Dogs and why i hate the 4 legged fiends

[Big Ivan]

Sorry to hear about the dog, von Luck. I wish you a speedy recovery and nothing but good will!

I on the other hand have two cat now and for some years past, but before that have had a few dogs. I'm not by any means saying that cats are better, just different. Cats sit and constantly plot and believe they are superior to all life around them. However, it's just plotting and no substance ever comes of it, at least that I can see on the surface. I have found that cats give a different feeling towards us humans in that I believe they constantly plot for a meal first, a comfortably surrounding second and love, purring and affection third and only the third because they feel they have too. Dogs in general just love to be around people and could care about the details that cats are looking for.

Intermixed with all of this is a cat's need to reign dominion over the rodent and avian population provided they feel on an individual basis they can bring the prey down and relish in the reward and admiration of the kill. I've seen cats go after Canadiian Geese and then in other situations get their ears pinned back by tree squirrels. Dogs don't seem to worry about relative prey size to much when they are looking to make a point.

Many years ago I was mauled by a dog and still bear the plastic surgeon's scars. I bear the canine population of this planet no malice because of this act, but instead have learned to respect and to be careful around them. I hope in the future you approach it the same way. Dogs are beautiful creatures!

I have found that a dog will in most cases quickly provide a signal, though sometimes subtile, of it's unhappyness about a current situation or surrounding. At that instantaneous moment of time it may be wise to step back and save valuable body parts if possible. But the real hard thing is always recognizing that signal or seeing the element of surprise coming.

I have not found this to be always true with cats because of their mysterious intraverted nature. Once I was nailed by a free-range cat for just standing there or at least that's what I thought then and still do. But I will tell you one thing that when a cat is visibly PO'd like a dog can be, you need to step back quick because they can do a lot of damage!

At any rate I wish you a full recovery and god's speed always!

Ivan the Big:smoke: