ONE OF MY PEEPS

The above photo is that of a friend of mine.  We hang out most days together.  Our handlers call him Justice, but his real name is Alpha Dog 10 number 6.  More about dog's real names in a minute.  He is an alpha dog who really can't stand having other animals in his yard.  He is cool with me, being that we are buds.  I am glad that we are friends because he is much larger than I am.  Also, he is somewhat aggressive when he plays.  He plays gentle with me, but with bigger dogs he really likes to get after it.  

Alpha Dog 10 number 6, aka Justice, is a great companion.  He enjoys his pack and is loyal to our primate handlers.  The names that primates give dogs and the dog's real names are never the same.  A dog's language is much more simplified and based on mathematic principles.  It is based on birth date, birth order, and position in the pack.  Justice is really Alpha, his pack position, 10, month of birth, 6, birth order.  It is a mouthful to translate this into English, but in dog speak it is just a few sounds or a sniff.  

Alpha Dog 10 number 6 is cute and I love him like a brother.  He is starting to get a little grey around the eyes and I know that he won't be with me forever, but so far so good.  

Why are dogs considered to be man's best friend.  The same reason that you can breed a dog to be the size of a Great Dane, but try it with a cat and you have a problem.  People who have cats the size of Great Danes roaming around their house are eventually eaten by the same cats.  Cats that size roam wild places and eat other animals.  Dogs that size, on the other hand,  sleep by the fireplace and eat leftovers.  Dogs take walks with their owners.  Dogs ride between their owners in cars and trucks.  Dogs play nicely with small babies and toddlers.  Dogs are like Marines:  loyal, courageous, and never leave one of their own behind.  Cats are like terrorists, you cannot trust them and you never know when they are going to turn on you.  It has been my personal experience that humans who prefer cats cannot be trusted.  

Of course this is being written by a dog and therefore may contain some amount of bias.