Some domestic dogs play around with a group of Polar Bears somewhere in the arctic.
The owner of the dogs notes that the dogs and bears seem to get along ok, but he understands that it is not a good idea for him to trust them to come too close to him. He mentions cracker shot, which might refer to shots of salt fired from a shot gun. Not at all harmful to the polar bears in any permanent way, but very painful, thus making them effective as a deterent to ensure the bears keep their distance. The dogs do seem to be having fun overall, but there are a couple points in there that even the dogs look a little nervous with what the bears are doing.
Unrelated Links:
thatch
Baby Articles & Baby Names