Best:
Lena- super snuggler
Phoster- always happy
Nix- when he lays his head on my chest and stares up at me.
Worst-
Lena- hyper focusing on the cats
Phoster- obsessed with food
Nix- he acts like a tool to his sisters
Now this is straight personality. If you asked about training and work the answers would differ. But this is them at home, when my bum is on the couch.
Gunther (BullMastiff/APBT/Lab)
Best: Loyalty/Devotion and a great roll model for all his furry house mates and loved people!
Discipline under pressure!!
worst: other dogs and him required "management" but it was easily accomplished!
Studdell (White Boxer)
Best: Loved People!! Halloween was her favorite time of year! And company was a good time to be had by all!
Worst:Uh...she loved people and company was a good time yo be had by all!!
Women were uh rather cold shouldered to her (personally I think were jealous of her good looks and girly figure.) But the men...melted, discipline.. out the window!
Go to Bed was "always" met with aww it's OK! And the licking and bouncing and giggling and smiles began! She slept with our guest and sat in the window for hours when folks had to leave!
Rocky (GSD)
Worst: Rank Drive Gunther bore the brunt of my learning curve!
People issues...not a fan of company but got that down from growling and a cold hard stare to..."great to see you...when you leaving."
Not a fan of 10 and under!
Worst: Rank Drive Gunther bore the brunt of my learning curve!
People issues...not a fan of company but got that down from growling and a cold hard stare to..."great to see you...when you leaving."
Not a fan of 10 and under!
I like this topic, very original
Shasta's Best quality:
Shasta has no aggression towards any people what so ever, she is completely trustworthy around anyone and in any situation. She's just a really gentle, nice dog.
her worst quality is that she is extremely anxious/nervous. It's gotten better with old age but she still hardly ever relaxes
Summer's best - smart, loving, extremely happy and fun fulled, loves all people and just melts their hearts with her exuberance that they are alive and walking this earth.
Needs work - excitable, stubborn and she's pushy right now (I mean literally). Shoves past me to go out, always asking for things, drops her toys on the coffee table in front of me, brings her empty bowl to me and puts it on my foot, drops the empty Kong on my foot (hurts, suckers heavy!). 9mo old typical trials.
This however, if why I love the GSD breed, they're thinkers, they interact in our lives in a big way. Not some docile lap dog.:shocked:
I agree. Captain has dropped many a kong on my barefoot. He also makes me throw his toys if I'm trying to relax on the couch. He will put it on my legs.
Kaiju's Worst: In the morning my head is apparently the comfiest seat in the house and Kaiju's butt must be on it no matter how many times I shove him off the bed. :crazy:
Kaiju's Best: He seems to think I'm the best thing that's ever walked the earth. Even though I know that's not true, I don't think he'll ever stop thinking that way.
Lucky:
B: ADORED kids more than life and limb
W: Was a nerve bag with any strangers past puberty
Shania:
B: Was not afraid of anything and knew she ruled the universe (but wasn't a tiny tyrant about it) (alpha's don't have to prove anything with aggression)
W: Bonded to my dad more than me; the health problems were pretty crummy too
Best: He can learn anything within only a few tries, and he jumps halfway on the bed to try and wake me up every morning with slimy kisses (gross I know but I find it kinda cute)
Worst: He is spoiled, rotten. We are working on this.
She has a special licking motion over her nose after eating poop and that's how she gives her self away. Then I stay away from her mouth until I have forgotten about it. Her velvet muzzle is hard to resist petting.
This is also my Jade's worst trait. She, too, does the lick, but she also does it if she smells poop that she wants to tackle. My solution is to immediately scoop it up and dispose of it as soon as they go, for both dogs (Orick ignores poop, but I don't want her starting on his, too). Jade is a retired brood bitch, and the breeder who gave her to me says that can easily become a habit with females used to cleaning up after puppies. Regardless, it's something I can't allow because of my sister's immune system (I know Miss Jade eats rabbit poop too, but I'm at least trying to lessen the odds, lol).
As far as nighttime, Jade goes out on a leash then, and if she poops, I go out in the am before I let them out and clean it up. For a while I thought I had broken her habit, but she went back to it, so I guess this is a lifetime routine for her.
I guess with Jade, her best quality, in a sense, is being able to 'let her hair down' and just be a silly dog, without having to be kenneled and raise puppies, although the breeder does not breed her females a lot. Still, it was rewarding to see her open up and just enjoy herself.
Fritz - Best, handsome, happy go lucky! Plays ball, no agression with people or dogs, great hips.
Worst, eats poop (sometimes), picky eater, has selective hearing, is a digger, won't stop terrorizing the cats, jumps on the bed but not into the suv..
But I love him
Best - I am her world - there is nothing this dog won't do - if I can figure out how to teach her, she'll do it!
Worst - I never like to compare dogs, but Ky did not fit in with my cat and parrot like my other dog LOL ... so I don't have those happy "let curl up on the couch" moments with the parrot on my should, cat on my lap, and the dog snoozing at my feet! (She's fine with the cat now, but would likely still eat my parrot!)
I've always wanted a bird, just think they are the coolest but will never own one because I know I'm not responsible enough to commit 40+ years of my life. I am always envious though when someone has one. Lucky!!
You can be jealous all you want LMAO ... she is super messy, very demanding, can be rude, and loud and can take the household from dead silence to sounding like a rock concert in about 3 seconds flat!!!
Yes, I love my African Grey, and her safety is paramount!!! It's definitely a huge commitment, but I wanted a pet that wasn't going to die on me after 10-12 years (like most dogs )
Worst: Labors under the delusion that she is my husband's dog. (But really, given that he was the one she needed to win over because I wanted her more than he did, it is actually great that they are best friends.)
Overall, she's just really a great dog for us, and I couldn't be happier with her. She only gets to be more fun as she gets older.
Reagan
Best: She's extremely devoted to me and loves being next to me. I also love the way she burrows up against me.
Worst: Her extreme anxiety causes both of us a lot of stress and frustration. But her medication is starting to help and we're seeing progress!
Didi
Best: She's very tiny and compact for a lab (45 pounds) and she loves everything and everyone!
Worst: She's TOO food motivated. I can't train her without being covered in drool haha
Bandit
Best: He is so happy and very cuddly. He is the type of dog that could run a marathon if you wanted, but is also content to lay in bed with you all day if you choose. Very versatile.
Worst: He has submissively urinated when greeting new people since we adopted him. We were hoping it would go away over time by ignoring it, but I'm still not sure. It has improved some though. It frustrates me because he would be an excellent therapy dog with his temperament if we could get him past the urination thing!
Frankie
Best - sweetheart, happy girl, listens well, loves everyone
Worst - weak nerve, gets a little too excited when people visit
Nox
Best - complete confidence, happy guy, loves everyone
Worst - can be a tool to his sister, harasses the cats, a little full of himself
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