I would be very uncomfortable having anything in my house, capable of maiming/killing with me with which I couldnāt reason with and without a well developed moral compass and was prone to instinctive violent behaviour...animal or human!
So I canāt come for tea?
Are you reasonable? Do you have a well developed moral compass (Confucianism is my favoured framework but Iāll take most of them)? Are you peaceful?
Gyakato, I trust my dog. If you are a "dog person" you can find a breed to suit your needs or wants. Every dog will have it's personality and that's driven by training especially at the early ages.
I am not a dog person.
Iām pleading the fifth on at least two of those. I have three biscuits, because I saved them from when I was a good dog.
Okay, someone believed I was good.Yeahā¦you were good
When I've had young, playful dogs, I've used their playfulness to train hand speed, cover, footwork, framing (with larger dogs), ground movement (kneeling or moving on/from the back). Their sheer determination and agility (and willingness to slap me with their paws) makes a decent exercise out of something that's far more fun than most training drills.
I had a big red pit bull named Puck when I was in my late 20s. He was a serious dog that was extremely obedient but very intimidating when meeting men. My training brother Jason was Pucks best friend. After training my training brothers would come to my house for group dinner, Puck and Jason would go into the back yard and spar full contact. Jason punching and Puck attacking him. Jason would be bleeding and have ripped clothes Puck would have some lumps but both loved it. Nobody else could or would do that with Puck, but they had a special bond.
Some dogs just love rough play. They're idiots. Like the kind of people who do martial arts.
I had a dog that used to love running and then ramming into family members at full speed. It was something she developed on her own. Not sure why she liked tackling us like that, but that was her thing. She loved the pool so if I was in it, I could expect her to jump on my head if I gave her the opportunity. She was a mid size dog so no biggie beyond her claws.
Update. Weighed them. Cooper, the small one, is 148 pounds. Bailey is 194.We have two Great Pyrenees, both turned 1 this month, plus a Border/Pyr who is 8, a 4 year old Cairn Terrier, and a cat. I play with them all a lot, but I do not train with them. Were I to spar with the Pyrenees, I'd probably lose. The small one is about 130 pounds. The Polar Bear is about 150.
Ouch!
Giants!
Big snuggles!
Get a greyhound, they are only part dog, the rest is cat and horse. Everything from their physiology to their behaviour is different from other dogs. They won't guard your house or you, they will sleep for 20 hours a day, don't smell because of low body fat and thin coat. When they run they literally fly, the only animal who can run faster and has the same gait is the cheetah. They will make you laugh and cheer you up when you are low. Their hearts are bigger than other dogs, literally and figuratively.
All this is true! You can adopt a 2-3 year old retired racer that will be a sweet 50 mph couch potatoe. They are generally very shy and never bark. Sweet and gentle even after trauma from racing.
