contrast essay:)

When it comes to being different and the same my dog, the shih tzu, Bella, and my american short haired cat, Pooky are very much that indeed. We all know how dogs and cats are both quite loving, but also very much different in every way. Cats are a lot more unintelligant than dogs can be although it seems to be the opposite as I try to train my shih tzu puppy. And dogs have more uses of themselves than your average cat does. Although I have seen some wierd things that cats can do better then dogs, like open doors for instance.

Now my dog, Bella, can be the most cute and loving little girl ever. Always wanting to be on my lap or be the center of attention and focus. She loves to be on my lap and would stay there if forever if I didn't have to get up. For which then she is at my heals and sometimes under them being stepped on. Which mind you is of course an accident. Its hard to keep track of a four pound hairball all the time. Now my cat Pooky on the other hand can be quite moody and un lovey so to say. It's as if she thinks I should follow her around and she owns me. And if I'm lucky I'll get to pick her up, if she's in the mood that is. And of course if I were to call her she would not come running to me like my little puppy Bella would.

Now when it comes to learning tricks Bella has potential but is still very young you see. But she is already showing more intellegence than my cat, or is she? I mean Bella already know's how to sit and what the word treat means. But Pooky knows how to get what she wants no matter what that is via getting on me in the middle of the night and meowing till I let her out the window. But Bella listens to me and follows me around so that would make her smarter in a sense I suppose. But also like I said Pooky the cat can open any door she wants to in the house. I can't see Bella learning something like that on her own.

When it comes to being more useful I must say Bella is. When I'm upset and crying about something Bella will gladly let me hold her and cry on her. Where Pooky would just give me a dirty look, swish her tail, and walk the other way. And Bella is like a built in 24/7 best friend. She goes everywhere with me, even work, and keeps me company. Also I have high blood pressure and it's a proven fact that holding, petting, or talking to animals can lower your blood pressure. Now all three of those things are a lot easier to do with Bella then pooky.

Now I must say some days it feels like I love one animal over the other. But to be honest I couldn't live without either one of them. There my only babies and they each have there own personality. But serve the same purpose to me and are alike in many ways. Both of them love me im sure even though one doesn't like to show it as much. They are very much alike and very much different.