Posted by Dinah on October 19, 2009, at 10:47:33
We're still having a running argument about the egg of shame. My position being that having a list of events diminishes all of them, and having things come up in a more organic way is more helpful. My therapist disagrees.
My therapist was quite taken with my vision of him as a Newfoundland. He saw one on TV recently, and was impressed enough to be happy to be a Newfie.
He asked me to choose dogs for other people in my life. My husband, my son, myself, and (believe it or not) Dr. Bob.
I'm pretty easy. I'm either a Sheltie or a Saluki. The proper Sheltie is rather reserved with people who aren't part of their families. Not shy, but cautious and reserving judgment. Fiercely loyal to their masters. Also they are very sensitive. However, they are also quite obedient and love to work. A Saluki is a sighthound whose work is what they love, but aren't overly industrious otherwise. They can also be very attached to those they love, and are of course quite sensitive as most sighthounds are. I lean more towards Saluki, because I think I'm terribly undisciplined for a sheepdog.
My immediate response for my husband was "some sort of terrier". Then I realized that was silly. I may admire the spirit of terriers, but I'd have never married one. So I'm thinking a border collie without enough to do maybe. His idea of a perfect day off is one where he is able to get a lot done around the house and check something off his list. He's full of barely leashed energy of the crackling sort. He's responsible and loyal, in no small part because he expects it of himself. He's brilliantly intelligent and funny. And I can practically feel him herding us at times. But not terribly intuitive or sensitive, which bothers me for a perfect Border Collie match. He's way way left brained. That's not an insult, btw. I often think he's way better off for not being overwhelmed by sensitivity.
I'm having a tough time deciding whether my son is a spaniel or a sheepdog. I can see elements of both. I'm leaning towards spaniel, although I'm not sure spaniels worry enough. They are pretty easy going in general, aren't they?
And Dr. Bob doesn't strike me as a dog at all. A cat perhaps...
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