I had 2 dogs for a long time . When my SO was out of the house they were always on high alert mode . If they heard a noise one of them would go check it out and the other would stay with me . Then when the first one came back the other would go and check . It took a while to figure out , but eventually I realized they were making sure I wasn ' t alone . If someone was actually there they would come and get me bark at me and run back to the window a few times until I would come and acknowledge that yes someone was in fact invading our personal space . <| sep |> So only selfapplied labels count and actions to the contrary don ' t mean anything ? Can I call myself a communist and run a business buying and selling goods for profit ?