Denarii trotted after the Alpha, halting near him and glancing over while he talked, not taking a drink of the water yet. "Some dogs just have a bad past with humans and choose to avoid them. It's a trust thing. A dog in my old pack was just like that. Wanted nothing to do with humans and hated them with all his heart." The Canaan dog paused to draw in a breath. "It's something you can't understand unless you're in that dog's place." She concluded, her ears swiveling. "And from the way he sounded, he just didn't agree with your choice of taking in the kid. I dunno." She shrugged.
The Australian Cattle dog trudged through the forest, head low. I'll just find my own pack. I'm a better leader than that dumb Shepherd anyway. He snarled to himself, apparently feeling rather bitter towards his former alpha for the whole situation. Still, he shook his head and continued onward until the scent of his old pack had faded.