By Anna Muggiati
Don't you love to watch people with their dogs? I do. It's always fascinating to see how they might look like their owners, or vice-versa. Sometimes it's the way they walk. Sometimes it's the expression in their eyes, or maybe it's just a personality thing. Here's a little about some pets and owners
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| Ju and Hugo (by AMugg) |
My sister Ju, who lives with Hugo, a cute tiny Italian Greyhound tells me that it all makes sense. She was maybe not aware of his demanding personality (specially when he was a puppy), but had some information about the breed: "I knew he would be calm, wouldn't smell or shed and would be adequate to my lifestyle". Now she can see how similar they are personality-wise: "We are both introverted, scared (of new people), curious, warm and have a very strong personality", she says.
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| Ann and Clark (Courtesy of Ann's Family) |
My neighbor Ann tells that her canine family member Clark, an elegant and good looking tall Doberman Pincher was chosen because of his breed: "Dobermans tend to be outgoing, inquisitive, intelligent, friendly, loyal and energetic. They want to be with people and love to be the center of attention. If they don't get attention, they will do things to get it. I call them 80lb toddlers in dog suits! Generally they are not couch potatoes, not to say that they don't enjoy a good lay around and snuggle on the couch, but they would rather be doing something and preferably with their family", she explains. And she sees lots of similarities between hers and his personality: "I am outgoing and would rather be with people doing something. But still enjoy curling up and snuggling. Clark is always underfoot as if asking 'what are you doing?' constantly. I tend to be like that as well, especially in my parenting!", tells the mom of two children.
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| Perry: fun and cute (by AMugg) |
Perry the fluffy Bichon Frisée, has been growing up in my friend's, Marcia's, home since he was tiny. After researching and finding out about the breed, Marcia and her daughter Bella finally decided to choose him while visiting a reliable breeder, when he showed his "happy hyper" personality jumping on them. She even tells that Perry managed to conquer her husband, who was not fully convinced about having a dog: "He was the one calming him when he had to spend the night in a crate, and the one taking him to the vet with no complaints (while he wouldn't be so calm about taking one of our three children to the pediatrician", she recalls). According to Marcia, he really has a bit of everyone's personality: "He is playful, social and agitated, like all of us, and maybe really looks like Marcello, my younger son ..."
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| A very thoughtful selfie (by Dave Gilles) |
Smokey, a good looking purebred Australian Shepard, who was once our pet of the month, is also a a four-legged family member who had a little of everybody, as his so-called daddy Dave describes: "He is like everyone in the family, but not specifically like one person. He has small traits like each one of us,
playful, controlling, demanding and nervous at different times." Dave also describes how Smokey's choice was a good one: "His personality did help us adopt him, even though we did not have
much time to get to know him. We always wanted an Aussie and knew what
they were like. We wanted a smart dog, because they have
complicated personalities, which makes them more of a family member than
a pet".
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| Akira, by AMugg |
Maryanne, who lives with my brother, three cats and the calm Akira, says that the adorable Shihtzu was the right choice: "When we chose him we took in consideration of the breed's characteristics, but when they are puppies you can't really figure how they will turn, although when Akira had offsprings we could immediately identify which one was calm, agitated etc.", she clarifies. And add to the debate nature and nurture:" I don't think that his personality is similar to ours. I believe that how he was raised and the attention he gets really had influenced him to adapt to our lifestyle".
So here are some personality tests for you to have fun with:
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| Smokey. Always so handsome! |
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