The Wild Dog of Caucomgomoc, Which statement best expresses a theme of the short story?

"They had feared the rangy, bell-throated beast from the day when first he came to Caucomgomoc, but when his master died they feared him more; he had gone wild, ... "

Explanation:

Charles Boardman Hawes, was an American author of both fiction and nonfiction stories of the sea.

This is the story of a dog that loses his owner and rejects future relationships with humans.