which type of thesis adivsor should you want?

There are, of course, two types of thesis advisors: which should you want to have; and which are you, or will you become?

There is type I and type II.

There are "cat advisors" and "dog advisors".

Cats are independent, and only, grudgingly, need the occasional superior technical skills (eg can opener operation) and resources ($ for pouncie crunchies and tuna) provided by their so-called masters servants.

Dogs need big fenced yards, walks every day or more often, and to be members of a well defined hierarchical group.

Which is it?
Or, if you insist, there are also both, and neither.
Or, there are some who have dozens, which is nice of them, but I really don't know how they manage. Actually seems a bit batty to me.

For what it is worth, I have a cat. Used to have two.
Both were regular tabby domestics. Both strays. Very well behaved, I must say. Smart.

Others prefer the higher maintenance pure breeds.
And then there are dog people...

I'd like a dog, I think, but we're just not set up for dogs, yet. They need more serious infrastructure, and of course much more time commitment and individual attention...

So, which are you?

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