The Dogs Who Understood A Tortoise

I was at the shelter working with some timid dogs and look who walked by! Timid behavior is timid behavior whether you are a dog or a tortoise.

This old guy “quickly” hid under my car. He must have heard that if he came by the shelter, he could get some free advice on expanding his socialization skills. Little did he know that he was in good company with these pups.

How wonderful to see this native creature walking in the desert. With his introduction to civilization, he may decide that his instincts were right – stay buried! If he would have said “hey, follow me, I’ve got a great hole to crawl into, they would have joined him!

For those of you who don’t know – tortoises are an endangered species and have to be licensed. It was a brave day for the timid dogs and one amazing timid tortoise.