Vane in Turkey

Been thinking about Vane. He is in Turkey living in what can only be described as a dog sanctuary, several remote villages populated by werefolk and people.

He got out of Iraq in 2011 with 32 dogs and pups. They made their way into Kurdistan, picking up more dogs along the way. A few became werefolk, mostly weredogs. But not all.

In my recent travels I found Vane and spent some time with his werefolk and people. I could have stayed much longer. That part of the world is not kind to dogs. Strays are common.

There are a number of new dog TV shows, such as Dogs in the City (CBS) and One Nation Under Dog (HBO). Americans spend billions each year on their pets, most of that on dogs. At the same time puppy mills and dog abuse continues and wolves are still hunted and pressured in those few places in the U.S. where they are trying to hang on.

In truth, mankind inflicts more barbarity on itself than on canines. That is the human way. Aggression and violence is at the core of the human condition. Were that not the case humans would not have survived as a species. Fighting has always been part of survival.

We weredogs have always known this, and learned to live with it, to accept it. But things are different now. Mankind has the means to take barbarity to a terrifying level. In light of this, many weredogs are adopting attitudes toward mankind which have always been considered heresy.