Threateningly
We can tell that because the dogs are huddled together in fear, there's some sort of danger. Also the snarling suggests they are under caution or going on defense from some danger; they feel threatened.
Most authors connect their books to actual people, the way people read books sometimes they really connect to the characters so it can effect them. Also let's say a book is about bad decisions that can also change a person's decision in something in life, also effects then. Hope that helped a bit
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Plot ? I believe . you can use a plot line to help you throughout the story