behavior

Last week I wrote about the human decency that we can learn from (ironically) dogs.  Later that same day 2 interesting things caught my attention.  First, on a walk with Nola, we ran into her old acquaintance, Lady, whom we hadn’t seen in a while.  Deep down Nola always wants to jump on everyone she sees, but somehow she has learned a little about how to greet other dogs.  She usually knows to come in slowly for a more smooth greeting.  She often cowers down, puts her bum on the ground, and sometimes even rolls over on her back.  It...