ooc; it’s wednesday my dudes, let’s get on with it. almost to the weekend. recently had a few folks ask me about Sen’s thing with dogs, so allow me to blather.
Sen7inel’s (then Kali) first real exposure to dogs was during her “attendance” at the Shepherd’s Guiding Hand where they were used as perimeter security as well as trackers for escapees. They were institutional tools, trained to work and used to manage the admitted population. Get too close to the outer fence during recess and the dog handlers wouldn’t necessarily stop the dogs from barking, growling, or otherwise being intimidating.
The fear was ingrained in her on the night of her escape. Young Sen7inel, having managed to kill the power at the facility, escaped out a service tunnel meant for deliveries to the institution whose security system failed open. Once the staff realized she was missing in the chaos, dogs and their handlers were sent out to track her down. The experience was terrifying, the sound of pursuing canines echoing through the dark as they chased her through the surrounding wilderness. If it wasn’t for the sheer luck of finding a stream to cover her tracks with, it’s likely she would have been retrieved.
Aggressive dogs make a regular appearance in her nightmares. And, no matter the size or demeanor, Sen7inel always gives dogs space if she happens to encounter one.