My friend Lucy posted an article on facebook:
It's on a site from Belgium and according to this article, there are five parametres to determine whether your canine companion loves you. Of course this demanded some checking with my pack...
"His wagging tail shows his sheer delight in seeing you again! Most of the time the rest of his body will be wagging along, as his joy knows no bounds." That's right. The attention deprivation is a big deal for poor Guido, who would love to return as a kangaroo puppy and hang out in my pouch all day in a next life. And of course Sid and Gaia can't wait to share their creative outbursts with various items from the waste paper basket. Nancy is convinced she'll get her message to the neighbourhood dogs across in a far better way without the frikkin door blocking her sound. And Luka just wants food. See also point 4.
2. Following.
"Your dog certainly adores you if he follows your every footstep to see what you're up to. Of course he's around when you're at work in your kitchen, but a loving dog also loves to keep you company when you're ironing." Well, I dare guess there is another point on my dogs' agenda: in case something edible pops out, it's always worth to be close by. Whether that be a stray cookie that wandered off between your dirty laundry, some stain of something edible on a pair of trousers, that chewy they thought was lost forever and which surfaced as you swept under the sofa, there's always a chance to stumble upon goodies and competition is fierce when there's five of you. A golden tip from Luka: make sure one of you is attrackting attention and making a useful diversion doing the puppy eye thing, so the others can get to the yummies they spotted on the kitchen counter. And of course every dog can tell you that the only way to know about prime locations where yummies are kept, is following those hoomans darn every move!
3. Kissing.
"Some puppies show their affection by showering you with wet kisses or licks with their tongue, while others rather have a big cuddle." I'd rather say: they're searching for some leftover food (especially with sloppy eaters and men sporting beards). Just had dinner? As Nancy confirmed, your 'has just eaten'-breath is ir-re-sis-ta-ble!
4. Greeting
"After a long day it's a blessing to be greeted by an enthousiastic dog. Be sure he missed you too!" Yes, you. And your cuddles. And your kisses. And finally, finally! Someone in da house with an opponable thumb who can open the cookie jar! Whotyarwaitingfor??? Chopchop!
5. Playing.
"Even though your dog has fun on his own, playing with his toys, he always seems to like it better having you around to join him, so throw that ball!" Ball? What yar talking bout balls? We'd rather have joy with the contents of the waste paper basket! Balls are for demolishing, Luka says. Creative with paper, that's our thang. By the way, our dogs have a blast playing being together all day the five of them - and the pillows departments at Ikea and Xenos are happy with us, too.
In conclusion: part of the list is definitely spot on. But the real reasons for all those displays of uninhibited enthousiasm are more profane (or rather: more food-oriented) than the writer of the article seems to think :D !
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