Girls vs. Boys (Dogs)

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Are they all like this?

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Maybe it is their “sign,” not their gender?

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**Note: astrology comments are just for jest. I do not adhere or practice this.

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I am the family dog walker.

Somehow, I ended up with this task.

My son’s dog and my daughter’s dog are males, and both “Taurus.”

My dog is female, and an “Aquarius.”

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Here is how things go:

Both the male dogs do their potty business in about 5 minutes.

Good dogs!

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But….

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The female dogs has to first….

Watch the birds

Chase the squirrels

Play with the frogs

Wade in the water in the ditch

Watch the butterflies

Eat grass like a cow

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Walk all over the 1.5 acre lot looking for the right place

Covering every square inch…

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Other dogs make her go ballistic

Cats give her total amnesia

Then she forgets why we are out there, and we have to start over.

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I have to run with her, calling out “go poo poo!” and “go pee pee!” to keep her mind on what she is to do

And this gets her excited enough to go potty

Can you imagine what neighbors think of me, singing “poo poo, pee pee” to my dog?

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It takes her about 40 minutes

It could be raining outside

Or bitter cold

She has her routine

She has to commune with nature,

and become one with it,

before she can go bathroom

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Once inside, the male dogs eat their food in 30 seconds or less

Good dogs!

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But….

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The female has to be petted

Have her tummy rubbed

Get hugs for 10 minutes

Have her ears rubbed

She has to lick my face

And snuggle between my legs and

Ask for her tummy to get rubbed again

Play with a toy.

And be bribed with a “cookie (dog bisquit)”

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After about 15 minutes, she will eat.

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Is it just my imagination, or unique experience, or is there a difference between girl and boy dog behavior?

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Let me know.

Thanks!

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