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Charlie seemed to me to be a dog. A good dog but still a dog. A couple of things made him rather special to me:
Charlie knew what he was and didn't pretend to be anything else. He knew his limits, and he knew his place in the order of things. That is something that makes for a very secure being, whether dog or human, and it is a testimony to Cliff's and Teri's love for Charlie that he was that way. It takes consistency and a lot of positive energy to raise a dog as good as that.
When he came here, he looked around the place, called it good, and made himself at home on or near Cliff's feet. He wasn't needy, and he never chased the cat. When the cat, after a few days, realized that Charlie was trying to avoid him, he attacked Charlie. Damn, cats are crazy. Charlie could have taken his head off with one snap, and I don't think Charlie was a coward. He just knew he was the cat's house, after all.
Charlie had a lot of dignity. I know too many critters that don't. Some of them even have four legs.
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Gregory
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