[ Video ]

[of_frell]

[ It's been a while since Ella made a post to the network, but she felt the need to introduce a new member of the family - so to speak. The feed shows the interior of a den where Ella is sitting on the floor

Comments

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

[Mercy looks into the camera.]

Um. Not to put too fine a point on it, but you know she's not a full dog, right?

[Video]

[of_frell]

Of course I do. She's a wolf-dog puppy. What's your point?

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

[Mercy shakes her head.]

None. I just wanted to be sure. Wolf-dogs have different temperaments from regular dogs. They tend to be more dominant and far more stubborn. I didn't want you finding that out the hard way.

[Like, when you got bit. Mercy knows wolves.]

[Video]

[of_frell]

I'm well aware. I thought you were going to give me some spiel about how I shouldn't have a wolf-dog as a pet because they're evil or something ridiculous.

You kind of sound like another friend of mine. He fussed at me for having a pet raccoon. Though really, he's more of a friend than a pet.

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

[Mercy smiles.]

That'd make me a hypocrite. I have a coyote for a pet.

[Video]

[of_frell]

No kidding? Male or female? Although I've never met someone who had a pet coyote.

We had wild animals on the grounds back home, and most of the dogs that we had weren't full dogs themselves. I'm not sure of any of them were wolfdogs too though - it's possible. I never thought to ask.

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

She's female. I call her Freya.

[Video]

[of_frell]

Freya is a pretty name. How old is she?

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

About five, now. Maybe six. I rescued her, so I'm not real sure.

[Actually, the coyote is in her thirties, but... Mercy can't say that.]

[Video]

[of_frell]

Rescued her... from hunters?

[Video]

[vw_coyote]

Oh, no. She was stuck in a mud bank. She started sticking around and now she's adopted me.