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Saturday, January 12, 2013
The difference between dogs and cats.
In this first video you can see a larger dog teaching a puppy how to navigate the stairs.
SO cute right?
Now watch a cat demonstrate a more straightforward approach.
You know I was thinking of getting a pet. Kinda leaning dog right now.
But I'm on Team Kitty. As a seasoned cat staff member, I know that cats just gotta "paff." That's the word my hubby coined for the typical kitty front paw action when presented with an irresistible target, such as first cat's butt made to second cat's paw. Especially when they are young, as those two cats looked, they are very rambunctious, but so much fun to watch.
The falling cat is already old enough to know how to go down by itself ; it's not a learning situation.
Cats do play practical jokes to each other, on their own. Dogs need to be told what to do. I like both but cats are much lower maintenance so I have cats.
Glad to hear you are thinking about a pet. But either way, cat or dog, I hope you consider an adult animal. While puppies and kittens are real cute, adults are put down at an alarming rate. BTW the benefits of adopting over are one or two days adjusting to a new home or weeks of potty training.
Having adopted a rescue puppy to provide our adult dog (rescue/adopted as well) with a companion to play with, etc, sheesh, I soon felt like I'd opened Pandora's Box. Dog A, alpha male, fully trained at approx 4 years intensifies every "puppy tinkle" and "accident" around the house by "covering" it with HIS scent, because that's his instinct. I went from one dog and no problems in the world, to pulling my hair out with a puppy just being a puppy and an adult dog who no longer wants to pee in the backyard in the morning bc of dew on the grass.
Two years later, it's all ancient history, and these 2 dogs are inseparable from one another and from my son and me. But I re-learned a lesson I had forgotten long ago. Adult dogs are much less high-maintenance.
Cats have individual personalities and they're al so different. All Labradors are basically goofy and all German shepherds are protective. On that note, I have cats but I want a dog. (My apartment has a pet size limit.)
I agree with your stereotypes of labs and german sheps. Mixed breeds are often a better choice - healthier and perhaps moderating these negative traits in certain breeds. Unless you are sold on pure breds, mixed breeds are the best choice. But do your homework. If you don't want an aggressive dog, don't choose one with those traits. Labs make wonderful family pets once you get beyond the first four years of chewing up everything in sight. German Shepherds require a strong "pack leader."
Pomeranians are tough, but lovable lap dogs that do well in apartments. They are the smallest of the Spitz family. They like to cuddle, go for walks and just look at you with complete adoration. That said, there are plenty of Poms or other purebreds and mixes, all can be found at petfinder.com. For those of you not familiar with petfinder.com, they are a resource for placing rescues with forever families, they have listings from all over your area.
I love both dogs and cats but the men who actually put down their "manliness" and profess their love of cats have always been the special men in my life, both as friends and as partners.
Cats hardly ever need to be litter trained. I had 6 cats once who all used a cat door and the litter box sat unused for years. You can leave food out and not even worry about coming home if you end up spending the night with a friend. But dogs are really really good company.
Cats by nature are very clean and tidy. I once had mama cat the trained the house rabbit to use the litter box. :-) But I have never owned a cat that was interested in a daily walk or a long hike.
I love both breeds and currently am owned by one dog and two cats. These videos really made me smile big time... thanks Gryph! So true on both counts! I "heart" my significant others.
Too cute! But if you really are considering a pet, your bias is showing. :-) I mean really...the dog owner coaching the mama lab to help the puppy down the stairs vs. the adult cat "helping" the younger cat .... probably not it's offspring ... down the ladder.
I have always had both cats and dogs because each provides a special type of companionship, but I realize that there are dog people and cat people. Dogs provide overt adoration and for the most part demand a lot of attention. Cats are more indepentent and less subservient.
Although I have never met the Gryphen, I would say he is a dog person. And because all dogs are different, I would suggest a lab or golden retriever. Both are very caring and campasionate dogs....more so then other breeds.
Please visit your local shelter and adopt. :-) Shelter dogs are always the best.
