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Duncanpup

(13,691 posts)
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 12:57 PM Sep 2022

Living with preadators

Mr big paws 14 year old golden
Boog the chocolate lab 12 in age
Dunk pup 2 years 4 months

Just sat down on sofa with my wife snacking and the Domestic woofs are mooching I said to my wife they are descendants of wolves.

And we do not even sleep with one eye open on guard living with these predators were comfortable trusting.
Probably a mistake becoming so relaxed living amongst these furry hunters I said to her. She said we’re gonna have to mop up the dog drool as they sit and beg.

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Living with preadators (Original Post) Duncanpup Sep 2022 OP
We have two cats Metaphorical Sep 2022 #1
💖 I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2022 #3
Wolves I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2022 #2
Well... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #4

Metaphorical

(2,318 posts)
1. We have two cats
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 01:37 PM
Sep 2022

an eleven year old Russian Blue female and a three year old Calico female.

There is no question that they're predators, from choosing the highest ground to pounce from to their very deliberate stalking behaviors. They also both sleep on the bed with my wife and I, usually at the foot of our bed. They may predators, but they are our predators.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,934 posts)
2. Wolves
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 01:40 PM
Sep 2022

Wolves are not to be trifled with.
Give those awesome pups your food and maybe they'll let you live another day.

2naSalit

(92,741 posts)
4. Well...
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 04:20 PM
Sep 2022

Some of that's been "bred-out" but they could go feral in a hurry! Wolves are not gentle when you feed them, even those who've been captive for a long time. You could lose some of your own meat by accident trying to hand them food!

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