Let us take a look at cats and dogs. They’re generally thought of as opposites. And even we humans get in the game, often thinking of ourselves as either “cat people” or “dog people.” Dog people will tell you that cats are quiet and cat people will tell you that dogs are messy. But we’ve noticed that occasionally cat owners claim that their cats act like dogs, and I have noticed the opposite. In fact, I now believe that my dog thinks he is a cat. Take a look below at some of the telling signs that may prove your dog is actually a cat in disguise.
1. Your dog perches on high surfaces, fearlessly, sneering at gravity.
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Of course, that is mainly for the purpose of being able to observe the going-ons of the neighborhood, but also to bark at other dogs. But if your dog is comfortable at great heights, whatever his motivation may be, you may have a cat on your hands. My dog, Clyde, shown in the photo above is Exhibit A.
2. Your dog likes to chase fast-moving objects that catch their eye. For example, a red dot on the ground that can be emitted from a laser pen.
If your dog can be amused for hours by one of those things, he may be trying to tell you something.
3. Your dog can lay about absolutely anywhere in that floppy, boneless way that cats do.
4. Your dog can get into the tiniest of spaces without any sense of struggle, if it means getting to their main love: food.
5. No matter the size (or age) of your dog, he/ or she can curl up into a ball and begin to doze off instantly.
Just imagine if your daily routine included 22 hours of napping!
6. Your dog can be totally quiet, absolutely silent, except in the presence of other dogs.
Most dogs think they can talk (but it sure sounds like barking), and most cats have better things to do. If you can’t hear your dog enter a room, he may be a cat.
7. Much like cats, your dog can bat and chase at things in the air that they can’t easily identify, such as flies.
These little creatures are very easily amused.
8. Depending on your dog, they can get along with people fairly easily, but not necessarily with others of his own kind.
Your cat thinks he’s human; he’s fine in your company but doesn’t appreciate other cats barging in. Does your dog act like that? That’s pretty telltale.
9. At the sudden instance of any sound, your dog perks up his ears to hear what is going on clearly.
Remember, dogs and cats have superior hearing abilities compared to humans.
10. If the opportunity presents itself, your dog will randomly roll around on the ground, to your great amusement.
11. And finally, dogs, as well as cats, like to stretch, purr, and yawn.
If your dog is one of the ones that like to do these things, I’m guessing he’s not a Great Dane.
