Furious

[Winterspring]

Also, Chuck, you're totally right. I and my dog have the same personality traits.

1) If someone is afraid of me, some little part of me g.r.i.n.s. and says, "Pfeh. I will eat you."
2) I do not trust strangers. He's probably more likely to trust them than I am. He's like an extra voice. My widdle Metatron.
3) We're both snotty. If either of us are asked to do something totally ridiculous, we both give them the, "You're dumb" look.
4) We're grouchy in the morning.
5) We both enjoy jumping on Daddy to wake him up.
6) I do not like people.
7) I refuse to be ignored by the people around me.
8) I take up as much space as possible to establish my space bubble.
9) I like my naps.
10) I'll pretend not to hear you if I don't care what you have to say.
11) I'm stubborn.

 

[chuckorlando]

Untill that dogs in it's adult temp, and you know where it's gonna be, I would be very very carefull where and how you take the pup. If this is your dogs temp, you have what I would call the hardest to deal with. Hard because they seem easy. You ont know what to expect. They kinda trick you into thining their cool, then one day something strikes them wrong

 

[Winterspring]

Oh, don't worry. Your warnings have been heeded and drilled into my head, and I will never, NEVER forget what I have on the other end of the leash. I will never trust him around strangers. I will try to get him used to sights and sounds and used to large groups of people, but I'm not going to just let people come up and love on him. I don't think I'll ever get another one, but I'm grateful for him, and for the experience he's giving me, and next year, when we acquire another dog, I'll go for one that's less rare and with a more laid-back disposition. But I will never forget what this dog was bred to do, and never forget how dangerous that can be. High hopes? Yeah, I have them. High expectations? No. Thanks, Chuck. Truly.

 

[chuckorlando]

I would bet after owwning one for a while, you may love the breed and always have one.