Auster hunting dogs

Kina had been cautious about going over to the Oaks ever since her encounter with the coyotes. However, as time went on she began to relax. There were some walnuts in that area that she wanted to gather to try and make ink. She was working her way across the grove when she heard barking and snarling. Kina's first instinct was to bolt for the safety of Tojo but then she caught her brother's scent. Oh no!

Kina shifted course and headed toward the source of the noise. There she saw her brother surrounded by strange looking canines, dogs of some sort. Without a second thought she barreled toward the nearest one, silent as a ghost. Her head was lowered and she slammed the top of her head into the nearest dog, just between the ribcage and hind legs where the organs were least protected. Even though she was small her solid bone structure helped her in delivering a blow that knocked the dog over and caused it to yelp in surprise.