i have a beagle/weenie dog named lupe, she is my brave huntress. her legs are too short to hunt foxes and the such that beagles are supposed to hunt, but her body is too big to go after rabbits as dachunds are more inclined to. however she is very sensitive and has started collecting strange sticks, feathers and acorns for me. she is a good little gatherer. i am also extremely close to raccoons. they have followed me around chittering behind me in cases. i always felt like if a raccoon appears to me i am on the right path. i moved to texas 5 months ago and haven't seen any yet, though i know they live here. its been kind of concerning to me.