It’s no scientific revelation that humans and animals can converse. In the case of dogs, a bark or a whine, a wag of the tail or a certain posture, a turn of the head or a nervous scratch can communicate very specific messages that humans can interpret as two-way dialogue.
It’s true, she doesn’t look that dangerous, but she’s actually a rodent assassin. Rats, mice, bunnies … hates ’em, and who doesn’t? Doesn’t like lizards, is offended by squirrels and she’ll kill geese if given the chance. She’s hardwired to be on the lookout for vermin and then to give them the business until they stop moving. Still, most of the time she’s just sleeping in my truck.