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Aggressive

Jackie sat on the patio with the babies on her lap as Jasmine, Houston, Johnna, Karlie, and Hundley finished their lunch.

Skittles sat on the ground happily waiting for the kids to share, and with that many kids Skittles hit the jackpot.

Sloan had finished his lunch already and was now out in the yard giggling as he threw a Frisbee and Dolly caught it.

Jackie watched the young boy and the dog happily playing together, she wasn't sure which one of them was having more fun.

Suddenly without warning Dolly grabbed Sloan by the shirt and jerked him to the side, causing the little boy to land on his behind in the grass with a thud.

Jackie was aghast, Dolly had never, not one time been aggressive with any of the kids, and although the kids were very nice to her there was an occasional stepped on paw, or pulled tail and Dolly never minded.

Jackie hurriedly put the babies in their swings that Jackie had lugged outside earlier when the kids asked to sit on the patio to eat their lunch. She then raced over to Sloan.

"Are you ok little buddy?" Jackie asked as she picked him up.

"Dolly bad dog." Was Sloan's answer, completely bewildered as to why Dolly had suddenly turned on him, one minute he'd been throwing a Frisbee with his furry friend and the next he was on the ground.

Since Sloan appeared to be just fine she set him down and turned her attention to the dog.

"Dolly what is wrong with you? Bad dog." Jackie scolded harshly.

Dolly appeared to not even notice Jackie though, she had her face towards the ground, growling fiercely, showing her teeth. Jackie glanced down and her eyes got wide, right there in the grass was a rattle snake.

Dolly hadn't been aggressive towards the little boy, she was doing what she could to protect him.

TBC…