Dog Day Afternoon

At any given time there are between 6  to a dozen or more dogs floating around the BTNC precincts. Some of them are owned by staff but others are of indeterminate origin. We supect a number come from nearby houses and supplement their diet looting the BTNC rubbish bins, but some could be of no fixed abode. Some are a little scruffy by NZ standards. The odd one is downright repulsive. They operate as a pack, allowing some other (often remarkably similar looking) dogs to visit from time to time, but ruthlessly persecuting other dogs who are seen as invaders. Each night there are fights. This is apparently repeated from street to street so if "our" dogs weren't here apparently another pack would move in to fill the void. A little unnerving at first but we have found whilst they fight each other whatever their origins they are generally deferential to people. Any problem dogs get shipped out. That is why the worst looking dogs are generally at the temple.