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// Entry 1 
// Story: The Diamond Dog's Guide to Equestria 
// by Fragezeichen 
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	Entry 1: Diamond Dogs



The Equestria Bestiary describes Diamond Dogs as one of the the hated animals in Equestria. Though they do have some sentience, Celestia has described them as "Needy" creatures, as in, "Needs help to function properly in society." Unfortunately, Diamond Dogs do not wish to join society and would rather instead collect precious gems, which is why the ponies dislike them. 

Ponies use gems in decoration, clothing, and just about everything but since the Dogs collect a vast majority of them (Like dragons, trolls, ogres, Manticores, and one deranged stallion named Mortimer), they obtain less than they'd like. Many attempts have been made to trade with the Diamond Dogs such as offering meat, their primary food source, and other shiny things like metals but to no avail.

Diamond Dogs, while, as mentioned before, sentient do not properly grasp the concept of living like the ponies do. Towns and buildings are foreign and confusing to them (One group of scientists introduced a Dog named Dribble into a standard pony city. There he quickly bought a house, got a job and promptly became mayor. Unfortunately this was considered a failure merely because he ended up losing the second election. And devoured the winner.) so they instead maintain their ancestor's Pack Mentality. Staying in tight groups of immediate families, inbreeding, and following an Alpha male or female.

Upon closer studies of the Dogs, it is shown that they collect gems for mating purposes. The more gems a male has, the more likely he is to obtain a mate. This fact has of course not stopped some hunters from attempting to eradicate the race (Because dragons are too scary) and collect their gems for themselves. What these hunters don't know though, is that killing a Diamond Dog is not an easy task. Their hides are entirely rough and strong against steel blades due to the constant digging through dirt and rocks. Their claws are capable of cutting through a great oak and they can successfully catch said tree before it falls, carry it to a hill, and toss it down for no apparent reason. The most amazing part of the Diamond Dog Physiology would have to be their skeletons. It has been said that, thanks to their strong bones, A single dog can have a six ton boulder fall on his head from the height of about three miles up and still survive with only a rather nasty headache.


Rover growled as he started to stir awake, morning dew dropping onto his nose as it fell from a tree above him. "Grrr...sleeping outside is stupid!" He cried as he rolled over onto his belly, lifting himself up and shaking his fur of the wet dirt he laid on. "Fido! Spot! Wake up you two!" 

"Huh? Whuzzut? What is it Rover? Why did you wake us up so early?" Asked the little brown Diamond Dog named Spot. Fido whined lowly as he, the youngest of the trio, slowly stood up on his hind legs and wiped his eyes.

"We have to keep moving! If we slow down someone will find us and we don't want that!" Rover declared as he adjusted his vest and collar, carefully making sure the diamond hanging from it was safe.

"Erm...we don't?" Fido asked, tilting his head and mimicking his elder brother with his own vest and collar."

"Nooo Fido, if someone finds then...then...um...wait, what happens then Rover?" Spot asked. Rover growled again and sighed.

"If someone found us, they'd capture us and probably do bad things to us!" This realization made Spot and Fido whimper. They had just been banished from their pack, now someone would want to hurt them more? Being exiled wasn't very fun at all. 

"I-I don't want to get captured Rover..." Fido whined as he and Spot began to follow the oldest Diamond Dog.

"Neither do I Fido, neither do I."