The big difference is in the quiet, both in terms of the actual noise level and in relation to the energy. I've long maintained that testosterone excess leads to strange things, and that Scottie has obviously the ability to be a testosterone doner. It shows up in good ways like his youthfulness and in not-so-good like his. . . let's just say aggressive energy. The funny part of this is that every one of the animals pick up on it!
As a big Dog Whisperer fan that really shouldn't surprise me. DW says that energy is the key to relating to dogs (and others) and being the pack leader; and he always preaches CALM assertive energy. So, without that more aggressive than assertive energy in the house, what happens to the animals?
Everyone calms down. No one "makes me" get up at 5 AM as they do with Scottie. No one rushes the door to go out. Believe it or not I have them sitting and waiting to go out the door! We've run into several people with dogs while out walking and had no problem whatsoever. A couple of days ago we walked part of our rounds with the neighbor and his dog Hugo. Yesterday we stood at Luann's fence talking with her while all five of her dogs barked like maniacs and mine were calm as could be.
Both got baths on one of our mid-60's days, and we were able to do even that, me with the fibromyalgia and them still quiet. Wow.
Of course, they'll go all wacky when they see him again. I definitely think we need to get power to his "shed", get all the storage stuff moved to my shed, and let that be his man cave. Excess testosterone to be checked at the door to the house rather like old gunslingers had to check their guns at the bar.
