Doggy Dawn

Taking the dogs out pre-dawn on a crispy winter morning makes me appreciate the awakening process. The dogs stretch and snort sort of like humans do when they get up early. I find dogs particularly affectionate in the early morning. After a long night they seem to want to commune with the humans.

Dogs were the first animal to be domesticated by humans around 10,000 BC in Southwest Asia, China and North America. Humans wanted them as sentinels and hunting companions. Unfortunately for the dog they were also raised for food in some societies. But regular dog eating has been a last resort of meat-deprived human societies.

Our "sentinel" dogs mainly preoccupy themselves with eating, sleeping, and playing with each other and the humans. They look so peaceful on a cold morning sleeping on a warm pad. They certainly make a walk around the farm more interesting.