Hey, Logan got it first! (Sorry, I was away from my email much of the day.)

The answer is:

Despite their need to establish a pecking order, dogs are social by nature and
generally get along well together.

dogncatluvr - e(16) n(5) = 37
Mzkitty - 8(T) 6(G) = 14
lgh0962 - 8(A) 5(D) 7(R)= 28
Sudilar - 6 (O) = 12
Karen Israel 5(S) 2(H) = 7
ktreva52 - 5 (i) = 10

[This message has been edited by Karen (edited December 08, 2000).]