Your Canine Kind
What kind of dog are you?
Just as the temperament of a dog is the best predictor of how successful that dog will be in any particular family so does your underlying temperament determine the behaviors you are most comfortable portraying.
Try to find yourself in the following seven outlines to find how best to implement your own life path.
There are 6 major types the Dachshund, the Golden Retriever,Labrador, the Mastiff, the Chihuahua, and the Saint Bernard.
Are you a Dachshund?
Dachshunds are clever, active, courageous to a fault, and display a loyal and affectionate disposition. Although, reserved with strangers they are neither shy, timid nor unfriendly. They are well known for being devoted companions.
Dachshunds are intolerant of the least variation from the rules and leap immediately to enforce the slightest infractions.
Are you a Golden Retriever?
Golden Retrievers are quiet and content with the life they are living. They are often shy and subdued, finding too much frivolous activity bothersome and distracting but not usually to the point of actually requiring action.
The laid back nature of the Golden Retriever may actually allow some problems to drag on too long and potentially escalate.
Are you a Labrador?
Labradors are friendly, loyal and eager to please. When its social time, Labradors have a lot of fun and frolic about.
Problems may arise when there is a need to take charge. The Labrador doesn’t want to give up that “let’s all be buddies” attitude.
Are you an English Mastiff?
Mastiffs are a combination of grandeur and good nature, courage and docility, dignity rather than gaiety, quiet power annoyed by displays of frivolous flash.
Mastiffs depart from their relaxed authority position and take rapid action if they perceive their territory or honor has been or may be compromised.
Are you a Chihuahua?
Chihuahua’s are spirited and courageous, they enjoy working and playing and will appreciate others ,they are very intolerant demonstrations of hurtful behaviors.
Chihuahua’s are not well suited to rapidly changing environments and get wound up and highly agitated if something catches them off guard.
Are you a Saint Bernard?
Saint Bernard’s are tranquil, faithful, committed to the family group and the raising of young. They are always friendly and dependable.
They are impatient of shy retiring behavior which they see as a bid for attention. They may sometimes see heightened levels of activity as frivolous.
Caution. Find the method that best suits your nature. Being a Chihuahua who is acting like a Saint Bernard is comical at best and a recipe to create all out mutiny at worst.
August 31st, 2007 at 4:16 am
Very interesting Reg. I’m primarily a Labrador, though I’ve got many of the other qualities mixed in too.
August 31st, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I can definately see the Labrador thing. My wife considers me a cross between a St. Bernard and an English Mastiff. I can live with that.