When Delilah joined our pack and we realized just how much work she needed, I admit I had hopes that some of Sampson’s goodness would wear off on her.
You know, those sweet qualities you cherish in your good dog? Like not climbing on the counters, or dancing under your feet while you try to prepare their meals.
Yeah, those ones.
It seems that Sampson doesn’t have that much influence over Delilah, instead I’m actually thinking some of her naughtier traits are wearing off on him. 🙁
And then there’s Bob.
Bob is our youngest daughter’s cat who through a set of circumstances ended up in our care. He has been with us close to a year now and I’ve come to realize that Bob is acting more and more like a …..dog.
Here are the things Bob does that remind me of the dogs:
Greets us at the door.
Runs upstairs, lies on the rug waiting for tummy rubbies.
Sleeps in a crate.
Sleeps on a dog bed.
Hovers around the kitchen.
Waits at the back door (as if I’m going to let him go outside!)
He drinks from the dog’s water bowl…..oh and sometimes he just sits there staring at the water.
So would I call him a dat or a cog? What should I say when people ask me how many pets I have and what kind they are?
I know we are not supposed to humanize our pets (there’s a word for that, right?) But what if our pets are morphing themselves, what do they call that?
Do you have a pet that has picked up a trait or quirk of another species?
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