What Does Your Pet Say About You?

[Phinneas]

Hmmm... I don't know, guys. Is this true for you? :scratchch

Article by Bob Strauss on MSN, "What your date’s pet reveals" [Wink]

“There’s an episode of Seinfeld in which George Costanza sums up his discomfort with Elaine’s new boyfriend: 'Guys with cats… I don’t know.'

The fact is, if you’re on the dating scene, your pet speaks volumes about your personality, whether it’s actively jumping onto your potential girlfriend’s lap or just being name-checked during an uncomfortable pause in the conversation.

We asked psychotherapist and professional “love and dating coach� Toni Coleman what our pusses, pooches, and other beasties say about our relationship mojo.

A guy with cats.
George’s cynicism aside, Coleman has nothing but good things to say about this unfairly maligned dating archetype. “A man with cats tends to be a more introverted, homebody type. He’s comfortable being single, but that doesn’t mean he’s not desirous of a relationship. At this stage, he’s not feeling a lot of pressure.�

A girl with a teeny-tiny dog.
“A woman like this is more likely to be extroverted and on the go. Her dog is like a little companion that doesn’t require a lot of work and can be taken places in her handbag.� (More sedate women, Coleman notes, tend to have larger breeds, because they make better watchdogs.) A word about women with especially yappy purebreds: “If you’re going to pay 900 dollars on a little dog, and all the accessories that go with it, you’re probably being funded by mommy and daddy,� or like to spend freely. As for her dating style, a Paris Hilton wannabe with a mini-pooch is “more high-maintenance, more of a party girl, not looking for a long-term relationship.�

A guy with an enormous mutt.
“For guys, dogs are an extension of their ego,� Coleman says. “They’ll say it’s for protection, but it’s really a case of ‘My dog is tougher than your dog.’� Although they display their caring side — they have to, since a big dog requires lots of attention — these guys usually aren’t prime relationship material, Coleman says; they are more into the trappings of their guy’s life. What’s more, they may be averse to bringing a child into their living situation. (“Except if he has a golden retriever,� Coleman says. “A real nurturer would have a golden retriever.�)

A gal with a reptile or even a pet tarantula. Think Winona Ryder’s goth girl from Beetlejuice. “A girl like this is drawn to an animal that is usually kept alone. These are not social creatures—they need less interaction, they’re quiet, and they don’t demand a lot from their owners.� As independent and introverted as she is, a tarantula- or snake-owner is “more likely to click with someone she met while pursuing her interests, rather than at a party.� She may be quirky and something of a loner herself, but you may just find her fascinating.

A guy or gal who dislikes pets.
If your new love interest actively hates dogs and cats, Coleman has nothing too encouraging to say (unless, of course, you feel the same way): “They might have a hard time adjusting to a family, since kids — like pets — are something you can’t control.�

However, Coleman points out that people who are timid and withdrawn around animals because of allergies or because they grew up in a household without pets are fine bets for a relationship: “Some of these people are closet pet-likers,� she notes, and their lack of pets doesn’t at all mean they don’t offer great relationship potential.�

[Done_With_It]

LOL! People are so dumb!

I have a 3 pd. yorkie,

A girl with a teeny-tiny dog.
“A woman like this is more likely to be extroverted and on the go. Her dog is like a little companion that doesn’t require a lot of work and can be taken places in her handbag.� (More sedate women, Coleman notes, tend to have larger breeds, because they make better watchdogs.) A word about women with especially yappy purebreds: “If you’re going to pay 900 dollars on a little dog, and all the accessories that go with it, you’re probably being funded by mommy and daddy,� or like to spend freely. As for her dating style, a Paris Hilton wannabe with a mini-pooch is “more high-maintenance, more of a party girl, not looking for a long-term relationship.�

She is a ton of work, she needs hugs like every 20 minutes, and even thought I DO spend a lot on her, I'm sure not funded by mommy and daddy!

Although I am extroverted and always on the go.. and I'm not looking for a long term relationship.
As to being high maintenace, only when it comes to my diet pepsi. LOL


I also would have a german shepard if I didn't live in an apartment. And I once had a trantula as a pet. I played with him all the time, and made him dirt forts....

[Phinneas]

I have 2 dogs and a cat. What does that say about me? Probably that I need to spend more time around people!

[Done_With_It]

Originally Posted by Phinneas

I have 2 dogs and a cat. What does that say about me? Probably that I need to spend more time around people!

LOL, nah, they're much cuter than people...

I have a cat also. I love them soo much, it's scary...
I know your the same.

I don't know what I'd do without them.

[equus]

What Does Your Pet Say About You?

I'm sure I've heard them mutter...

"We want rare roast beef every time they have it, and pizza while it's still hot! And there's nothing wrong with chasing cats - they are all evil and we have been fighting to protect humans from them for centuries (the same goes for postmen)."

"Both of them sleep on the special bed - but we think there's room for all four of us, and the quilt is OURS because they have the mattress!"

"The RIGHT time to get up is dawn when it's sunny and when our bladder is busting if it's rainy. They make us get up at the wrong time most days!"

"They are nice to us but they go out - we do NOT agree with them going out, unless we all go."