28.He Labrador's maternal instinct
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Still staring at the cat in his arms, Addison sat up. Sitting next to Addison, the woman's labrador looked around the package to determine what it held. At first, Addison thought the dog smelt like a puppy, and his motherly sense took over. He quickly came to see, though, how mistaken he was. The Labrador's first interest looked mild enough; its nose twitched as it sought to detect what Addison was carrying. The mother instinct he had anticipated for soon gave way to something else totally. At first, the dog's behaviour changed subtly: a small tensing of muscles, a change in breathing rhythm. As the Labrador's curiosity grew more focused and intense, Addison could sense the mood in the car change.
