A hunting dog's significance to a Hunter is completely different from that of an ordinary watchdog to its master.
When hunting dogs work for their masters, they are often putting their lives on the line.
These days, there's no saying that people who keep dogs don't eat dog meat. But while some Hunters might eat dog meat, they would never, ever eat their own hunting dogs.
Not only would they not eat them, but they wouldn't let anyone else touch them either.
As the saying goes: a pot is bound to break by the well, and a general is bound to fall in battle.
It's inevitable that hunting dogs will die during a hunt.
Whenever this happened, the Hunter would find the nearest Pine Tree and bury the dog beneath it. If any outsiders were present, the Hunter would be sure to say, "If anyone dares to dig up my dog to eat it, I'll fight them to the death."
