Suddenly they emerged at high speed from the woods seemingly joined at the nose.

 

It turned out they'd discovered a dead baby squirrel & were determined to play tug of war with it. It didn't end there because the ultimate victor then settled down to eat the unfortunate creature from head to tail & no amount of reprimanding or cajoling was going to distract him.

 

The children watched in awe struck horror as bones crunched & limbs disappeared from view & although they are very forgiving, they are still struggling to forget the carnage. In fact they're hoping for bad weather (they'll be disappointed) over the next few days so they have an excuse not to go out with the dogs & witness a repeat performance. I can't say I blame them, I'm still a little queasy myself....

 

Hope to see you later,

 

Robin

 

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