Generally, Mimi is a very good dog. Although she is full of puppy exuberance, she responds quite well to me. Does this stop me from cursing her 10-65 times per hour? No, it do not. Sometimes it’s out loud, sometimes it’s sottovoce, sometimes it’s in my mind regardless, you can be sure that it’s happening. I like cursing, it’s nice.One of the triggers for my cursing is the very fact that I am alive. Another trigger is Mimi’s desire to cringe, cower, want-to-bolt-in-fear tendencies when we go for walks. She is suspicious of strangers to the point of being neurotic. This happened quite suddenly a couple of months ago and I must say, I am none too pleased. Everyone says it’s just a phase but as the days go by I am less and less confident that that is indeed the case. When she is off-leash I can see her sizing people up and if she is particularly unimpressed with someone she will bark incessantly at them until she sees that walk time is over and I am leaving the park without her.
Do I blame her? Yes. Can I sympathize with her? Yes. Dog people at dog parks are particularly annoying. You could argue that instead of being angry at the fact that she’s barking at someone, I am quite jealous of her. As it stands, I cannot get away with this type of behavior. I could, I suppose, stop showering, shaving, working, and living in my apartment. Then, I could wander the streets and shout at people but how long could I really get away with that? Another problem with that option is the fact that I enjoy a good shower.
So, for now, I will not be joining Mimi in the daily routine of shouting at dog park people.
