Seriously, it's true; although I should entitle this post "The dog ate my T560 notes!"
Sasha, the dog, is a two-year-old German Shepard/Malamute(best guess)/Collie(best guess) mix. A shelter puppy, whom we adopted last April, she has issues about food and separation anxiety. Given that she was a stray, this makes sense. Also, her behavior indicates rough treatment by her first family. So clearly environment has had an effect on her development. But, as the UDL Handbook notes in chapter 2, some critters are just more sensitive to begin with. (Ok, the supporting research is on primates, which are pretty close to humans, so I'm a little leery of citing this for a canine, but as the DNA has a lot of match between species, the comparison seems to hold...) So genes are a factor here as well. Managing the affect of the dog is a major chore, especially now that we (husband and I) are back in class with the new semester, with a new schedule.
So, yes, three days ago she seriously chewed my notes.
Today she munched on a set of student recommendation envelopes and busted into the kibble container. We're now waiting for the inevitable result...
Sasha, the dog, is a two-year-old German Shepard/Malamute(best guess)/Collie(best guess) mix. A shelter puppy, whom we adopted last April, she has issues about food and separation anxiety. Given that she was a stray, this makes sense. Also, her behavior indicates rough treatment by her first family. So clearly environment has had an effect on her development. But, as the UDL Handbook notes in chapter 2, some critters are just more sensitive to begin with. (Ok, the supporting research is on primates, which are pretty close to humans, so I'm a little leery of citing this for a canine, but as the DNA has a lot of match between species, the comparison seems to hold...) So genes are a factor here as well. Managing the affect of the dog is a major chore, especially now that we (husband and I) are back in class with the new semester, with a new schedule.
So, yes, three days ago she seriously chewed my notes.
Today she munched on a set of student recommendation envelopes and busted into the kibble container. We're now waiting for the inevitable result...
3 comments:
Hi Cathleen,
The blogs are a popular place for dog postings. Check out a classmates blog-
http://supercooldogz.blogspot.com/
for another dog post, and this other blog for more nature v. nurture dog commentary
http://signafur.blogspot.com/2007/01/nature-vs-nurture.html
I like the connection here. . . but I think I need a visual depiction. . . puppy and bits of paper
Yup--scan of said notes coming... :)
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