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Featured Dogs Articles

Adopting A Dog From An Animal Shelter
Visiting an animal shelter can be an emotional experience for an animal lover. It’s difficult to see all the animals in their pens and not want to take them all home. Such feelings are understandable and commendable; however, just be ...

A Guide to Tracking Down a Good Dog Training Club
presented by David the Dogman As an ardent reader of the Collins Dog Photoguide I came across this article, which I feel, might be of interest to readers. Traffic Accidents A traffic accident is probably the most common cause of ...

Learning The Basic Commands Of Dog Training
Wanting a calm and obedient dog is important for a dog owner for a number of reasons. Well-trained and obedient dogs are often happier and less aggressive with other dogs and people. The law is another reason for a well-trained dog; many ...




Can Cat Lovers Ever Love Dogs?
 

People often define themselves as either a cat lover or a dog lover, but the question remains can a cat lover ever love dogs? Or, dog lovers ever love cats? It takes a lot for a person to change even in the simplest of ways. This seems to be one of the many difficult ways because of the huge investment people put into their pets.

The Dog Lover

The dog lover often loves their dog for many reasons. Dogs are playful and attentive to their owners. They love to spend their time hiding under their owner's chair or chasing their tail. It just seems as if they are fun loving creatures. Sure, they bark and they can be very annoying when they want your attention even when you are busy. But, they won't fail to greet you when you come home and you are where their loyalty lies no matter what.

The Cat Lover

On the other side of the coin, we have the cat lover. Cats are more independent and more self centered. But, they can provide much affection to their owners nonetheless. They can be playful when they want to be. They can also be full of personality, good or bad. Cat lovers love this about their animals. They are themselves. Of course,

they can be rather snooty to some. They are independent and they certainly won't greet you unless it is in their best interest to do so.

The Conclusion

While it seems that many people have an overall preference for one type of animal to the next, there is nothing to say that they can not switch from being a dog lover to being a cat lover. But, it is unlikely that they will receive the same attention from their pet as they did with the other species. Dog lovers will forever value their best friend while cat lovers will always value their cat's personality.

If you are a dog lover or a pet lover and are thinking of venturing to the other side, consider the various differences in these animals before you do. You'll find that many times, it is the qualities that the pet offers that makes them the right, the most attractive choice to you.

About the author:

Mike Singh is a successful webmaster and publisher of pet-related websites. Please check out his pictures of all dog breeds and articles on buying a cat.

Written by: Mike Singh





Dogs News

LA police arrest 2 in breakup of dogfighting ring - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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VCU falls to Vanderbilt in Cancun Challenge - Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Dogs invited to take over Metrodome - Minneapolis Star Tribune
At least there will be someone to watch that they clean up after their dogs. In the summer we went down by the Mississippi for a walk, and … read more it was littered with dog stuff. We couldn't even find a spot to sit down. So I guess not all dog ...

Dogs take a bite out of drugs - HometownAnnapolis.com
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