Doggie sense-of-place. Is there a way to tell that this is a Fijian dog and not a TT or CAD dog? I suspect, though cannot verify empirically, that she understands native Fijian spoken by one of her first-mates on this journey through life. ... but that might mean she is also multi-lingual, as English is often spoken, and maybe also the occasional German command or endearment. What about her food preferences? - well unlike my personal raised-by-a-vegetarian doggies, this dog is not too much into bread... unless there's a fat/oil on it -- this is a meat-mouth. This may not be characteristic of Fijian dogs only. Hannah socializes with cats. Also not exclusive to Fijian dogs, particularly if they are raised in a cat-dog-human household. She is more of an equatorial dog compared to a 44deg north dog since the culture here is not one of dog walking. Rather, Hannah is a yard-dog. Therefore her typical behaviours are defensive, guarding, welcoming, and seeking affection - but I have not observed her at play or on a leash, both of which are typical of northern doggies and their companions. Any reader comments on this distinction between global south/north pets are welcome. The cats and their behaviours seem more in a "league of global-felines" that has fewer distinctions between regions and economic status. |
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