Slideshow: The Truth About Pets and Personality
Can a Pet Predict Your Personality?
Personality Trait: Conscientious
Personality Trait: Extroverted
Personality Trait: Open
Personality Trait: Agreeable
Personality Trait: Neurotic
The Typical Dog Person
The Typical Cat Person
Dog People Outnumber Cat People
Doggie Upside: Loving and Loyal
Doggie Downside: Must Be Trained
Kitty Upside: Independent
Kitty Downside: Can Be Standoffish
Doggie Upside: Boundless Energy
Doggie Downside: Hair Everywhere
Kitty Upside: Cozy Companion
Kitty Downside: The Litter Box
What Is Your Dog Saying?
What Is Your Cat Saying?
Other Pets to Consider: Rabbits
Other Pets to Consider: Reptiles
Other Pets to Consider: Fish
Other Pets to Consider: Birds
Should You Keep an Exotic Animal?
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ASPCA.
Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Benjamin L. Hart, DVM, PhD, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Fauna Communications Research Institute.
Gosling, S. Anthrozoos, online edition.
Hotchner, T. The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know, Gotham Books, 2007.
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
McComb, K., et al. Current Biology.
News release, University of Texas at Austin.
PetEducation.com.
Samuel D. Gosling, PhD, department of psychology, University of Texas at Austin.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Susan Williams, film producer, Atlanta.