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post #1 of 6
8/8/11 at 5:17pm
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I was wondering who do you guys think that which "rival" pet could be the more social pet? Or maybe how dogs and cats are different in general.

Me.. I say dogs. Reason.. because they are so social and I met dogs that always want to be by your side.. I Could why people call them "mans best friend." my friend has a dog and two cats and I must say the dog( Her name is Emma BTW and she is Absolutely adorable and fun to hang out with) is so social that she even watch T.V with us. The cats were shy and not wanting to come out so much.. They were cute though.

And yes I do believe that you can train a cat same way that you can train a dog. I tried to train Vinnie to come and my older sister thought I was nuts. I love my Misa.. but I wish I could train her things like you would to dogs. Maybe if you train them as kittens.. than that will be a different story.
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post #2 of 6
8/8/11 at 5:23pm
Dogs are MUCH better with strangers in general.

However, my two cats always insist on being in the same room with me, and often either sit in the crease on the blanket next to me or pushed up against my leg on the recliner portion if watching TV/movie. One of my sister's dogs though when watching TV usually just goes upstairs or sleeps under her bed... which is funny because he is a gigantic lab and doesn't fit.

So I try not to make generalizations about species TOO much.
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post #3 of 6
8/8/11 at 6:26pm
There is nothing better at being a dog than a dog. There is nothing better at being a cat than a cat.

I try not to compare them, as there is too much genetic background in every species on the planet to do it based on human interpretation. For that matter, there is nothing better at being a human than a human.

I appreciate the differences in all species.
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post #4 of 6
8/8/11 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by Momofmany View Post
There is nothing better at being a dog than a dog. There is nothing better at being a cat than a cat.

I agree with that 1,000,000,000%! But to the op the dog is a far more social creature.
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post #5 of 6
8/9/11 at 5:14am
Dogs and cats have different personalities. You can teach a dog to do most anytihng if you have enough treats on hand, even a biscuit. On the other hand, you can't teach a cat anything it doesn't want to learn. Cats are definitely more independant. I have had both, even raised cocker spaniels for awhile. At heart, while I can love dogs, cats almost own my soul.
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post #6 of 6
8/9/11 at 2:27pm
I think the question is also based on the owner-- IMO

If you are generally an active person, a dog would be better as you can go out and play with them, go on walks/run and usually up for the dog's attention grabbing ways. Plus, the ways to train them.

If you are inactive, a cat might be better as you don't have to walk them and give them so much attention as a dog requires! With lots of patience, you could train a cat, but not all cats are willing!

main reason why I like cats.. they don't require as much attention as dogs, lol
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