Nature Nurture and Velcro

 Turns out I am referred to as a Velcro dog. I am not sure what Velcro is actually I don't think anybody knows quite what Velcro is. The theory is my breed attaches themselves to their humans and prefers to be close at all times. This is true I prefer to be with deb and Tony where ever and whenever they do any thing. I hate it when Deb leaves in the morning. I love bones but there is much more energy for me  when they are together. Sometimes we go to the squirrel park together, Bones gets out to walk me and I lie down on the ground until deb Gets out. Think about it how smart am I? do you know any dogs that have learned the art of nonviolent protest? I thought not.

Roxy has an injury on her leg, they think she may have some soft tissue damage. I hope not she is too young to have surgery. Let's all wish her well and hope she gets better soon. I got to see her for just a little while the other day she jumped in my van and we goofed off for a while. Roxy is also a velcro dog she has Jess and Meg to stick to.

Heelers it turns out have certain characteristics that are ingrained or instinctual. We nip heals and herd other animals. I love to nip heals an Bones get in a lot of trouble for it.  He has to explain I am just doing what comes natural.

Ok now instinct in an animal is understandable,right? The other day we were in the parking lot of the supermarket, Deb got out of her car and barely bumped the car next to her with her door. The guy in the car next to her freaked out jumped out of his car and started yelling at Deb like something had actually happened to cause such a ruckus. Deb apologized and turned to go in the store, the guy screamed the B word at her. it is alright to call Roxy the B word because she is a dog,it is not alright to call my human that word. I was wondering if the guy was descended from idiots and his instinct was to act like a jerk.

Deb went in the store the guy was still yelling when Bones instinct kicked in. It has been rumored Bones was raised by wolfs so his instinct is to protect the pack. I wanted to bite the guy, Bones jumped out of the car and walked to the window, the guy rolled the window up and locked the door. Bones said roll the window down or get out of the car nobody calls my girlfriend the B word but me. The dude was yelling "she shook my car" through the closed window. Bones started to pound on the window and realized somewhere in the middle of this altercation he still had a badly injured body, but his instinct would not let him stop until the idiot drove off.

So instinct: Roxy and I nip heals and herd living things. The guy in the car is descended
from chickens and idiots and Bones is descended from wolfs and he also nips at heels.

Hugs from the valley
Cash Fargo Bellinger