This is a version 1.1b of Dog Code. I admit to plagerizing the Cat Code, but why do it again, if someone else has already done it. Variables B+(+) means that you're normally B+ but occasionally B++ C>+ means you're currently C but hanker after more ?B means that you have no clue what the B category means for you !W means that you'd rather not say W@ would mean a certain level of fluidity, generally P but open to change Name: Your dog's name Breed: Your dog's breed If you don't know your dog's breed, guess or put don't know. For dogs that are of mixed heritage, the following are suggestions: Cross, Mix, Best of all Breeds, or Mutt Or list the breeds that you know: Lab/Aust Shep Color: B Black C Chocolate F Fawn G Grey/Silver L Liver N Brown O Orange R Red U Blue T Tan W White Y Yellow (all shades, example lemon) modifier b brindle o spotted r roan patterns p parti-colored i piebald f freckles s speckles t ticked m mask Colours can be combined in descending order of area (eg: B+T Black and Tan) Modifiers can be applied to individual colours by concatenation (eg: W+Go = white with grey patches/spots), or groups of colours by use of parenthesis (eg: (B+N)b+W= Black and Brown brindle w/white). Eye Color O brown G gold B black L blue H hazel Y yellow Odd colored eyes can be separated by '/', eg: L/G. Colors can also be added for mixed colors, eg: O+B = brown-black Coat: c++ My hair is everywhere, and if you don't brush me for 20 mintues every day, my hair will be a matted mess. c+ I shed quite a bit. c I shed some, but doesn't every doggie? c- I have short hair, so even though I do shed, it doesn't carpet the floor. c-- I do not shed. c! I require grooming beyond brushing and bathing. c* I admit to blowing my coat once a year. Age y.m e.g. 5=years, 1.2=1year 2 months, .6=6 months Sex X Female, spayed, no interest. X+ Female, spayed, but still interested. X++ Female, intact, but not particularly excitable. X+++ I am a puppy factory. Y Male, neutered, no interest. Y+ Male, neutered, but still interested. Y++ Male, intact, but not particularly excitable. Y+++ I would go thru a burning building to get at a female in heat. X+++> indicates that spaying shall occur shortly. Size L--- You could hold me in one hand (less than 5 pounds) L-- You could hold me with one hand (less than 10 pounds) L- Maybe you could hold me with one hand but two would be better (less than 25 pounds) L I'm a medium sized dog (less than 50 pounds) L+ I'm a big dog (less than 75 pounds) L++ I'm a large, big dog (less than 100 pounds) L+++ I'm a gigantic dog (less than 150 pounds) L++++ I'm larger than most hoomins. Weight W--- My hips are sticking out. W-- My ribs are sticking out. W- I'm a lean doggy. W I weigh just right, and the TED said so. W+ It's all muscle. W++ I may be fluffy, but is that so bad? W+++ TED said I had to give up all treats except orange ptuis. Ears E-- My ears are so small as to be almost invisible. E- My ears are smaller than most. E My ears are unremarkable E+ My ears are larger than most. E++ My ears are very large. Floppy only: hang below my head. E+++ My ears are larger than my head. Ef My ears are floppy Ep My ears are pointy Ep/f One ear is up and one is down. Walks w-- I'll just wait here for you w- Well, if I must go with you, ... w I like walks. w+ I'm ready to go for a walk anytime. w++ I'm running laps around the yard because I haven't been walked in the last hour. Temperment T--- If you look at me, I will submissively urinate. T-- If you approach me, I will cower and tremble T- I'd rather you didn't touch me. T Fine, touch me. T+ Pet me, please. T++ Pet me, kiss me, love me. T+++ I love you, I love you, I love you! Modifiers: A aggressive and I really might bite because I don't like people. f I only act aggressive (lunging, barking, snapping), but I'm doing it because I'm afraid. D dominant. "Oh yeah! You come over here and make me sit!" a I'm aloof. Activity A+++ All the photos of me are blurred. A++ I am always getting into, under or on top of things and am hardly ever still. A+ If you don't play with me, I'll find a way to play by myself. A It's easy to get me to play, but I like to sleep, too. A- I work very hard at sleeping, but like to chase the occasional toy. A-- I may show signs of life in the presence of an excellent toy. A--- They thought I was dead, until they got out a piggy ear. Eating e+++ Nothing even remotely edible is safe when I'm around. e++ I'm always hungry. What are you having? e+ I would rather eat than play with a toy. e I enjoy good food, but sometimes the stuff I get isn't fit to eat. e- I'll wait until