It's a dog, of course!

There is an amusing naval gazing piece by Robert Hanks on the Garudian website where the author ponders whether it is OK to let his whippet kill squirrels in a park.

I know the problem. When out exercising greyhounds, whippets or lurchers I have often found that they race off chasing things, often hares and sometimes rabbits. If more than one are being exercised together they often seem to be in competition with each other too. Sometimes they catch something and we are, of course, mortified, struck dumb and riven with guilt.
What if a child had witnessed such a scene, we cry?
What if an OAP had been shocked by such scenes and reduced to a sobbing jelly?
What if someone, somewhere were to offended and spent the next few days in darkened room as a result?
What if...............

A dog being a dog!

I can't be bothered with this, why not just let the dog enjoy being a dog. Why don't we just enjoy letting dogs be dogs. Is this all people have to worry about?

Julia M has a take on this story too.