dogs can generally be categorized in three ways. certain dogs are confident that humans enjoy them. these dogs approach people, tails wagging, tongue hanging out, certain that people will pat their heads, pet them adoringly and in general simply love them. after all, they are lovable! it never enters into their head that someone would not want them around; after all, what’s not to like? should the occasional person run screaming in fear or lash out at them in anger they respond in surprise and assume that the person has the problem. they are perfect.
another type of dog is the personification of the fight side. these dogs approach every human interaction, based perhaps on careful training, as a combat situation. humans are the enemy, and must be attacked and defeated if possible. no human is trustworthy nor endowed with good intentions. bite first, ask questions later. it’s not personal, it’s business.
a third dog falls somewhere in between the other two. this dog perhaps started out liking humans, wanting to please them, but repeated interactions taught it that humans did not always want to be around the dog. for a tail wag, they got a slap. for a lick, a cuff. for a whimper, a kick. now they sidle up to humans half in fear, half in longing. tail between the legs but, if examined closely, slightly wagging. will this human be different? will s/he love me?
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