the others have eaten. e-- I would rather play with a toy than eat. e--- I refuse to eat. Drool d+++ I have texturized the walls with drool; no article of clothing is safe. d++ I can fling drool. d+ Ok, so my lips are a little loose, big deal. I only dribble water a little ways from the bowl. d Sometimes, if I smell something really tasty, I might drool. d- I have very tight lips. Barking B+++ I love to bark. I bark when I get up in the morning, I bark all day, and I like to bark before I go to bed. Heck, I bark in bed. B++ If it moves, I will bark at it. B+ If I smell a dog, I will bark. B I bark to get my hoomin's attention, when I'm excited, and when something dangerous or really weird is happening. B- I bark if necessary. B-- I bark only if it is a dire emergency. B--- I do not bark. B! I bark on command. B? I can't bark. Fetching F-- Fetching is stoopid. If you had wanted that ball, you never would have thrown it. F- I'll chase it if you throw it, but I won't bring it back. F I'll chase it if you throw it, and I might bring it back. F+ I'll chase it, and bring it back. F++ Throw it again, throw it again. F! I'll chase it and bring it back, but you have to chase me to get it our of my mouf. Problem Solving, Curiosity, & some Eagerness To Please: (From the infamous _Intelligence_of_Dogs_) IQ+++ I'm so smart that if you don't keep me occupied, I will destroy everything around me, escape the yard, and, in general, be a problem dog. IQ++ I learn a new command after 3 repitions, tops. IQ+ It is easy to learn a new command. IQ I'm trying! IQ- Okay, so I forgot the command. It's not my fault that we didn't practice. IQ-- I have no curiosity about anything, and it is safe to leave me with only a few toys because I would just as soon sleep in the sun as anything else. IQ--- Huh, what was that command again? IQ! Even though I rated dumb in that stoopid book, I have obedience titles. IQ* I rated smart in that book, and I have obedience titles. Cuddlyness: C-- If you touch me, I'll try to bite you. C- I'd rather not be petted, thank you. C I like petting. C+ Pet me some more! C++ What do you mean I have to get out of you lap! C++! It's not my fault that your lap isn't big enough for a 150 pound dog. Nail Cutting: t-- You're killing me! Your cutting off my toes! I'm dying! t- No, please, anything but that. t I'd rather lie with my feet tucked under me. t+ I'll let you do it, but I won't forgive you for it for at least 10 minutes. t++ Did you cut my nails? I hadn't noticed. Herding H++ If it doesn't get into line, I will nip it to keep it in line. H+ I like to herd. H I can learn to herd. H? What's herding? Agility a+++ I can walk the teeter-totter! a++ I can jump over it, climb on top of if, crawl through it, or crawl under, and I have never pooped inside of a tunnel. a+ I like to climb things, but I get stuck. a I play wiff my hoomins on the kiddy structures at the park. a- I couldn't climb a ladder if my life depended on it. a-- I trip over my own feet. a! I am afraid of the agility structures. a? I don't understand what you want me to do. Swimming: s--- I'm afraid of/hate the water, and I'm not getting near it. s-- I sink like a stone. s- I like to splash around, but if the water gets too high on me, I'm afraid of/hate it. s I'll go in the water with my favorite hoomin. s+ I'll happily chase a ball or dumbell into the water. s++ I'll happily leap into the water on command. s+++ I'll leap into the water on my own, and my hoomin has to come in after me to get me out. Big Heads: BH+++ I have a large, blocky head with a blunt, thick nose. BH++ I have a large head. BH+ I have a blunt, thick nose. BH My head is neither large or small, and my nose is neither long and pointy or blunt and thick. BH- I have a small head. BH-- I have a pointy nose. BH--- I have a small head and a pointy nose. BH! I know what Shy Sara is speaking about when she mentions "the unfortunate deformity". BH* I am a member of Big Heads International. Woof: WOOF++++ I post a WOOF article to rec.pets.dogs.misc every day. WOOF+++ I post regularly, and I read every WOOF post. WOOF++ I post occasionally, and I read most WOOF posts. WOOF+ I read some WOOF, and I've posted at least once. WOOF I read the WOOFs. WOOF- I do not read WOOF posts. WOOF-- WOOFing is silly, and besides I don't have time for such nonsense. WOOF--- I hate WOOFing, and I have WOOF in my killfile. WOOF---- I post antiWOOF articles because WOOFing annoys me, and I don't have a real newsreader that has killfile abilities. WOOF? WOOF? Huh? Rainbow Bridge: RB indicates the dogs resides at the Rainbow Bridge