Who Has Dogs.........

[Tink]

Count me in for three dogs over here

[Luke]

And me, Florrie a common farm terrier tink who spends most of her life upside down. And the posh boy "Ricklener Alfie" aka Ralph, who despite the blue blood flowing in his veins from generations of champion show ESS and shooting dogs likes to indulge in commoner-type activies such as rolling in other's mess

[FayRose]

Originally Posted by Luke

.... activies such as rolling in other's mess

True spaniel

[Elaine]

Not me, too busy looking after op's dogs, I am a member on dogsey though but havent posted much.

[dandysmom]

I was never properly socialized when young to dogs. We had a cat, grandma and aunt had cats, neighbors on both sides had a cat. Only dog in the neighborhood was an elderly bad tempered cocker that our moms told us to stay away from. I read and enjoyed the dog books, but never occurred to me to actually want a dog. Then I was bitten and had to start the painful rabies shots until the police found the dog and it had had its shot. Even in later years I knew almost no people with dogs; have been uneasy and uncomfortable around them ever since. And dogs sense fear, they can either read my body language or I'm giving off pheromones....

Sorry, I know I'm missing something, but am just not a dog person....

Hope I haven't offended anyone with this.

[random]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

I was never properly socialized when young to dogs. We had a cat, grandma and aunt had cats, neighbors on both sides had a cat. Only dog in the neighborhood was an elderly bad tempered cocker that our moms told us to stay away from. I read and enjoyed the dog books, but never occurred to me to actually want a dog. Then I was bitten and had to start the painful rabies shots until the police found the dog and it had had its shot. Even in later years I knew almost no people with dogs; have been uneasy and uncomfortable around them ever since. And dogs sense fear, they can either read my body language or I'm giving off pheromones....

Sorry, I know I'm missing something, but am just not a dog person....

Given this it's not surprising Eileen and I don't blame you, but one thing I love doing with mine is changing other's minds on dogs. Dusty and Sadie have helped a few people overcome fears of dogs. Shame you are on the other side of the pond, I think you'd take to wee Dusty after a while as she does think she is a cat, only in a dogs body. Mind I think it would be more sensible to start you off with Tucker, who thinks he is a dog, but is stuck in a cat's body!

[random]

As for sensing fear, if a dog is friendly and well behaved, it doesn't matter how frightened you are, it will not care a dot, honestly! I have a friend who hated dogs, he'd always say they could smell it on him and they all hated him but it turned out he was just reading them all wrong and dogs that wanted a cuddle or a play he thought wanted to kill him and they didn't hate him at all. He isn't a reformed dog lover by any means, but he is fine with dogs he knows (like mine) and is a lot more comfortable about seeing dogs around when out and about in his every day life. He was never brought up with dogs either and had never even stroked one 'til he met me (in his late 20s).

[Kim]

I have 3 dogs, 2 greyhounds and a lurcher. I'm not a member on Dogsey as I tend to go onto the sighthound forums.

[pinklizzy]

I have Kindly, although she's not very dog-like! She's much more like a cat-sleeps on the back of the sofa following the sun around, washes her face with her paws, really doesn't like going out for walks!

[borderdawn]

Dogsey person here too!

I have 3 Border Terriers and a Papillon.