Wild Dogs

I've been watching two feral dogs that have been ranging the South Union area for going on a year now. I suspect that a lot of you have seen them. One is a female, medium sized, kind of a golden retriever mix, with a reddish coat. The other is a little larger white dog that looks to be a lab mix. These are the most street smart dogs I have ever seen. I've seen the red one dart out into traffic on South Union to retrieve a freshly run over squirrel, which is apparently a large part of their diets. I watched them lying in the grass across the street from my house one day. They were both lying within a few feet of the sidewalk, and would remain calm as people walked by, but as soon as someone would approach them, they would trot off into the woods. As soon as the coast was clear, they would return to their spot.

I noticed the the red dogs' teats were swollen a couple of months ago, so apparently she has whelped a litter of pups. I'm sure that the dogs have not had rabies shots, or are taking their heart worm medication. I suspect that animal control is hot on their trail and will consider their capture a major coup. I know that we should not return to the past, when there were many feral dogs running loose through out the county. I 'm sure that these two dogs will not be adopted if they are ever caught and taken to the pound. I just hope they can hang on to their freedom until they die of whatever takes them, and I will smile every time I see them.