It has been said, that Jack is a
walking contradiction, a paradox if you will. This theory is very easy to
prove. You could talk about how he is a giant yet is half the size of an
average dog, or how he is smart but oh so every stupid. Or, you could talk
about the morals of the dog, how he is innocent but devilish. A writer could
expand on these inferences and make a good length interesting paper. But I the
master of this paper will do the much harder task of convincing you all that
Jack Is a completely average dog.
There
is no chance of convincing you that Jack is not in any way particular. We have
seen do impressive things. We have seen jack do things that most dogs struggle
to do. We have seen Jack run through snow inches taller than he is; we were
with him when his master gave him foods to see what the reaction would be. And
you know that Jack is capable of doing all sorts of weird things.
I have
quoted this before, but the message is still relevant “A person is a person no
matter how small” (Dr. Seuss). All things on this earth are different; some
things have stronger differences than others. Some creatures are small while
others are tall. Some are slow, some aren’t. From an evolutionary standpoint we
are all completely random conglomerates of matter. From a religious view, we
are all formed in a very precise image. But I am not here to talk about the current
debates of the world. I am here to talk about Jack, and the dogs.
An average dog is 67-70 centimeters
tall, and 95-100cm long (Monroe). Jack
may not be within the stereotypical size range, but he doesn’t care. In fact
the only thing that is bothered by jacks unique physique, are humans. All of
the true friends that Jack has adore the dimensions that the dog has. As I have posted about before, Jack is a very
popular dog. Jack has no problem making friends.
The way
that most dogs make friends is different than the way that humans make friends.
But there are a few things that both man and dog care about: both man and dog
care about attitude, and smell (Johnson). Firstly though, let’s talk about attitude,
no one wants to be around you when you are being annoying (this holds true to
both species). But for dogs, they mostly care if the other being has similar
play patterns. Secondly we come to the topic of smell: smell has different
effects on the various beings. For humans, we mostly avoid malodorous things.
While with dogs, they openly embrace the scents of the world. Dogs use the sense
of scents to see if they are similar to the creature that they are around. This
is the reason that dogs get close and smell the lower region of the body.
But why
does any of this matter, so far I have told you that jack is a strange dog. I have
told you the average measurements of the species, and that jack does not fit in
the projected requirements of a dog. And I have reminded you that a person is a
person despite their size. And I told you the way that dogs make friends.
Jack is regarded as “weird”; if he
was a human he could be considered a prodigy. Humans have accepted the fact
that we are “weird”, but we have a stereotype for an ideal dog. Dogs are not usually
considered as weird, they are either normal or not. We have seen Jack do
remarkable things, things that an average dog can’t do. And for this he is considered
weird. But he is only weird amongst humans and cats, to all other creatures he
is likened unto a god. He is this unlikely creature who came from unknown descent.
He came to brighten their day and lead them into a promised land (Jack lead the
great purge of 1812(actually he just lead him and his mates from the big dog
park to the small dog park, he lead them down the park, through the gate (which
he opened) to attack the little dogs)). Although Jack is a remarkable being,
you stereotypical beasts will never let him be anything but weird.
Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Web. 16 Dec. 2014. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paradox?s=t>.
Monroe, Byron. "Dog Breed Size Chart." Dog Breed Size Chart. 7 Feb. 2012. Web. 16 Dec. 2014. <http://www.dogsindepth.com/dog_breed_size_chart.html>.
Johnson, Jane. "How Dogs Learn, How Dogs Think." Shiba Shake. Web. 16 Dec. 2014. <http://shibashake.com/dog/how-dogs-learn-how-dogs-think>.
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