Your answer here is D. watches, worries
The gerund in this sentence must be "talking" as gerunds end with -ing, and this is the only dog in the sentence that ends with -ing.
It's an object of a verb (the verb is stop)- it's what the verb directs the action to - so it's the direct object (answer D).
<span>An assertive communicator uses "YOU" messages, which often lead to fights. The presented statement is FALSE. The reason why it is false because an assertive person do not blame anyone and will not point any person as "You" without even a proper logic to support.</span>
Notes: strong distinction between human and animal, rainsford believes he is the alpha.
Theme quote: the world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees.
Explain: this quote gives the distinction between rainsford and Whitney and how rainsford views everyday life and the world.