16-year-old and her dog spread smiles

Daily Home ^ | March 16, 2012 | Emily Adams

[Salamander]

Odin adores hubby but if I leave the room, hubby ceases to exist.

If the dog can follow, he will.
If the dog can’t follow, he’ll sit at/watch the door until I return.

Odin is My Dog.

;]

[Salamander]

;]

[CatherineofAragon]

"Being a 1-person dog doesn’t mean there is no affinity for anyone else. I’ve never seen that to be the case with our Shepherds. My dogs tend to be devoted 1st to me, but attached to all the family they know. Likewise my sister’s. Ask my parents, husband or toddler as well as her family."

Second that. My sister-in-law owned a Schutzhund-trained Shepherd for protection. She was definitely his human of choice, but he loved all of us. He was such a sweet, good, precious dog....unless you happened to be a stranger, LOL.

[Daffynition]

[Salamander]

Yes, actually.

Gotta be a European gal, though.

[Salamander]

I was going to answer you but Odin suddenly ripped my arms off and it took me a couple minutes to get Dragon up and running, using only a pencil held in my teeth.

;D

[Salamander]

“A Doberman doesnt fit on a lap as well as cats.”

Hmmm.

Odin didn’t get that memo.

[Salamander]

So you're sitting in your yard reading a book, just minding your own business when suddenly....

[Daffynition]

I expect an invitation to the wedding!

[Salamander]

LOL!

As soon as I hit the lottery, I’ll let you know...:D

[the OlLine Rebel]

I respect dogs. I know what they’re capable of. I’m realistic. All this “dog-loving” kootchie-koo and then someone posts about Pit Bull Terriers ripping people apart, and all the people come out against PBTs, who are dogs (never mind the others that also attack). That’s reality. Dogs can be great, but they also must be respected for the havoc they can - and sometimes want to, despite all the nonsense “they only want to please (someone else)” - wreak.

Horse people have much more sense than dog people, in my view. They know horses can kill them, even if not intended, and show more respect as well as love, without all the kootchie-koo foolishness for an animal that is a carnivore and can intend to kill.

[Salamander]

Trouble is, he's not ready to settle down quite yet.

[still hitting the singles scene pretty heavy]

[Daffynition]

That would be reading a *Nook*...with the battery on 2% :)

...and if the book was good enough...I wouldn’t even notice the *incoming missile*.

[the OlLine Rebel]

You’re much more likely to go to the hospital due to a dog than cat.

Yes, they both can have questionable character. Overall dogs are more dangerous.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Google “therapy cats” and be enlightened."

Don't forget about the therapy ferrets...

[Daffynition]

Shouldn't we be thinking of starting an online business of a *pet registry* for pet owners [with more money than brains] to register their pets as *bride/groom* or or *new parents*?

[Altariel]

But those are *liberals*.

;-)

[Altariel]

I like the way you think.

:-)

[Wuli]

“Yes, they both can have questionable character. Overall dogs are more dangerous.”

That’s nuts.

Dogs are highly more trainable and in training socialized with their family than are cats.

A cat is a cat is a cat. It is what it is, personality wise, and that’s all it can or will be, for good or bad.

Friends of mine - a couple - who have always had dogs (more than one at a time usually) and cats (more than one at a time usually) have never once themselves, nor any of their freinds or family been to the hospital due to any incident with their dogs, but they and one friend and one relative have been to the emergency room on a number of occasions, as a result fo angry and vicious scratches from their cats, requiring stitches every time. One cat has - since the last attack - had to be anesthetized with a dart, like a zoo animal, just to get it to the vet to take care of its own medical issues.

I have been friendly with my relatives cats. I have let them know they need for their wills to plan on their care, for, no matter what. it won’t come from me.