Now my in laws tend to be 'dog people'. They had a cat each time, along with the dogs, but generally the cat ruled the house! My husband's grandparents always had dogs...and one cat. Funny that? I always feel cats and dogs don't get along but actually it seems they do, as long as 'boss' is sorted. Generally it seems the cat ends up boss. My in laws have not got their dogs any more as sadly they died but it was such a shock for me the first time I went to their house. Having an Alsation bark i your face as he dopiest know you....even a friendly soppy one...is pretty scary if you are cat orientated, lol? The funny thing is that when we all get together and end up talking about our pets we all sound the same.......yeah the cat sits by his food and ignores it.........yeah the dog sits by his food and ignores it........oh the cat needed his tummy scratched......ah the dog wanted his tummy scratched.....I could even see similar characteristics in the dog to Jonesy. Weird? The only difference is that cats allow you to do these things and dogs just do these things. cats are far more aloof and touchy, lol. I think that's what I like most about cats. They are independent and when they give you their love you know you have won them over for life. Maybe I am wrong but most dogs just want love full stop..........but then aren't all cats and dogs are wonderful for the affections and love they give to us humans.
I know l've mentioned it before....My daughter has two staffy's, Zeeva and Nushka. And, four cats, Louie, Charlie, Azz and, top of the pecking order,
ReplyDeleteCassy. They all get on, up to a point, but it's the cats who decide when they want a bit of loving from the dogs. If there not up for it....Wallop, just a little reminder across the nose, 'Leave me alone'.
And, dogs are o.k. but l would never have one.
I know a lot of dogs, and are friendly with all of them, like Bertie next door, he's a gun dog, and spends most of the day up at the farm, but, when he's home, Jean, treats him like a baby....
He's mad....The only good thing about him is, he comes down the path at about eight in the morn'in....With a rabbit in his mouth....And, yes it's funny, the odd cat can walk across the garden, and he does'nt bat an eye-lid! :).