Learning Log #4 I got my dog, Max (also known as Timmy), when I was sixteen years old. He is a 120-pound Doberman pinscher. Upon first glance, one's instinct tells them to run. However, he is the sweetest animal in the world. He is my gentle giant. Although dogs are known for chasing cats, Timmy loves my sister's cat, Melfee, and she loves him. There have been many occasions that I have seen Melfee rub her …showed first 75 words of 271 total…

…showed last 75 words of 271 total…night at his house because I have such a hard time sleeping without my dog. Still, I brought a framed picture of Timmy and placed it on my side of the bed so that I could look at him if I got sad. I do not know what it is that made me bond with this dog to the extent that I did. I wonder what makes a person bond with one animal over another.