Posted by sigismund on July 10, 2011, at 14:50:41
In reply to Re: Nothing wrong with talking to oneself » sigismund, posted by Dinah on July 10, 2011, at 11:43:21
>No, not stupid. Hunting dogs can't be stupid. It's just that they weren't developed to be like a sheepdog, working intimately with a human and being inordinately responsive to the slightest cues. They were developed to be independent and tenacious, and that doesn't always translate to obedient.
Hey, I'm glad you said that. I've never heard it put so well.
It is interesting how a dog can be so independant and tenacious and yet be so upset, I feel, by reprimand. He probably feels we don't understand his nature. He is 6 now and growing a little grey and we are all very close. But he is a hard dog to keep on the porch.
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