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I have never had a pit bull but this guy looks really sweet. He also has a perfect star on his chest * the north star* who knows. You could handle a pit bull. His story is really sad. :(
All of our dogs have been rescues. I've also had pits, but I refused to call them anything other than AmStaffs--American Staffordshire Terrier. My Digby was the sweetest, gentlest dog we've ever had, and we've had a variety of breeds large and small. He was completely submissive to our pack leader, an apricot toy poodle, to such an extent that he actually thought he was *smaller* than Archie. He got really confused when our granddaughter's new puppy ran up to him and started punching his underside trying to nurse. He looked at us and I swear he thought, "Wait, am I mom?"
I miss him every day, but if you get this breed, hide the scrap 2x4's. He never did stop chewing things.
Well Alaskan Mom (sorry to be the one to give you the anatomy lesson: a) the big dog's name is Simon b) Look closely when the dogs are up on the landing - Simon has a bit of equipment Mama dogs don't have.
It depends on the individual animals - and Gryphen generally seems like a cat person - lives alone and spends lots of time on the computer - needs cat, cat, cat - to curl up on the warm pc, fight for space on your lap next to the laptop, and cause occasional ca edits of your posts (save early and often.) And yes, shelter cat - perhaps an older one or two. Shelters often try to place animals that have been together into the same home. have had cats like this (older person who needed to go live in a nursing home.)
Yeah right, Gryphen, you're having us on! You just found those cute videos and posted them for a 'good news' item to close out your blog for the day! No way you could be a dog owner, how often do you get out to walk in your snowed-in environment? And as for cat-owner, the reminder of unpredictable, claw-swiping and dis-loyal Sarah Palin could never allow you to consider a cat.
I've had both cats and dogs and love them both. I'd never compare Palin to a cat, which in my extensive experience are intelligent, affectionate, interesting, and beautiful.
A friend of mine had a lovely rescue greyhound. In case you didn't know, greyhounds are super lazy and perfect house dogs.
Pet talk always opens a can of worms. Every pet owner can relate their personal rewards from every pet owned. You are about to be inundated... Worms, by the way, probably make the most sense. Low maintenance and their poop will be the best thing your garden will ever experience. Good luck to you!
Well, maybe, but you can't talk to a worm and get much of a response and they are definitely not furry and cute.
I loved seeing both videos although my personal preference is always for dogs. I am increasingly amazed at how they interact with one another once the initial showing-off is over. When we brought our beagle home from the kennel after her best buddy had gotten sick and died she keened all the way home. Once out of the car, she continued to wail and our neighbor's giant lab immediately came over to our driveway. He was clearly very distressed. I hugged him and explained what had happened. But I think he knew already from our beagle's cries.
Animal sensitivities are just astounding; so much for all of that nonsense about animals not feeling emotions or not understanding what's going on. They simply speak different languages and comprehend things on a different level but it is as genuine as any human response. Beaglemom
As a crazy cat lady, I should protest your premise, except I watch my cats plot, scheme, play tricks on each other, drink out of the fish bowl, and more. One particular evil genius unplugs the television if we aren't paying enough attention to her.
The first was quite touching, the second was just outright funny.
ReplyDeleteEither way you go, just remember that in a lot of ways they're both really just little people with fur.
Growing up on a farm, I saw multiples of each. Dogs are children and cats are teenagers.
ReplyDeleteWow! I like that comparison!
DeleteLOL! I've never heard that before, but it really does fit.
DeleteLOL! You nailed it!
DeleteThese are so cute! Love them all, but the cats are really easier to care for.
ReplyDeleteOK, the puppy video was sweet and adorable.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm on Team Kitty. As a seasoned cat staff member, I know that cats just gotta "paff." That's the word my hubby coined for the typical kitty front paw action when presented with an irresistible target, such as first cat's butt made to second cat's paw. Especially when they are young, as those two cats looked, they are very rambunctious, but so much fun to watch.
Please keep us posted on your pet search!
The falling cat is already old enough to know how to go down by itself ; it's not a learning situation.
DeleteCats do play practical jokes to each other, on their own. Dogs need to be told what to do. I like both but cats are much lower maintenance so I have cats.
What? You're afraid your kitten would push you down the stairs? I'd say that cat does not like that kitten very much.
