Question about behavior

Hi,

In my Wife's never ending quest at making our already effeminate
dog a real "sissy dog", she bought him a coat. I call him effeminate
because he prancecs around the house like a little princess. Anyway,
it's kind of ocol, it's a tan coat and it covers his back and belly
while leaving his "package" and anus well open to do his thing. But
he really seems to like his coat and sometimes I think he likes it
because we put coats on so it makes him feel like more of a familly
member or something, kinda being like us. He liked it from the
begining. We called him over, put it on him with no resistance and he
didn't make any attempt to get it off of him. Now he has associated
the coat with going out so of course he gets excited when we get up
and hold up the coat, but he still makes no attempt at removing the
coat. Even if we let him in and leave him in the coat, he will go
sleep in it and like I siad, this has been from the begining and he's
only had his coat a couple of weeks. Is this typical? My other dogs
I've had in the past really freaked out when putting anything on them
except a colar and even that they tried for a long time to get it off
before getting used to it. Like I said, I think he likes the coat
becacuse he sees us putting our coats on and it makes him feel part
of. I might be way off here, but it seems like a good answer.
It might be worth mentioning that his dog gets hours of attention and
playing every single day. He has many and various toys to play with.
He gets walked 3-4 times a day (he will not poop in the yard. Is this
normal?) He is extremely intelligent. His breed is American Eskimo
Dog and is full breed. I know they are used extensively in the circus
due to their inteligence and well as being very cute (all white)

Are these 2 behaivors normal (not pooping in the yard, unless he's
really, really gotta go, he will hold it a LONG time) and liking his
coat?

Thanks,
Chris

PS.. I'm not complaining, believe me. I'm happy he's cooperative. He
is by far the best dog I've ever met. He has so much personality. So
much love...

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
and thats to laugh and smile and dance and sing!

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Chris <christo9 DeleteThis @notalotofunwanted.aol.com> wrote:
>Are these 2 behaivors normal (not pooping in the yard, unless he's
>really, really gotta go, he will hold it a LONG time) and liking his
>coat?

Yes. As you point out, your dog has learned to associate
the coat with something he enjoys (going for a walk), plus
he's probably chilly without it. As for pooping, dogs
prefer not to soil their own space.

On the other hand, fretting over your dog's putative
effeminacy, well, that betrays some "issues."
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