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October 20th 07, 02:18 AM
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Dogs and Snakes
We live surrounded by Australian wilderness. My dog Rusty is very
disciplined and doesn't chase, bite, chew or eat other creatures. He reacts with great curiosity to anything alive, usually wagging his tail and anticipating some great excitement. Strangely, I can recognize from a distance whenever he has spotted a snake. He always backs a step and freezes, totally tense, totally focussed. It seems, there is a red warning light flashing in his brain - though he never had a bad experience with snakes. I observed similar behavior with my previous dogs. Is there something hard-wired in dogs which makes them automatically apprehensive of snakes? Greetings - Klaus www.rent-a-cloud.com The Nature Cards 
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October 20th 07, 03:57 AM
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Dogs and Snakes
Howdy Blacklight,
No!¡ Some dogs are just cautious. Others are aggressive. And still others just want to see what it is and they get bit. Frank X. Morris http://community.webtv.net/Sulkhalil/ChimeandFriends
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