People are like dogs

You know, people are a lot like dogs. If you ever get a chance to go to a dog park you'll quickly see that each dog has his own self appointed duty. For your first time at the dog park you may want an idea of what you are looking for. Being inspired by Yellowstone National Park I've made a list of some of the most common dog personalities to keep your eyes open for.

Cool doggie - If what you see is a "cool" dog he will walk around with his head high, sniffing here and there. They seem to be saying yeah whatever. Now get out of my way. They are very confident and all the other dogs fall all over themselves to follow cool doggie around. He never really does much more than just pacing around with his posse following behind.

Cowabunga doggie - This is where my dog fits in. This dog usually has a huge goofy grin on its face constantly. His expression seems to say, "Hey guys! What's going on? What a great party!" Their entire mission in coming today is to find another cowabunga dong to romp with. This can be difficult because they often times mistake cool doggie for cowabunga doggie. You can imagine that this could cause some tension. Cool doggie usually looks offended at the insinuation, then annoyed. If your cowabunga doggie is particularly slow or unsocialized he may miss read cool doggies signs of get out of my way peasant! This could cause a short and intense nipping, growling brawl in which cowabunga doggie retreats. This will often activate the LEDs (Law Enforcement Doggie).

Law Enforcement Doggie - These brave, noble and heroic dogs are usually also the smallest at the park. They are constantly on guard for any foul play. They never rest. Their little bug eyes are constantly scanning the horizon for injustice. As soon as a dog barks, yips or runs too fast, LEDs are on the scene. They'll attack a group of dogs 5 times their size. They are ever barking never relaxing, over worked and under appreciated but they get the job done.

Social recluse doggie - This is usually a dog who grew up without ever having interacted with other dogs. The rituals, manners and proper bottom sniffing etiquette are completely foreign to them. They often prefer to hang out with the humans and spend the duration of the outing sitting next to their owner watching the other dogs foolishness in confusion. Every now and then he will look up at his owner with an intense can we go home now look.

Bad doggie - These dogs are b b b bad to the bone. They're big, bulky and serious. The dog park is no laughing matter for them. They are usually brought in by some guy who looks like his human twin or they are dragging a poor weak woman behind them, ignoring her commands to slow down. They come in, pee, and force the nearest dog to lay down while he does the bottom sniff initiation. He breaks doggie protocol by not allowing any dog to sniff him in return. All the other dogs know right away to steer clear of bad doggie or do what he tells you. Well, most dogs except cowabunga doggie. LEDs are usually initiated several times while bad doggie is here.

Fetch doggie - These are sleek runner dogs who have enough socialization to get in, and get the sniff initiation over with. He sees only one thing and that thing is the ball in his owners hand. This dog will fetch that ball over and over and over. I heard a story once of a dog dropping dead from a heart attack because he couldn't resist the urge to chase a ball being thrown. I'm sure that dog was a fetch doggie. Every now and then cowabunga dog will want to get in on the fun and will run off with the ball in his mouth. At which point fetch doggie looks at his owner, his owner looks at him, and he whips out another ball. They resume.

These are only the basics. If you think of any add them to my page.

So as I was saying, people are like dogs. Which kind are you?