What kind of dog are you ?

[Hanne]

On the Camino Inverno forum there have been a lot of writing about the loose aggressive dogs.
Northern Irish scientists (livescience.com) have discovered the connexion between choise of dog and temperament. It seems like aggressive dogs (Alsatian dog, Rottweiler, mastiff etc.) are chosen by aggressive (angry and/or negative people). Non-aggressive dogs are Labradors, Golden Retrievers etc.
There must be many angry people on the Camino Inverno !
What kind of dog are you ?

Friendly waging and no barking from a Flatcoated Retriever !

 

[gerardcarey]

I be Strong Willed, Gentle, Confident, Fearless, Patient, Affectionate.
Yeah, that's me.
I'm a Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
I'm big and white and fluffy and friendly.

 

[Al the optimist]

I'm not a dog yet just a big playful puppy

 

[bystander]

Definitely not pedigree
More a mongrel
A gazehound with brains
More specifically a Lurcher.....

.....for any questions about the characteristics, principles and sense of ethics of a Lurcher please address mail to Her Majesty's Prison Kennels, Dartmoor, England.........

 

[wayfarer]

If you are to go on the Northern Irish scientists then I am really confused because I love all types of dogs....... except maybe the really small yappy little ones, I find those just a bit annoying.

 

[Dreamwalker33]

Friendly, smart, loving, excited to greet you, loves personal attention knowing someone cares. Always ready for a walk. Will learn a trick in one lesson if it means I get a treat! ~ I'm a Cairn Terrier.

 

[mountaingoat999]

The problem is the owners not the dog. Alsatian dogs can and have been be used as guide dogs in some form or other, not the most common choice,(the hair loss from these breeds are legendary.Rottweilers are part of many families and the negative press is through negative ownership...

along with the mastiff. also popular now in inner cities with young adults using the dog as a fashion item..

Staffordshire bull terriers another dog which is sometime in the news, when these dogs are very kind and make great company. again through neglect and abuse these dogs are labelled.

most dogs are not aggressive on the camino. they are chained up most of the time, and some are there to protect farm equipment......many bark and growl because that;s what dogs do there just being a dog.

when a dog is restricted tied or otherwise. they can feel less secure ,there is no where to run.. and when pilgrims loom upon them while they are laying down on a all day siesta,then they hear click clack click clack from those walking , to them your crossing there comfort zones, and they are just saying "buen camino if you get my drift?...most of the time if you stand your ground and relax the dog will run out of energy growling and barking and be still... its just being a dog...click clack click clack.....

apart from dogs trained for certain purposes.....any breed has its pros and cons.

I would rather not have a great Dane lying on my bed. that,s me not the dog......where as a beacon frise breed no malting make ideal pets with no hair everywhere. agin not for me .not ideal being gleaming white if used for mountain expeds

most often than not its the small yappy dogs that bite often not intentionally.

Malamutes are my ideal dog, who make good mountain friends and companions......when on the hill......there also cute.

 

[William Marques]

Leonberger - big and soppy

 

[Caneadea]

On the Camino Inverno forum there have been a lot of writing about the loose aggressive dogs.
Northern Irish scientists (livescience.com) have discovered the connexion between choise of dog and temperament. It seems like aggressive dogs (Alsatian dog, Rottweiler, mastiff etc.) are chosen by aggressive (angry and/or negative people). Non-aggressive dogs are Labradors, Golden Retrievers etc.
There must be many angry people on the Camino Inverno !
What kind of dog are you ?

Friendly waging and no barking from a Flatcoated Retriever !

LOL! funny, but true how our dogs resemble us, huh! well I am a Wolf Dog ... Rez Dog ... Sled Dog ... Poi Dog ... N I am very positive, strong, kind, loyal, & free spirit Dog!

 

[Caneadea]

The problem is the owners not the dog. Alsatian dogs can and have been be used as guide dogs in some form or other, not the most common choice,(the hair loss form these breeds are legendary.Rottweilers are part of many families and the negative press is through negative ownership...

along with the mastiff. also popular now in inner cities with young adults using the dog as a fashion item..

Staffordshire bull terriers another dog which is sometime in the news, when these dogs are very kind and make great company. again through neglect and abuse these dogs are labelled.

most dogs are not aggressive on the camino. they are chained up most of the time, and some are there to protect farm equipment......many bark and growl because that;s what dogs do there just being a dog.

when a dog is restricted tied or otherwise. they can feel less secure ,there is no where to run.. and when pilgrims loom upon them while they are laying down on a all day siesta,then they hear click clack click clack from those walking , to them your crossing there comfort zones, and they are just saying "buen camino if you get my drift?...most of the time if you stand your ground and relax the dog will run out of energy growling and barking and be still... its just being a dog...click clack click clack.....

apart from dogs trained for certain purposes.....any breed has its pros and cons.

