tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post6178295892915532966..comments2023-12-28T17:07:36.293-05:00Comments on twokniveskatie: looking, seeing and becoming realtwokniveskatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707981922507691396noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-65324563193569169972011-03-02T17:28:58.140-05:002011-03-02T17:28:58.140-05:00Dogs don't believe in dominance. It's a pu...Dogs don't believe in dominance. It's a purely human construct. Wolves don't have hierarchies in the way that we used to think they did (what they actually have is family units, with all of the complexity that you would expect from a family group). Dogs are not wolves, and are even further removed from the sense of hierarchy that we used to think wolves had. <br /><br />For certain, DeAnnahttp://www.knit-n-nature.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-87471447452047578792011-02-23T23:18:24.710-05:002011-02-23T23:18:24.710-05:00Been a while since I checked in with you. Getting...Been a while since I checked in with you. Getting itchy feet and want to GO.Marcy, there are many of us who would love to have something warm for winter walks. 1oleman(Ed)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-41254271521855442322011-02-17T20:27:40.186-05:002011-02-17T20:27:40.186-05:00hey you guys! thanks for the comments. i love him ...hey you guys! thanks for the comments. i love him to pieces, as you know. i am so fortunate to have found him.<br /><br />@marcy: yeah, i'm on sabbatical from vandwellers. been hanging out here:<br /><br />http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com/<br /><br />to answer your questions as best i can...<br /><br />i have sold hats on the roadside, mostly on the northern california coast. in mendocino twokniveskatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707981922507691396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-38109022674279511882011-02-17T19:30:22.213-05:002011-02-17T19:30:22.213-05:00I love having pets. My cats and I look at each ot...I love having pets. My cats and I look at each other all the time, too.<br /><br />I just found out that you aren't a member of the vandwellers group anymore, which explains why you never responded to a post I addressed to you. If you don't mind, I'll repost my question here.<br /><br />--------<br />Question for hoboknitter and others who craft<br /><br />The problem I fear that I veganprimate (Marcy)http://woollymusings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-69912162805153085002011-02-16T17:19:06.997-05:002011-02-16T17:19:06.997-05:00Hi Katie.....I sure agree with Judith and Ron...yo...Hi Katie.....I sure agree with Judith and Ron...you and Mutt are so close and in tune....I think he is looking at you with dog love....or devotion....and watching for what you want him to do.<br />Dina does the same to me, endlessly and at times so totally alert. I know they are picking up tons of things we are not even aware of. I remember taking acid and my dog at the time would stare hard at manywheelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-52535566231538142892011-02-15T12:41:16.161-05:002011-02-15T12:41:16.161-05:00I've seen Mutt staring at you. That's the...I've seen Mutt staring at you. That's the look of <i>love</i>, girl. Pure, unconditional, unabashed, unabashed, unashamed love.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10761788.post-83219793123114519122011-02-15T10:38:54.560-05:002011-02-15T10:38:54.560-05:00Kate, staring *can* be a form of asserting dominan...Kate, staring *can* be a form of asserting dominance, or a prelude to aggression, but it depends on the context. If there is tension between you and a dog, and if the dog may become aggressive, **don't** stare at the dog, especially if you are not familiar with the dog. Staring in that context is a hostile act and can escalate the situation. The polite behavior in dog body language is to Judithnoreply@blogger.com