Okay, here's a game for you.


Make a list of the seven adjectives that most accurately describe your dog's personality. Then, make another list of the seven adjectives that most accurately describe your own personality. (No cheating!)


My list for Bao would be: Loving, loyal, intelligent, sociable, appreciative of the good things in life, timid (but puts on a good front) stubborn, bossy. Now, let's see. I like to think of myself as loving, loyal, intelligent and sociable, but don't we all?


As for being appreciative of the good things in life, guilty as charged. And so is Bao. You only have to watch him prance into the lobby of a luxury hotel to know that he does know the difference. He prefers steak to hamburger, roast goose to chicken, caviar to jam. Truly, he does. (How do I know he likes caviar? We'll save that for a future blog)



Timid. I'd certainly admit to what some people call an unreasonable level of caution. And God knows I'm stubborn. Bossy? Hmmm.



So what does it mean if I'm totally like my dog? It means -- and I quote -- Bao and I "are locked into a gloriously co-dependent relationship." There are worse things.