Thanks everybody, I have read the loop, gave me nighmares! HAve you seen the documentary on the horse whisper guy? The real guy? I learned something from him. The horses swallow and suck when they are really happy and content. At night when I lay down with the dogs and we are all warm and cozy, they both do the same thing. When they are feeling really happy with Momthey do this at other times. There was a Dog whiperer on the news the other day. I am really interested in any info anybody knows about him. They showed him walking in to a "pack" of dogs and he had their full attention in seconds, and was completely in control. The documentary, if you haven't seen it was on pbs (the real horse whisperer one) he went into a herd of wild horses and eventually rode the stallion out, with no force, all by understanding the animal and using it's own culture and communication. I love this stuff. I realllllllllly do!!!!!!!
I will be looking for the ones thatyou suggested. Our library contains all the good Jack London type but I think I read all that before i left grade school. There is one of short stories called "The dog that bit or (bites) people" which is far better then the title implies. I quit hanging on to my books for they would fill the house and have taken some to the thrift store that I really wish I had back. The Dog that bit his people has a story in it about a boxer "with a noble chin" I can't look at a boxer since without thinking that.