Re: [pyrnet] Question

["Amy Bailey" <newbailey@comcast.net>]

Continuing on the stepping over discussion - I went to Thailand last year on
a Tsunami rebuilding and tourist trip.  As part of the preparation, I read
several guide and customs books and one of the items mentioned is that a
Thai will never step over another being, whether a person or a dog, but will
always walk around.  This is important when visiting a Temple because they
are packed with people sitting on the floor.  Thais will carefully move out
of the way for newcomers to enter, tourists often will not.  (And before I
start the ugly American tourist discussions, there were not many Americans,
most tourists were Europeans.  The more northern Asians had not yet returned
in large numbers when I was there because there was still concern about the
ghosts of the people lost in the Tsunami  who had not been found and
buried. )  The practice of not stepping over a person (or dog) is in tune
with the Thai manner of not being pushy as self agrandizing.  It required a
very conscious effort for me and the others on my trip to remember to slow
down  to attempt to conform to local custom.

Amy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Question


> On 7 May 2006 at 6:26, Brendan Murphy wrote:
>
> > Curious to see if any other has the same behavior as I am
> > experiencing. If Bear (female 2.5yrs) is lounging out on the deck, in
> > the living room or where ever, Polar (Male 2yrs) while standing, will
> > back up so he is standing over her as he is protecting Bear from any
> > danger.
>
> As stated, that's a dominance issue and behavior.  Polar is probably
> finally growing up, it takes those boys a while. :)  If Bear does not take
> issue with it, then things will be fine. But she may put him in his place.
> All depends if she's alpha of the dog pack!
>
>
> Judith
> Taos, New Mexico
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