Self Exploration 3: My Dog Max/Timmy

Learning Log #4
I got my dog, Max (also known as Timmy), when I was sixteen years old. He is a 120-pound Doberman pinscher. Upon first glance, one's instinct tells them to run. However, he is the sweetest animal in the world. He is my gentle giant. Although dogs are known for chasing cats, Timmy loves my sister's cat, Melfee, and she loves him. There have been many occasions that I have seen Melfee rub her scent on Timmy's face. I have even seen the two of them cuddling in Timmy's kennel. What did I do in raising him that made him so sweet? Was he born sweet? …