In many ways, dogs are like children.

There is the obvious way many people treat them, but I’m talking about their behavior.

Today’s missive is about how they act when you tell them to come back into the house, but they want to stay outside.

Once you get them to look at you, so they can’t think “I didn’t hear you” or “I didn’t know you were calling ME”, and they start walking towards you…. they start slowing down the closer they get to the door.

They keep looking at the gate, like they need to go back there and chase away a murderous mob.

You give them “the voice”, and they take a few more steps, each one slower than the previous, as they make their way sullenly towards you.

If you stop with the “get in here!” commands they will stop, turn, and begin to move away.

Children.

Good thing both the real ones and the furry ones are so darn cute.

Most of the time.