Dogs n folks

They say that dogs take on the personality of their owners, ok so here is a hypo :

Owner has clear mental health disorder here is what I have found out just by watching :

* emotionally immature
* selectively friendly - is sickly sweet to some people, rude and offhand to others, and ignores the rest
* is cold and aggressive towards anyone who sees them for what they really are or exposes their strategies for gaining attention
* overfriendly with their new target, especially in the initial stages of a new working relationship
* overhelpful, ditto
* overgenerous, ditto
* manipulative of people's perceptions, but in an amateur and childish manner
* manipulative with guilt, ditto
* sycophantic, fawning, toadying
* uses flattery to keep a person in authority on side
* everything is a drama, usually a poor-me drama
* prefers not to solve problems in own life so that they can be used and re-used for gaining sympathy and attention
* capitalises on issues and uses them as a soapbox for gaining attention
* exploits others' suffering and grief as a vehicle for gaining attention
* misappropriates others' statements, eg anything which can be misconstrued as politically incorrect, for control and attention-seeking
* excusitis, makes excuses for everything
* shows a lot of indignation, especially when challenged
* lots of self-pity
* often as miserable as sin, apart from carefully constructed moments of charm when in the act of deceiving
* demanding of others
* easily provoked
* feigns victimhood when held accountable, usually by bursting into tears or claiming they're the one being bullied and harassed
* presents as a false victim when outwitted
* may feign exclusion, isolation or persecution
* malicious
* constantly tries and will do almost anything to be in the spotlight
* includes Munchausen Syndrome
* the focus of their life is to be the centre of attention


now this is clearly an attention seeker, but baring in mind the opener to this thread, what time do they have for their dog?

Will it be neglected eventhough the owner doesnt realise it, will the dog take on this kind of persona and what will its behaviour be like ?

To be honest most of those 'symptoms' apply to a lot of people I have known.
Becky

I think I may have met this person before that you speak of

Have you been analysing my former Manager? She fits your description to a T.

Sorry - don't knwo if a dog would follow in terms of personality. butthey do copy behaviour at times.

Laura xx

I think you spend way too long analysing and watching this person. Have you nowt better to be getting on with?

I take it this hypothetical person isn`t a close friend then?

hey its all in a days work, most psychologists spend their days at supermarkets observing YOU, that is ow they devise new tests for psychoanalysis, you never know who is watching you when shopping. Its actually rather fun too !

Vet tech and phycologist. You must be a busy boy Billy.

Evie I didnt say I was a psychologist, Im a vet tech, but I have done psychology as part of a joint honours degree.
I do however have friends who are indeed psychologists and they can be found in supermarkets like waitrose watching you and me !

Wont be watching me if they're in Waitrose lol!
Becky