Insights

This isn't one of the greatest ideas I've had in fact it's the complete opposite. I got ready to go somewhere but then it hit me that I need to begin my observation for the day. I got Oso out and I knew that it wasn't going to go too well because he enjoys jumping on people so much. What happens next is exactly what I expected to happen. Oso jumps on me from behind and Drap gives in as well it seems like they do this on purpose I yell at them but they don't get off and now that they have gotten off they're taking turns rubbing against my clothes. I try to get them both off of me but as soon I push Drap off Oso jumps in to finish the job and vice versa. Their actions today have reminded me of baby twins and how their parents can't finish doing something they have started because once one twin stops being an obstacle for the parent completeing a task  the other twin begins. Again Drap is rubbing up against my pants I used to think that only cats did these types of things but I thought wrong. Oso is beginning his non-sense what's new he always needs to show his superiority by fighting Drap and  Drap well he's contributing to this fight. They're now inside Drap's dog house fighting taking it to the dog house is becoming a habit for the two. I'm just waiting for one of them to remember that I'm out here. I really can't understand them one minute they're all over me and the next they're not it's clear they're giving me a  taste of my own medicine since I ignore them when they bother me they do the same in  return  without being aware of it. Okay I made eye contact with Oso now he is next to me. I'm almost certain Oso sees himself as a lap dog because he is constantly trying to sit on my lap. I've touched this topic before but it's very interesting to see that he sees himself as a small dog being the huge beast he is. If Oso acts like he's a small dog making me believe he thinks that way then do chihuahuas think they're huge because this would explain the reason behind them being so scandalous?

Both Oso and Drap are nibbling on cut up pieces of tree trunk that are lying around in our backyard and it looks quite painful. The way in which they attack the piece of tree trunk and shove as much of it as they can possibly fit into their mouths does not look healthy but they seem to be enjoying themselves so I'll let them. Oso has a piece of tree trunk in his mouth and now he is taking it into Drap's dog house. It's super strange how these dogs can get enormously gritty they both do this they get something and run off with it and into the dog house they go if not they simply run towards an isolated area. It appears that they fear the other will try to take away their possessions this is the reason they run. This brings back childhood memories when my brother and I would fight over toys and once one of us finally managed to get that toy we would run off to our play house that was located in our backyard as well. These memories get to me at times as they did today and I believe that dogs can sense when their loved ones are feeling down because both Drap and Oso got beside me the instant I sat down and these types of things fascinate me because I view dogs as something extremely similar to humans. Similar to humans dog's have the sixth sense when it comes down to understanding human emotions and they try to distinguish the difference between crying and humming out of curiosty ( "Stephanie Pappas ").

"Stephanie Pappas: Do dogs know when you're sad?" Jun. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.

Different Reactions

Drap is such a two face, one minute he's wagging his tail as I talk to him  and once anyone comes around with food he completely ignores me. In fact, when he's distracted by food he looks right through me.The moment he looks past me I try to do anything to get his attention because it annoys me when he ignores me. I usually just get in front of him every instant he trys to turn in a different direction  and pull on his cheeks like I did today. Of course this doesn't work instead I feel like I'm annoying him but that's okay. Absolutely nothing seems to work until I myself begin to eat snacks (cookies) to be exact. The other day I was eating soup and for some strange reason as I got up to do something I didn't think twice about leaving my food where it was in Drap's reach. Later that day when I went back to finish my food I noticed Drap was looking at me with such a guilty expression. Since he put the doleful look into action I knew right then and there that he had done something wrong. He ate the remainder of my food! It almost seems as if he places himself in the upset dog  posture to avoid confrontation because it appears he does this every time he's about to get yelled at.
Sometimes I wonder if my dogs understand me entirely when I give them commands because I consider them to be very intelligent well partially.

He's currently looking at a cookie.
I brought Drap eating human food up now it's time to talk about Oso eating human food. Any time Oso comes in contact with human food he attacks it with no hesitation and since Oso is a Rottweiler and Drap's a Pitbull I sometimes take into consideration if their dog breeds may impact their behavior. Then I begin to really think about it and I make the connection that dogs are very similar to humans in certain aspects and realize that two dogs from the same breed can be very different from one another just like two humans from the same ethnicity can be different from each other.

He was getting ready to run.

What Defines A Dogs Personality?

Every single time I take Oso outside his dog kennel he runs to the side yard and urinates on the same exact spot which is located on our side fence ( He has marked his territory.)
Oso and Drap are fighting but this time they took their physical fight  to Drap's dog house.

At least they're showing a bit of decency by going to a private area to continue their non-sense. 

The other day I was desperately looking for Drap because he wasn't responding to his name. After constantly calling him and getting nothing  I decided to look for him and what I saw completely surprised me he was smelling Oso's face through Oso's front door. They remind me so much of a married couple because when they're together all they seem to do is fight and attack one another and when they're on their seperate ways they act like they want to attack eachother with kisses or in this case with licks. 

Oso is tremendously afraid of sweepers and mops where as Drap doesn't pay much attention to them. I find this very interesting because Oso is a big dog and I can't really imagine him fearing things. This fear he has for the sweeper probably has to do with the fact that he feared the sweeper as a puppy I'm sure he feels tormented by it. On the contrary, I previously mentioned that Drap doesn't fear these types of obstacles but he does fear humans. Unlike, Oso who isn't afraid of going full on and attacking people Drap seems to be the type of dog who wouldn't dare to bite a person well that's how I see him but he may surprise me someday if the occassion rises. 

It's just amazing to be able to determine how animals themselves have different personalities. 

Drap comes off as a go the with flow type of dog. Oso can be defined as an over protecting dog.

Leader of the Pack

Oso is a dog with a very selfish character. It seems as if  his intention is to prevent Drap from eating absoutely anything in fact Oso makes it nearly impossible for Drap to eat his own food. I would understand if Oso got a little upset because Drap was eating his own food but that is not the situation here. Poor Drap seems so afraid when Oso approaches him even at a distance it's very clear to visualize that Drap fears Oso tremendously. Drap is actually beginning to get very skinny I feed him but Oso doesn't always give Drap the previlage to eat which aggravates me. Sept 22.  

      It's easy to see that Drap is terrified in this image.

In similar ways, Oso doesn't allow Drap to get too close to me. He always has something to do like  for instance, he bites Drap for no apparent reason or he jumps on him out of no-where. I sometimes wonder if Oso does this to demonstrate that he's the leader and if so he must feel threatened by Drap's presence or else he simply wouldn't bother to react in the way he does. Oh no here Oso goes tyring to show off his superiority to Drap by constantly jumping on him and growling. Sept 22.   

Oso's behavior makes me come to the conclusion that he must feel that he's not only in control of Drap but of his owners as well including myself. The reason why I believe this may be the case is because when my sibilings or myself yell at Oso for doing something he isn't supposed to be doing he continues  as if nothing happened. To avoid Oso from being further destructive I must let him know that he isn't in control I still haven't figured out how but I'm sure it will come to me. 

 

   Despite the fact that Oso sees him self as the leader of the pack which makes him come off as an evil dog that no one wants to approach, when he's not around other dogs he acts like a completely different dog with a different personality in other words he cuddles more and doesn't jump as much.

The same can be said for Drap when he's not around Oso for a period of time he isn't as paranoid and he rubs his entire body on me as if he were a cat. Sept. 23.