Two out of three of my BMs were dominant with other dogs, and one was downright intolerant of any nonsense with another dog. My last (pics, avatar) was very tolerant. We were surprised.
We have always used crates for all dogs, no matter what the breed, so we really don't know any other way. We always have the crate door open and even now with adults that don't need to be crated, ever, they will still go in there and lie down when they want to get away and relax.
We worked very hard to train ours not to pull on leash, but once when a dog was rushing at us from the yard we were walking past (chain link fence) my BM decided he was GOING to handle this and his choke chain broke with the force of him heading out. I sprained my shoulder and am lucky it was not dislocated. When they decide to do something, they will do it. You cannot force these dogs to do anything, from clipping toenails, washing out ears, going somewhere they don't want to go, etc. You must train them to trust you or you'll never get anywhere.
This is Major, my most recent one
About 8 wks:
4 mos
About a year old
