Monday, September 11, 2006

What Packs Do

I am very interested in dog psychology and pack behavior, and thought I'd share some tidbits on how the Black Dog Farm pack behaves:

People come in the door first. Paul and I are the pack leaders, and we enter and leave the house first - except first thing in the morning, when they really need to GO!

Higher level pack leaders get groomed by the lower level pack members. Paul and I get our faces washed a lot!

Lowest level member (Henry) always "escorts" Angus into the house.

When emergency vehicles go by with their sirens blaring the whole pack howls. Yes, that means Paul and me, also! We throw back our heads and howl like a wolf pack at a full moon. It's my favorite pack activity!

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