Zorro introduced Balto the Alaskan Malamute and Cuddly the Cocker Spaniel as debaters, and he was mediating.
Balto: “Wolves are dogs. When I lived in Alaska, I encountered them frequently, and we spoke the same language, albeit with an accent. They ate our food, they took our females (and vice versa) and hey presto, we had half breeds. Wolves are dogs, but of a different culture.”
Cuddly: “I ask you this, do wolves serve a human master? The answer is no. The meaning of life for dogs is to serve humans, but wolves do not have the inclination, so wolves are not dogs, case closed.”
The crowd got all confused and a commotion of barking and howling broke out. If we had not been in Doggy Heaven, I think a dog fight would have ensued. Zorro decided to break up the debate and told everyone to go home.
Loba whispered to me that the debate was lacking “What about half breeds? What about dogs that bite their master, what about dogs that like to roam?” She did not want to say it out loud.
The wider issue is: should wolves be allowed into Doggy Heaven? Right now, they have their own section. I am not a racist, but I would not be comfortable with wolves running around in my neighborhood. Zorro says that he might be partly wolf so I need to be more tolerant. Loba scoffed, (she does a lot of scoffing) and pointed out that her Mom was probably Siberian Husky, and it is more likely she has wolf genetics.
What breed is Zorro? If you ask him, he says “royal ancestry” or “Royal Scottish Guard Dog”. In any case, he is a healthy and able dog. Loba says she is a street crossing and proud of her varied DNA. Then she stiffened her up-ear and drooped the down-ear and looked coy.
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