That description fits most terriers anyways, lol. No doubt, certain breeds of dogs have traits that are common to them. But they are animals and have their own minds. I’m suprised about the collie, never saw one that wasn’t friendly.we lost our terrier bitch 2 years ago, tried to find another but haven't found the right fit yet, many modern dogs are not like what we had in the past, very inbred and highly strung.
Pits , Rott's , German Shepard's you have to watch while they are growing up to see how they act around strangers . Doberman's are very smart but unpredictable . Chows have anger issues . Iv seen individuals from these breeds be big pets and some that would attract on sight . Iv seen Chows that would bite anyone including their owner .
That’s actually not uncommon for a dog raised by white people to be aggressive towards blacks and a dog raised by black people to be aggressive towards white people. Apparently they aren’t too different from most humans unfortunately. At least with dogs you can say they aren’t smart enough to overcome their fear of anything different.I've got no use for an aggressive dog, and wouldn't have a potential biter or a barker around. That being said, our English Lab is very protective of my wife and wouldn't let a man near her if I wasn't around. He's also a racist mutt. He will bark at a certain demograpic of the population....
Agreed! All trained dogs can be very useful, tactical chihuahuas included.I think almost any healthy dog could be an asset post SHTF, but the key is recognize the dog as an individual and tailor your expectations accordingly.
For example, I live with my girlfriend who has a small maltipoo . . . not much larger than my cat.
Obviously, she can't be a guard dog that attacks on command, and would be useless for hunting.
However, she's very alert, she's territorial, and works as an excellent alarm system. She lets us know about people, other animals, etc. that come near the house, so she's a great burgler alarm. Being small, so only consumes a little food when compared to a large breed.
A friend at work has a golden retriever that seems to have excellent instincts for hunting. This dog is also very friendly and sociable, and would be very helpful post SHTF for traumatized children, and would probably help with depression and PTSD, yet I wouldn't expect her dog to be a good watch dog unless you want the intruder to get licked to death.
And so on.
In other words, I think any dog could be an asset, but how the dog would function depends on what kind of niche you give it.
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