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I like animals in general; but cats are my favorite, and the only species I can communicate with efficiently. Dogs are interesting, but I don't understand them! Can you help?
One of my friends needed a housemate to help with the cost of rent. I needed an apartment. The sensible arrangements were made, and I moved into a house with four girls and three dogs. I have never had a dog before; and I have really not much idea how to understand dogs.
Bear is a big black puppy, about nine months old and three feet tall at the shoulder. He's a quarter wolf, and you can tell by his size, his ears and tail. He's very friendly and seems to have insane amounts of energy; I've pushed his paws off my shoulders more than I care to count.
Simon is another black puppy, but he's about as big as a Lab... he probably has some Lab in him, actually, because he resembles one. He's very quiet and calm. He's also very good at begging for food.
Mercy is a four-year-old mix of some sort of hound with some other sort of hound. She's a very good-looking dog; but sometime in the past, she was abused. They say she is afraid if you move too fast, and will draw back and cower. When she sees me she rolls over on her back and looks up at me. I'm not sure why. My friend is training her; and she's learning well. Better than the puppies, anyhow.
They seem like OK dogs--and they are... but I'm not sure what they're saying when they do what they do. What does it mean when they jump up on me, when they bark or wave their tails or roll over on their backs... I'm confused. And they're so social! It's like they can't be in an empty room, don't really entertain themselves, are always where the humans are... always together, always interacting--almost clingy.
How does a cat lover learn to connect with dogs? It's like learning a foreign language... any tips?
One of my friends needed a housemate to help with the cost of rent. I needed an apartment. The sensible arrangements were made, and I moved into a house with four girls and three dogs. I have never had a dog before; and I have really not much idea how to understand dogs.
Bear is a big black puppy, about nine months old and three feet tall at the shoulder. He's a quarter wolf, and you can tell by his size, his ears and tail. He's very friendly and seems to have insane amounts of energy; I've pushed his paws off my shoulders more than I care to count.
Simon is another black puppy, but he's about as big as a Lab... he probably has some Lab in him, actually, because he resembles one. He's very quiet and calm. He's also very good at begging for food.
Mercy is a four-year-old mix of some sort of hound with some other sort of hound. She's a very good-looking dog; but sometime in the past, she was abused. They say she is afraid if you move too fast, and will draw back and cower. When she sees me she rolls over on her back and looks up at me. I'm not sure why. My friend is training her; and she's learning well. Better than the puppies, anyhow.
They seem like OK dogs--and they are... but I'm not sure what they're saying when they do what they do. What does it mean when they jump up on me, when they bark or wave their tails or roll over on their backs... I'm confused. And they're so social! It's like they can't be in an empty room, don't really entertain themselves, are always where the humans are... always together, always interacting--almost clingy.
How does a cat lover learn to connect with dogs? It's like learning a foreign language... any tips?