I am not a hugger but I do tolerate them if one is inflicted upon me. My dog, Oliver, is like your McGee. He likes 4 people (probably only 2 people, but he tolerates the other 2). We don't take him to public places. He will bark, growl, lunge...you get it. At home? With his group he is an absolute cream puff - unless you try to touch his feet. We love him to pieces. He is also a great hug deterrent.
I'm not a hugger on first meeting, but I don't really mind people who are, unless they're creepy. One of my dogs is like Kip: not "please please please pet me" but "oh, okay, hi." The other is like your previous dog. She's both terrified and violent, and I keep her all the way away from people (and dogs, and cats, and...), but she's a cuddly sweetheart with us. It's an adventure.
I love how you've drawn the characters today! I'm friendly when approached, but have a RBF and I'm not a big fan of talking to strangers. I need time to warm up to people. I've been part of my mental health occupational therapy group since May last year (1.5 hours every week) and I've only really started talking to the others when we sold our crafts at a Christmas craft fair in December. I've had bad experiences with opening up too soon, so I'm cautious, I guess.
I am reminded of a scene from one of the Pink Panther movies where Inspector Clueso? (I can't spell French) was working in a large house in the mud room or laundry room or kitchen or something and a man entered the door and asked him if his dog bites. He said no. A few seconds later the dog nipped the man. He said "I thought you said your dog doesn't bite"! The inspector replied "That's not my dog".
Sometimes when I'm writing on the board in class, I pause and look at the word and think, that can't possibly be how that's spelled. English spelling is ridiculous!
Yep, the more you think about it the more ridiculous some words start to look and I then start to doubt myself…English spelling is indeed absolutely ridiculous
Not to brag but i totally noticed today’s Arthurization.
I noted the very specific aardvark look also!
I am not a hugger but I do tolerate them if one is inflicted upon me. My dog, Oliver, is like your McGee. He likes 4 people (probably only 2 people, but he tolerates the other 2). We don't take him to public places. He will bark, growl, lunge...you get it. At home? With his group he is an absolute cream puff - unless you try to touch his feet. We love him to pieces. He is also a great hug deterrent.
I love how 6 year olds see and process the world and all its weird rules.
I'm not a hugger on first meeting, but I don't really mind people who are, unless they're creepy. One of my dogs is like Kip: not "please please please pet me" but "oh, okay, hi." The other is like your previous dog. She's both terrified and violent, and I keep her all the way away from people (and dogs, and cats, and...), but she's a cuddly sweetheart with us. It's an adventure.
I love how you've drawn the characters today! I'm friendly when approached, but have a RBF and I'm not a big fan of talking to strangers. I need time to warm up to people. I've been part of my mental health occupational therapy group since May last year (1.5 hours every week) and I've only really started talking to the others when we sold our crafts at a Christmas craft fair in December. I've had bad experiences with opening up too soon, so I'm cautious, I guess.
I just started watching Severance and there's a line in it: "A hug is available upon request" and that's how all hugs should start.
If it's from a female though?
I am reminded of a scene from one of the Pink Panther movies where Inspector Clueso? (I can't spell French) was working in a large house in the mud room or laundry room or kitchen or something and a man entered the door and asked him if his dog bites. He said no. A few seconds later the dog nipped the man. He said "I thought you said your dog doesn't bite"! The inspector replied "That's not my dog".
Sometimes when I'm writing on the board in class, I pause and look at the word and think, that can't possibly be how that's spelled. English spelling is ridiculous!
Yep, the more you think about it the more ridiculous some words start to look and I then start to doubt myself…English spelling is indeed absolutely ridiculous
My dog is indeed the FRIENDLY in all ways type, and omg, she looks just like the one you drew. I laughed at this perfect depiction of those dogs.
I worry I will forget how to walk down stairs
Mike Sowdens current newsletter (everything is amazing) is about different sorts of memories, it’s fascinating.
True! My dog is friendly but timid/shy. So she can touch you but you can’t touch her.
So the question should be “are you a friendly human?”
We've a friendly dog and a not friendly dog. It's amazing how different two dogs living the same house can be!!
If I see Kip out and about ever I will have to try hard to remember that. I love him!