Compare and Contrast Cats and Dogs
Jacob Smith
English 1010
Fletcher
1 April 13
Cats and Dogs The rivalry between cats and dogs has been going on what seems forever now. These two animals have a long history of simply not getting along. Why though? Why is it that these animals cannot get along with each other? It's because they are different from each other in so many ways. There really isn't anything that these two have in common besides their mutual relationship with humans. Their physical characteristics are different, they do not think alike, they behave differently, they have different abilities, and even having them as pets is two completely different experiences. Its almost as if they are programmed to be opposites. The most arguable difference between cats and dogs is their relationship with humans and having them as pets. Some people say dogs are man's best friend, when there are also people who swear cats are the better companion. Either way, raising and having a cat or cats as a pet and raising and having dog or dogs as a pet are two completely different experiences. Training a dog is simple, for they look at their owner as their leader. Simple commands such as sit and come can be taught as easily as rewarding them with a treat when they do the right thing. House training gets a little harder, when they use the bathroom inside punish or scold them. When they go outside reward them. They will eventually get the idea but it takes a little more time. Simple reward and scold methods will work for training most dogs. Cats on the other hand are very difficult if not impossible to train. For the most part, in order for them to do any tricks, they are going to have to want to do them. Luckily, they are clean animals and over the years have instinctively learned to use the bathroom in a litter box in which they will then neatly cover up the mess they made. If the cat happens to be mischievous then its very hard to get them to learn what is wrong from right because if you scold or punish
English 1010
Fletcher
1 April 13
Cats and Dogs The rivalry between cats and dogs has been going on what seems forever now. These two animals have a long history of simply not getting along. Why though? Why is it that these animals cannot get along with each other? It's because they are different from each other in so many ways. There really isn't anything that these two have in common besides their mutual relationship with humans. Their physical characteristics are different, they do not think alike, they behave differently, they have different abilities, and even having them as pets is two completely different experiences. Its almost as if they are programmed to be opposites. The most arguable difference between cats and dogs is their relationship with humans and having them as pets. Some people say dogs are man's best friend, when there are also people who swear cats are the better companion. Either way, raising and having a cat or cats as a pet and raising and having dog or dogs as a pet are two completely different experiences. Training a dog is simple, for they look at their owner as their leader. Simple commands such as sit and come can be taught as easily as rewarding them with a treat when they do the right thing. House training gets a little harder, when they use the bathroom inside punish or scold them. When they go outside reward them. They will eventually get the idea but it takes a little more time. Simple reward and scold methods will work for training most dogs. Cats on the other hand are very difficult if not impossible to train. For the most part, in order for them to do any tricks, they are going to have to want to do them. Luckily, they are clean animals and over the years have instinctively learned to use the bathroom in a litter box in which they will then neatly cover up the mess they made. If the cat happens to be mischievous then its very hard to get them to learn what is wrong from right because if you scold or punish