The other night I was letting Anna the dog out. Any time it is dark, I will at least step out on the back deck and survey the property with a flashlight. There are a lot of animals that travel through our backyard.  

That night, I spotted the unmistakable glow of eyes. Anna had started down the deck steps, and I quickly followed, calling my wife for backup. That’s when I spotted the second set of eyes. Two coyotes. 

Anna is not one to back down. She runs towards them barking. I started to call Anna, like I always do, a frantic and usually fruitless attempt to get her to back away from danger.  

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