Watch Dog

It takes a lot to get Danny to bark and even then it is usually a single "Woof".

However, the other evening I let Danny out and he barked and barked and barked. This was not a "let's play ball" sound. It was a deep, menacing, hair standing up on the neck, full teeth gleaming bark.

I could not see what it was that Danny sensed lurking near the pond. Danny neither chased nor retreated. He just stood firm and barked.

At first I thought perhaps it was a deer. However, Danny usually ignores the deer or gives a single bark to chase them off. I then wondered if it was the coyote.

Whatever creature was at the pond, Danny made it clear that this visitor was not welcome.