I have recently been vacating in Phoenix, Arizona, and so many funny pet things have happened since then.

Having four dogs is always a challenge when going on vacation. Luckily for me, I have great friends who don't mind dog-sitting.

Calvin went home with my friend Laura, who has two kids, a husband and a cat. He bonded with her immediately, but I think he may have taken a step too far. She thought it was very cute that he wanted to be on her lap and always be near her, but he started showing signs of jealousy with the kids.

She told me that her son, Zane, who is almost 4-years-old, ran to her and tried to jump on her lap, but as he came flying up Calvin lunged at him, as if to bite. (Which, our course, scared little Zaney)

Apparently his dominate behavior continued through the rest of the week. I find this interesting because Calvin used to be protective over me when we first adopted him, and he would try to fake bite Chris every time he came near me. But when we added Silvio to our family (and then the puppies) this behavior (mostly) disappeared.

(Just as a side note, Calvin is 99% all talk and no action when it comes to biting, so Laura and I were not too concerned.)

For all you behaviorist out there, can anyone tell me what that behavior is all about and also what should I do to try to prevent it the next time he has a sleep-over elsewhere?