I’ve only really have had dogs as pets and I find them naturally nicer and cuter, possibly even friendlier then cats. But there’s plenty of exceptions to my observations, I’ve met the nicest of cats and the most annoying of dogs in my life, but I would have to say I’m a dog person, and if I was going to be like a cat or a dog, I’m more like a dog.
If you do research on the common personality traits of a dog they are Playfulness, Chase-proneness, Curiosity/Fearlessness, Sociability and Aggressiveness. Those things probably describe your average teenager in a sense, also the boldness and shyness mix was found as a personality trait.
Dogs are also known to be extroverted, love the outdoors, and are loyal. I’m more of an ambivert but plenty of dogs are like that too. They enjoy their naps inside but love being outdoors with good weather and something fun to do. Depending on how I’m feeling I’m either really talkative or quiet, and dogs are the same way - sometimes they’re couch potatoes and other times they are the craziest things in the world. We pick and choose who we are loyal to, who we are aggressive and sociable to, and how curious or fearful we want to be in the moment.
I’ve had the biggest dogs who are really big softies at heart and little chihuahuas who act tough on the outside but are the sweetest when you live with them. Dogs to me represent the vast personalities of people a lot more then cats do. If you love cats don’t take this to harshly, I just love dogs.
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As a cat lover, I appreciate how you didn't make it a war. I love both creatures (with a slight inclination towards cats), so it was nice to see a dog lover that doesn't say the stereotypical things about how cats are "selfish" and whatnot. I do agree that dogs are very human-like and represent human personalities well; a small interesting piece of info I found out, though, is that cats brains are actually closer in similarity to humans' than dogs'! But this was a great post. :) Good work, Kennedy.
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