I'm surprised they even had dogs, actually; when I lived in the Marshalls there weren't any. Lots of cats, but they earn their keep killing rats. Other than that, the only domesticated animals around were chickens. Keeping a dog fed, even to eat, is too much of a luxury for the real island lifestyle.
The Kiribati island dogs weren't fed- they were expected to fend entirely for themselves. (Which they did in large part by killing and eating smaller, weaker dogs.) If one happened to dominate and grow big, THEN it was food for any enterprising islander that could catch it. From what I could tell, the only reason they were even tolerated was as watchdogs.
She's doing all right. She's more dog than Kodos is- more naturally confident, more intense- but at least I don't have a testosterone surge to look forward to down the road. Tom summarized the difference in their personalities thusly:
Kodos: "What is that? I don't like it. I'll bark at it from over here. I'll get more menacing if I have to. Do I have any backup available?"
Kang: "What is that? KREEGAH BUNDOLO!!" *pounce*
Charm and a good sense of humor save her.
Tom's got a bunch of pics on his computer; I've been meaning to get them transferred so I can put more up.
Is the book "Sex Lives of Cannibals"? I remember reading that and laughing my head off at the writer's island adventures, which included numerous tales of the local canine pack.
YES! I don't know why I'm so surprised to find someone else who's reading/read it, but there it is. I have a big weakness for travel writing- I loathe traveling myself (all due to the transport), but I can't get enough of other people's accounts of the back of beyond
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I'm surprised they even had dogs, actually; when I lived in the Marshalls there weren't any. Lots of cats, but they earn their keep killing rats. Other than that, the only domesticated animals around were chickens. Keeping a dog fed, even to eat, is too much of a luxury for the real island lifestyle.
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How is Her Highness these days? She is so incredibly adorable. :)
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Kodos: "What is that? I don't like it. I'll bark at it from over here. I'll get more menacing if I have to. Do I have any backup available?"
Kang: "What is that? KREEGAH BUNDOLO!!" *pounce*
Charm and a good sense of humor save her.
Tom's got a bunch of pics on his computer; I've been meaning to get them transferred so I can put more up.
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Is the book "Sex Lives of Cannibals"? I remember reading that and laughing my head off at the writer's island adventures, which included numerous tales of the local canine pack.
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