ReplyDeletehaha. too funny! i have a dog and 3 cats. at my house that would be the dog being pushed over the edge by one of the cats. poor guy!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are thinking about a pet.
ReplyDeleteBut either way, cat or dog, I hope you consider an adult animal. While puppies and kittens are real cute, adults are put down at an alarming rate.
BTW the benefits of adopting over are one or two days adjusting to a new home or weeks of potty training.
Amen.
DeleteHaving adopted a rescue puppy to provide our adult dog (rescue/adopted as well) with a companion to play with, etc, sheesh, I soon felt like I'd opened Pandora's Box. Dog A, alpha male, fully trained at approx 4 years intensifies every "puppy tinkle" and "accident" around the house by "covering" it with HIS scent, because that's his instinct. I went from one dog and no problems in the world, to pulling my hair out with a puppy just being a puppy and an adult dog who no longer wants to pee in the backyard in the morning bc of dew on the grass.
Two years later, it's all ancient history, and these 2 dogs are inseparable from one another and from my son and me. But I re-learned a lesson I had forgotten long ago. Adult dogs are much less high-maintenance.
yes that about sums it up.. I have a dog my daughter has cats.
ReplyDeletemhrt
both video's so cute.
Cats have individual personalities and they're al so different. All Labradors are basically goofy and all German shepherds are protective. On that note, I have cats but I want a dog. (My apartment has a pet size limit.)
ReplyDeleteI agree with your stereotypes of labs and german sheps. Mixed breeds are often a better choice - healthier and perhaps moderating these negative traits in certain breeds. Unless you are sold on pure breds, mixed breeds are the best choice. But do your homework. If you don't want an aggressive dog, don't choose one with those traits. Labs make wonderful family pets once you get beyond the first four years of chewing up everything in sight. German Shepherds require a strong "pack leader."
DeletePomeranians are tough, but lovable lap dogs that do well in apartments. They are the smallest of the Spitz family. They like to cuddle, go for walks and just look at you with complete adoration. That said, there are plenty of Poms or other purebreds and mixes, all can be found at petfinder.com.
DeleteFor those of you not familiar with petfinder.com, they are a resource for placing rescues with forever families, they have listings from all over your area.
I love both dogs and cats but the men who actually put down their "manliness" and profess their love of cats have always been the special men in my life, both as friends and as partners.
ReplyDeleteCats hardly ever need to be litter trained. I had 6 cats once who all used a cat door and the litter box sat unused for years. You can leave food out and not even worry about coming home if you end up spending the night with a friend. But dogs are really really good company.
ReplyDeleteCats by nature are very clean and tidy. I once had mama cat the trained the house rabbit to use the litter box. :-) But I have never owned a cat that was interested in a daily walk or a long hike.
DeleteThink feathers. Hubby & I watched the vids together, and he laughed so hard he woke the Boy, who promptly chastised him for disturbing his sleep.
ReplyDeleteWe are currently the pet parents of 3 dogs, 2 bunnies, 4 hens and a couple of stands of bees, but nothing beats being owned by a parrot.
I felt maternal when I hand fed my baby macaw. Then his very first word was my name!
DeleteI love both breeds and currently am owned by one dog and two cats. These videos really made me smile big time... thanks Gryph! So true on both counts! I "heart" my significant others.
ReplyDeleteToo cute! But if you really are considering a pet, your bias is showing. :-) I mean really...the dog owner coaching the mama lab to help the puppy down the stairs vs. the adult cat "helping" the younger cat .... probably not it's offspring ... down the ladder.
ReplyDeleteI have always had both cats and dogs because each provides a special type of companionship, but I realize that there are dog people and cat people. Dogs provide overt adoration and for the most part demand a lot of attention. Cats are more indepentent and less subservient.
Although I have never met the Gryphen, I would say he is a dog person. And because all dogs are different, I would suggest a lab or golden retriever. Both are very caring and campasionate dogs....more so then other breeds.
Please visit your local shelter and adopt. :-) Shelter dogs are always the best.
Another Alaskan Mom
And Heinz 57s are the hardiest!
