*dimsumdolly* - the different morsels of the life of a foodie

Canine Reactions

When I walk my dog, I can tell whether or not the person(s) coming in the opposite direction is a dog-lover. There are usually two reactions when I walk Rex, my collie. He's the more handsome and unique-looking one, so he tends to garner more attention.

When I walk Rex, I get a lot of "Lassssiiiieeeee!!!!" screams coming my way. The dog-lovers light up when they see him, their eyes turning into a smile, and they are likely to walk over to pet him and exchange a word or two with me.

The petrified ones, usually women who are just hopeless damsels, cling on to their boyfriends/husbands for dear life, as if the dog would eat them for its next meal. Speaking of which, I know this is rather sexist of me here, but I think it's really un-macho for a grown man to be scared of dogs, especially those small lap dogs like malteses, chihuahuas, poodles etc. If a guy so much as clings on to me when a dog walks past, he would be dropping several rungs down the pedestal in my eyes that's for sure! Squealing women are bad. Squealing men? Horrific.

Another thing which I really think is wrong is when parents or whoever the caretaker is, tells their child/children that dogs are going to bite and they should never go near them. True, it's good to be more cautious 'cos you never know what a dog's temperament is like, and I certainly wouldn't go touching a wild/stray dog. But if the dog is on a leash and with its owner, just ask the owner first before you attempt to touch the dog just in case the dog is adverse to strangers. But overprotective parents tend to instill fear into a child even before the child has come to know it. That's the sad part, and I've come across this many times.

Anyway, I think I should walk my dogs more often. No one's bringing them for walks these days. Poor dogs. It's as they're under house arrest. Ok, new year resolution? Walk my dogs every day (unless it's raining).