100 Simple Secrets Why Dogs Make Us Happy
The Science Behind What Dog Lovers Already Know
Chapter One
Dogs Have Personality
Human personalities are one of the aspects of our existence that make us interesting. We don't all react the same way to the same situation—and that very uniqueness can come to define who we are. In this, we are very much like dogs. Dogs may be feisty or friendly or fearless or phobic, but they are who they are.
When Erica took her dog Odie in to audition for the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment on The David Letterman Show, the coordinator told her why the show has featured so many dogs and so few cats.
"Dogs have personality," he told her. "They really interact with you and can make a connection. Cats, on the other hand, are pretty much indifferent. It's hard to get a reaction out of them."
That was hardly a problem for Odie. Although Erica has no explanation for it, Odie responds when she says, "I love you, Odie."
Odie barks out a very human-sounding "I ruv you."
It was nothing Erica had taught Odie ... read full excerpt from 100 Simple Secrets Why Dogs Make Us Happ ebook
