Mom protecting her young.  Notice no sand on the pup so it can not be very old.  Thanks to each of you for your comments.  Not sure why I posted it again, but it does seem to show the mother's love for her pup.  I am very thankful for so many views, favs and comments!   This image is the best I have done on flickr out of all my images.   Thanks again to each of you for your time on my site!
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/33466410@N00">Jerry Kirkhart</a> from Los Osos, Calif.
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