The enormous black dog's fluffy tail curled upward and swayed from side to side. According to Eli's limited knowledge of animals, a wolf's tail should hang down, which meant the creature in front of him was probably a dog after all.
The giant black dog circled him leisurely, its tail wagging as it sniffed him from different angles. At least it seemed to be in a good mood, and it hadn't shown any immediate intention of attacking him. That was reassuring, but the creature was simply too large to be taken lightly. Animals could be unpredictable, and Eli had no way of knowing whether it might suddenly decide to sink its teeth into him.
