Today, Yumi tells us more about her experiences with dogs and cats and why she originally didn't like dogs (before getting two of them)!

KEY VOCABULARY:

思(おも)い出(で) memories; recollections; reminiscences

犬派(いぬは) dog person [派 (clique; group; faction; party; camp)]

猫派(ねこは) cat person

反応(はんのう)が良(よ)い responsive; good reaction

しつけ discipline; training

おすわり sit (dog command in Japanese)

お手(て) shake paw (dog command)

おかわり shake the other paw (dog command) [this is a command to have a dog place its second paw in one's hand; literally, "another helping" or "refill"]

警察犬(けいさつけん) police dog

番犬(ばんけん) watch dog

牧羊犬(ぼくようけん) sheepdog

苦手(にがて) not good at; not one's cup of tea; dislike of; cannot stand…

恐怖心(きょうふしん) fear; terror [literally a heart of fear]

幼児期(ようじき) infancy; childhood; early years

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