It is extremely difficult for animal to control inbred, genetic impulses contained in DNA over thousands of years--heck, we HUMANS can't even control ourselves, can we?

Pogo never, NEVER runs away [we got him as a stray], although I tie him down so he won't chase something. One day in the early going I walked him out the front door to tie him out front and he took off in a gallop--60lbs of lean,black, ugly Rottweiler-Shepherd mix-- toward a couple pushing a baby carriage. I about sh*t. The couple froze. [if he'd pulled a gun and blown Pogo to bits I wouldn't have blamed him]. When my charging monster reached them he stopped on a time and calmly sniffed the top edge of the carriage, somewhat excitedly--that's all. To this day, I still don't know what went through his mind. But BAD DOG, too!!! [and I apologized profusely]

He loves to 'spook' rabbits and squirrels--and drools at the site of them, but is peaceful with our cats, including one medium size cat that can't stand him--hisses at him and clawlessly bats at his face--but sometimes eats out of Pogo's bowl while Pogo waits respectfully. Go figure.

oh dan, pogo sounds like a very good dog!

Dear Rose, You know there is no such thing as a truly "bad" dog. Us dogs are good for soothing the heart and calming the soul. Peace

bubba--i do know that! and it seems i am attracted to dogs, and people, who do not entirely behave themselves all the time. more fun in that, anyway!

Well I have to admit it is Good to be Bad once in a while. :-)

ChaCha got a bag of potato chips off the counter and ate most of them.

ChaCha humps and licks the cat.

ChaCha wants to bite any man that comes in the house especially plumbers, electricians, painters, handymen, landscapers, any man w/ tools.

LOL Beth! and ChaCha is a big boy too.

if i let him, when people come in the front door, fergus would jump straight up and poke them in the eye with his nose. i think he thinks it's funny.