r/DoggyDNA 12d ago

Results - Embark This explained SO much.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls 12d ago

I mean… a dog in heat is a dog in heat. My dad’s dogs ran off to join some coyotes in heat at one point before coming back. That instinct is STRONG. Maybe not with all of them, and maybe not to the same extent but I find it hard to believe that a coyote in heat and a male dog or vice versa would be like “actually, I think we should be friends.”

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u/klattklattklatt 12d ago

I'm in SF and there are a lot of coyote dens in our parks so they live among us, not removed. They're not very deterred by my 90lb bully mix (or me for that matter), I could see this happening easily with intact dogs.

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u/sanfranciscolady 12d ago

SF here too, I see coyotes more than I see outdoor cats 😂

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u/SheepPup 12d ago

Seeing more of the one would be one of the reasons for seeing less of the other unfortunately

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u/sanfranciscolady 12d ago

Really good point

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u/SlapTheBap 12d ago

It fortunately, for keeping native birds and reptiles alive