Dogs & Their Humans: “She Likes Me!”
Among Picassos and a clip from 1950’s Lassie and paintings by George Garrard and Gustave Courbet are drawings of dogs that never existed imagined by students in Professor Norrie Epstein’s Dogs and Their Humans freshman seminar.
We humans lead and follow dog companions. We return home to “a hound that lay there raised his head and pricked up his ears, Argos, the hound of Odysseus.“
Natalie Martinez appraises her “St. Pugard” as “loyal and affectionate,” “a great guard dog like a German Shepherd or a Giant Schnauzer.”
The Nox, writes Rio Castanenda-Gurtherau, means “night” in Latin.
Linda Nyguen envisions her “Shigo” as “small” and “soft-looking.” Dogs like that, she writes, “are more approachable than big ones.”
The “Seco” belongs in the dessert, according to Joe Causey.
The American Bulle Dog, writes Damon Dye, is the dog for rock climbers and hikers.
“The new, life-changing breed, the ‘Dormer,'” writes Anna Reidister, “is a companion for anybody living in a small space (apartment, dorm, etc.) with a no-pet policy. The Dormer can easily be hidden inside a large cookie tin or laundry basket when your RD or landlord comes around. Affectionate, quiet, and hypoallergenic, this dog is the perfect inconspicuous fit into your life.
The Dormer is a combination of multiple breeds: the Russian Toy and Maltese for size; the Bichon Frise for size, hypoallergenics, and cuddliness; the Leonberger for body shape; the Plott hound for sweetness and resoluteness; the Whippet for intelligence and quietness; and finally the Golden Retriever and Border Collie for fur texture, length, and markings. Note that the Dormer’s appearance is simply based on personal preference.”
The pointed ears of the “Boston Motherhound,” writes Chloe Dealmeida, prevent children from pulling them. And the dog’s short tail keeps the dog from hitting small children.
