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Can You Get Along With s stand apart from other breeds in many different ways, something you will soon find out. Sometimes feline in their attitudes— they’re aloof, sparing with affection, independent, regal and stubborn —they don’t always like to be hugged and fussed over by kids and strangers for their soft and abundant fur. If you have a family comprising small kids, you should not choose this dog, as it does not particularly care for kids and their antics. Beware, he might turn aggressive in the company of your kids and may even bite them. Here are his most distinctive traits: Me first: But s are an extremely intelligent dog, and again like a cat, doesn’t care too much to please his master, as other dogs will want to. He believes in pleasing himself first—his master can wait. Being hunting dogs, unsocialized s don’t get along with cats or small dogs. Not being pack dogs, they don’t gel with large dogs of the same sex. Positive reinforcement: And if you think that you can break his spirit by hitting or spanking him in order to obey you, think again because this is one breed that doesn’t tolerate physical punishment. For Everything You Need To Know About Raining, Training, And Caring For I recommend: If you hit him, he may turn vicious but he certainly won’t learn the lesson you’re out to teach Protective, territorial and loyal: Often, ignorant people who don’t understand the uniqueness of this breed’s nature misunderstand it. Inherently suspicious of strangers, s take family life and responsibility towards their masters very seriously. He will protect the master’s family with his life and is perhaps undisputedly the best among dog breeds in this matter. He is territorial too, and will fiercely protect his master’s estate as if his own, while the latter is away. Don’t imagine you can bypass him and enter your friend’s home if his pet, s are well mannered, but can also be stubborn and protective. He is often a one-person dog, loyal to the end. His reserve, turned on its head, can end up in aggression, so one must handle him with kid gloves. Being such a powerful personality, he needs a calm owner who can be both fair and firm with him. If you have such an attitude, you would be the right master for a . If you don’t want to be over-protective towards s, socialize him right from puppy hood with a firm hand. If he has a tough exterior, it is largely due to his origins of being hardy draw-and-pull dogs. Added to this is the fact that they never had a single master as domestic pets do, since they were bred as hunting dogs—something that has cast a shadow on their personalities.
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