our dogs live in two different worlds

I’ve been working on the idea that dogs live in two different worlds, the human world of culture, rules, and human dangers, and the world of nature, with the connections of wild animals and  the dangers of the wilderness.  The amazing thing is that our dogs seem to be able to connect comfortably and easily to both worlds. They feel a sense of belonging in both worlds. They settle into the house, curling up on our bed at night, and then the next morning they race into the woods and are immediately aware and alive to everything. It’s an incredible ability to cross a complex boundary.

 

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