Hello Robert;

Spike is a dwarf rabbit and thinks of himself as very 'macho'. My husband considers bunnies as outside animals, says that they're not pets like a dog that can play with you and defend you so it drives him nuts that Spike has the run of the house.
So it was really funny the other day when we were having breakfast that Spike was throwing a fit, thumping his back paw and glaring at the front door. I finally looked up and saw that a stranger was walking away from the door and Spike had been trying to let us know. (they had dropped off our new telephone book on the porch.) The greatest part was where Spike backed up so he could stare my husband down, as if too say, 'okay, wise***. Who says we can't protect our owners?' My husband gives him more respect now!
Thanks for the welcome to the boards. Sounds like you're coming our way for a cruise!