Chickens - like a house cat or the family dog?

Our chickens are so friendly that they could be discribed as being like a house cat or the family dog.  What I mean by this is that they are by the back door a lot (like a house cat).  They sit and wait for us to open the door..  like this:

By the way - this makes a mess of it's own at the back door. O_o

 and when we do open the door..  I mean how could you say no to a face like that.. Ha Ha!

Had to keep this picture.. what a face!  What a shot!  : )  Ha Ha!  Don't mind the messy back yard!

they become the family dog (they run in under the dinner table to eat any scrapes the children - mainly Hope these days - has left behind on the floor).  : )  Which I am thrilled with as long as they don't over-do their welcome and leave me something else to clean up instead (which does happen occassionally - but it is more centrally located and not scattered around the floor like the babies food mess, so it's still easier to clean up - yet still gross).  : )

Just thought I would share these fun photos and stories of our silly family birds.  Hope you enjoy!  : )