tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132696803684415539.post4640320286029595580..comments2019-12-17T11:14:50.647-05:00Comments on Notes for Word Lovers: Tell me all your thoughts on dogSusie Marpleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417998053843593811noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132696803684415539.post-89493179541817571352019-12-17T11:14:50.647-05:002019-12-17T11:14:50.647-05:00I read a article under the same title some time ag...I read a article under the same title some time ago, but this articles quality is much, much better. How you do this.. <a href="https://rcl.ink/NsZ" rel="nofollow">https://rcl.ink/NsZ</a><br />Jason Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659950211085370868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132696803684415539.post-35826165868391990382009-06-14T23:51:18.811-04:002009-06-14T23:51:18.811-04:00Neoteny---permanent adolescence: Cyril ConnollyNeoteny---permanent adolescence: Cyril ConnollySusie Marpleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417998053843593811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132696803684415539.post-9270009210793758932009-06-09T22:35:01.994-04:002009-06-09T22:35:01.994-04:00There was so much more about dog behavior in this ...There was so much more about dog behavior in this book that I could have written about, but I had to draw the line somewhere. For instance, wolves don't really live in packs that much. They are usually in family groups. They form packs if they have experienced some kind of human intervention.<br /><br />I am so glad we did not end up with a yappy little dog. I've met enough of them out in the neighborhood since we got Oreo. Shocking behavior!<br /><br />Oreo likes to have her belly rubbed first thing when I open her crate in the morning to take her out. She won't get up unless I do it. She has definitely made me step outside of my box!Susie Marpleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417998053843593811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132696803684415539.post-29828283529583767992009-06-05T11:07:06.615-04:002009-06-05T11:07:06.615-04:00I have only seen Grandin on television, but was qu...I have only seen Grandin on television, but was quite impressed with her. I would say that merits reading at least one of her book, which I must do.<br /><br />I read, some years ago, a book about dog behavior, the title of which escapes me. You touch upon so many things that were outlined in the book in terms of dog society as it is to dogs. The author had a few dogs, one of which was half wolf. His observations of their relationships to one another and to him were insightful and at times, entertaining.<br /><br />As a former (hopefully future) dog owner, I have witnessed many of the dog behaviors you write about. We were of the guilty sum of New Yorker's who allowed our dog off-leash everywhere. He was such a well behaved dog; waiting patiently outside the store (no leash), avoiding small yappy dogs on the street, stopping at corners without our having to say so, the list goes on. He is sorely missed and always loved. He was that one in a million dog you get once a lifetime.<br /><br />On yappy, small dog types; kill 'em. Ok, I'm being extreme. I have always said they have Napoleonic complexes. You could certainly see parallels to humans on this front.<br /><br />As to why humans keep doing things that don't work, my guess, and perhaps it's obvious, we don't adapt to change well. We are creatures of comfort and familiarity, we know what we like and we like what we know. Stepping outside our "box" is tough, and impossible for some; it's frightening. My triathlon training has taught me this in spades. I am still a person resistant to change in any form, but I keep pushing myself outside my comfort zone.<br /><br />Now, if I could only get someone to scratch my belly when I roll over.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.com