There is even a farming proverb in the countryside, "An old dog dies at home." Does this make sense? Let’s take a look together!
Is the old dog not dying at home because it is "human"?
The author has five dogs in front and behind. They are all small native dogs in rural areas. I don’t know what breed they are, because some are bought for a few dollars per one at the market, and some are caught directly from relatives’ homes. Some of them were lost after being kept for a few years, most of them were caught by the stolen dogs, and some of them could die. One of them has been 8 years old and is still in the process of keeping them.
The most impressive thing is the second puppy I raised. It took me to school every morning and would come to the roadside at the entrance of the village to wait for me when I went to school. As long as I went to school, I almost never missed it. It is also the smartest and obedient dog I have ever raised. But in the year when it was 5 years old, it suddenly disappeared.
I also looked for it in many places where it often went, but I didn't find it. It was not until half a month later that someone in the village cleaned his old thatched cottage and finally found it inside. But I have been dead for a long time because the smell is very strong. After all, I have been with me for many years, so I dug a hole in my Orange Mountain and buried it in it.
Many people in the village say that this dog is very smart, and it is a pity that he died here. Some people also say that dogs are very human-friendly animals. When they predict that their death period is approaching, they will hide themselves and die quietly. The purpose is to not want their owner to be sad or cause trouble for their owners.
If you have dogs, they will disappear one day. Everyone must go to some old houses near your house to look for them. In fact, they are not too far from home, and you can still find them if you look carefully. Some of them are sick or eat something they shouldn't eat, and they will be treated in time after they are found, and there is still a chance to rescue them.
The real reason why the dog suddenly ran away from home
Although old dogs will run away from home before dying, which is what the rural saying says, "Old dogs do not die at home." Some people say that the dog and the owner have been together for a long time, and suddenly disappears, that is, they don't want to make the owner sad or worried, and they don't want to cause trouble to the owner. , but the author does not agree with it, but they are human.
is not very reliable because they ran away from home and suddenly disappeared. This is causing trouble for the owner. Whose dog that has been raised for many years is gone and will not look for it? Wouldn't you be worried or sad because it disappeared? And this is not the original intention of the dog to really "run away from home". The real reason is still the dog's instinctive reaction.
We also know that dogs were animals domesticated in humans in the early days, and their ancestors were wolves. At that time, humans' purpose of taming dogs was very simple, which was different from now on treating dogs as pets and companions.
in the early days, it was mainly discovered that dogs had a very sensitive sense of smell and hearing, and they had a strong territory, which was a good at guarding the house. Keeping a dog in the yard, whether it is a stranger or other animals approaching, it will issue a warning, and at the same time use a shout to remind the owner to be vigilant. There are strangers or dangers approaching. This is the original intention of many people in the past to raise dogs.
Since dogs are descendants of wolves, wolves are a social animal, and they are also a kind of discipline and pay great attention to "team cooperation", that is, every wolf must play a role in the team.
When the wolf is old or injured, they generally do not follow the pack of wolves, but leave silently, go to a hidden corner to heal, or wait for death to come. The reason why wolves have such characteristics is also an instinct that they have evolved in harsh natural environments for a long time.Because even if you don’t leave the pack, you will be expelled and may even be dealt with.
As the descendant of a wolf, dogs have been domesticated by humans for many years, but this instinct has not changed. It is their instinct that they are sick and injured, especially when they are about to die, they will leave their masters and hide quietly. Although they regard their master as their only support, they are still afraid that they cannot continue to contribute to their master now, and the master will "handle" it.
What's more, for dogs who have been injured, sick, or died, their bodies are already very weak. During this period, their hearing and smell are far inferior to before, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced, almost at the mercy of others.
The safest way for them during this period is to find a hidden place to hide it and not be discovered by other animals or humans, even if the owner does not.
is written later
In the past, in rural areas, it was rumored that old dogs did not die at home because they were human and did not want their owners to feel sad when they saw them dead, or the dogs did not want to cause trouble to their owners.
In fact, this is just the result of human wishful thinking. After all, dogs have been raised for many years and I feel reluctant to let them go. And saying this will make your heart more acceptable. If it is because the dog is afraid of death and does not want to be disposed of by its owner and runs away, then some people probably cannot accept it.
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