DeleteRemember: Dogs have masters; cats have staff!
some just need to find a forever home. please look at this link
Deletehttp://www.facebook.com/CookiesforKaiser
I have never had a pit bull but this guy looks really sweet. He also has a perfect star on his chest * the north star* who knows. You could handle a pit bull. His story is really sad. :(
mhrt
All of our dogs have been rescues. I've also had pits, but I refused to call them anything other than AmStaffs--American Staffordshire Terrier. My Digby was the sweetest, gentlest dog we've ever had, and we've had a variety of breeds large and small. He was completely submissive to our pack leader, an apricot toy poodle, to such an extent that he actually thought he was *smaller* than Archie. He got really confused when our granddaughter's new puppy ran up to him and started punching his underside trying to nurse. He looked at us and I swear he thought, "Wait, am I mom?"
DeleteI miss him every day, but if you get this breed, hide the scrap 2x4's. He never did stop chewing things.
I love both dogs and cats and my life would be sad without either of them. That's my bottom line and I'm sticking to it!
ReplyDeletevive la différence! Both species have served well in the history of mankind. They deserve a special place in your homes.
ReplyDeleteThe dogs made me go, "Awww!!!" But the cats made me laugh. I'll take a cat, please!
ReplyDeleteWell Alaskan Mom (sorry to be the one to give you the anatomy lesson:
ReplyDeletea) the big dog's name is Simon
b) Look closely when the dogs are up on the landing - Simon has a bit of equipment Mama dogs don't have.
It depends on the individual animals - and Gryphen generally seems like a cat person - lives alone and spends lots of time on the computer - needs cat, cat, cat - to curl up on the warm pc, fight for space on your lap next to the laptop, and cause occasional ca edits of your posts (save early and often.)
And yes, shelter cat - perhaps an older one or two. Shelters often try to place animals that have been together into the same home. have had cats like this (older person who needed to go live in a nursing home.)
Either or both are fine! I have three furbabies, two cats and one dog. Labs are wonderful dogs, they'd be fun hiking companions for you!
ReplyDeleteYeah right, Gryphen, you're having us on! You just found those cute videos and posted them for a 'good news' item to close out your blog for the day! No way you could be a dog owner, how often do you get out to walk in your snowed-in environment? And as for cat-owner, the reminder of unpredictable, claw-swiping and dis-loyal Sarah Palin could never allow you to consider a cat.
ReplyDeleteOh, please! Sarah Palin is nothing more than a clueless bitch. Cats are far more intelligent and have more class than Sarah Palin.
DeleteI've had both cats and dogs and love them both. I'd never compare Palin to a cat, which in my extensive experience are intelligent, affectionate, interesting, and beautiful.
DeleteA friend of mine had a lovely rescue greyhound. In case you didn't know, greyhounds are super lazy and perfect house dogs.
Pet talk always opens a can of worms. Every pet owner can relate their personal rewards from every pet owned. You are about to be inundated...
ReplyDeleteWorms, by the way, probably make the most sense. Low maintenance and their poop will be the best thing your garden will ever experience.
Good luck to you!
Well, maybe, but you can't talk to a worm and get much of a response and they are definitely not furry and cute.
DeleteI loved seeing both videos although my personal preference is always for dogs. I am increasingly amazed at how they interact with one another once the initial showing-off is over. When we brought our beagle home from the kennel after her best buddy had gotten sick and died she keened all the way home. Once out of the car, she continued to wail and our neighbor's giant lab immediately came over to our driveway. He was clearly very distressed. I hugged him and explained what had happened. But I think he knew already from our beagle's cries.
Animal sensitivities are just astounding; so much for all of that nonsense about animals not feeling emotions or not understanding what's going on. They simply speak different languages and comprehend things on a different level but it is as genuine as any human response.
Beaglemom
Gryphen, for you, I think a ferret might be just right. You strike me as being a bit hyperactive yourself.
ReplyDeleteAs a crazy cat lady, I should protest your premise, except I watch my cats plot, scheme, play tricks on each other, drink out of the fish bowl, and more. One particular evil genius unplugs the television if we aren't paying enough attention to her.
ReplyDeletehaha I love cats but I am more of a dog person, this is part of why.
ReplyDelete