She is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. They come from Southern Africa and are used to hunt lions. Part of her breed name comes from the fact that her breed has a strip of hair along her back where the hair grows in the opposite direction.
Now, Biscuit comes across as a normal dog most of the time. However, when it thunders (which is a daily occurence now that it is rainy season in Costa Rica), she becomes hysterical. And I don't mean like a stand-up comic. When the first crack of thunder strikes, she runs in the house, takes cover wherever she can find it, and trembles so much it's like someone is holding her at gunpoint.
Rebecca and I left her outside a couple of weeks ago when we went to a meeting. Upon arriving back at the house, we found her like this (see picture below). She was unable to enter the house when it was thundering and therefore tried to make cover in another way. She rearranged the furniture on the porch, knocked over a plant, and was a mess! We honestly don't know what gets into her sometimes. She brings us much joy though... and a good target for jokes.