I would rather not have a great Dane lying on my bed. that,s me not the dog......where as a beacon frise breed no malting make ideal pets with no hair everywhere. agin not for me .not ideal being gleaming white if used for mountain expeds

most often than not its the smal yappy dogs that bite often not intentionally.

Malamutes are my ideal dog, who make good mountain friends and companions......when on the hill......there also cute.


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I totally agree ... all dogs have their pros & cons ... & how it has been handled from day one ... I love all creature beings ... however, I have my favs ;-)

 

[Hanne]

The problem is the owners not the dog. Alsatian dogs can and have been be used as guide dogs in some form or other, not the most common choice,(the hair loss from these breeds are legendary.Rottweilers are part of many families and the negative press is through negative ownership...

along with the mastiff. also popular now in inner cities with young adults using the dog as a fashion item..

Staffordshire bull terriers another dog which is sometime in the news, when these dogs are very kind and make great company. again through neglect and abuse these dogs are labelled.

most dogs are not aggressive on the camino. they are chained up most of the time, and some are there to protect farm equipment......many bark and growl because that;s what dogs do there just being a dog.

when a dog is restricted tied or otherwise. they can feel less secure ,there is no where to run.. and when pilgrims loom upon them while they are laying down on a all day siesta,then they hear click clack click clack from those walking , to them your crossing there comfort zones, and they are just saying "buen camino if you get my drift?...most of the time if you stand your ground and relax the dog will run out of energy growling and barking and be still... its just being a dog...click clack click clack.....

apart from dogs trained for certain purposes.....any breed has its pros and cons.

I would rather not have a great Dane lying on my bed. that,s me not the dog......where as a beacon frise breed no malting make ideal pets with no hair everywhere. agin not for me .not ideal being gleaming white if used for mountain expeds

most often than not its the small yappy dogs that bite often not intentionally.

Malamutes are my ideal dog, who make good mountain friends and companions......when on the hill......there also cute.


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I know , that owners of the watchdog-families, maybe wouldn't like the connextion, but there are some truth in it.
Buying a dog for the qualities to keep other people away.
But even a Golden Retriever can become aggressive in the hands of a bad owner. It is just a lot easier to make watchdogs very aggressive.

 

[AlanSykes]

I don't think I could do my caminos if I didn't have to exercise my gorgeous Hungarian boarhound Huba up the Cumbrian fells every day. Wish I could bring him with me.

 

[Damien Reynolds]

Black Lab here. I carry a backpack but he carries the sticks!

 

[jayree]

Hanne
Surely you remember the gentle giant 'Bul,' at Guemes. He loved everyone and everyone loved him, just like his gentle master, Father Ernesto.

 

[Hanne]

Hi,
Yes I remember the "siesta Mastiff/Shetlandpony-mix" on Camino del Norte, not many watchdog-manners left there Biggest danger was not to see the long doglegs sticking out.
The caminodog from Chantada on Camino de Inverno, which followed me for 8 km, was a Mastiff/Golden Retriever-mix, but all retriever in manners: No barking at all and a lot of waging.

It is important, that a watchdog like a mastiff, is socialized from an early age to make it less aggressive towards other people than the Family. A dog is loyal and will never bite a Family member, even if the dog is badly treated by the Family , because it will never bite the hand that feeds it. In Spain I have seen a lot of bad treatment of watchdogs (Children og adults have beaten dogs with sticks or thrown stones at them. The dog was clearly not part of the Family but only a watchdog).

 

[Kanga]

I like to think I'm a whippet but I fear I'm more of a labradoodle.

 

[gigibarry]

LOL! funny, but true how our dogs resemble us, huh!

About 10 years ago I showed up at my sister-in-law's house with my new rescue Irish wolfhound. When she opened the door the first thing she said was, "Oh! He looks just like you!" Hmmm....

 

[Sailor]

Adopted Greyhound.

 

[Devon Mike]

Not a dog, simply a perrogrino!

 

[JabbaPapa]

Mongrel and catty

 

[zzotte]

<----I choose the smartest one (well one of us has to be....) hahaha

Zzotte

 

[SeaHorse]

Normal Rottweilers are NOT aggressive!
Also seems that people confuse between watchdog and guard dog. Mastiff a watchdog? Kidding? Yorkie could be a watchdog and then comes the real thing and takes care of the problem. If a dog barks, that first of all means it is NOT brave and is calling for support. Usually the small jingle bells do that.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Fox Terrier maybe

 

[Robo]

Definitely a Golden Retriever. Our old Boy Joseph and I were peas in a pod. Miss him heaps...

 

[Al the optimist]

Adopted Greyhound.

Galgo adoptado! Mi gusta! Here is a photo of my late friend Charlie from 10 years ago. If only we could all be as gentle and affectionate as he was.

 

[Sailor]

Thanks Al for the photo of Charlie. My Ole' Adopted Greyhound went over the rainbow about a decade ago, a very painful loss. my very loyal friend. We shall meet again some day. If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went (Will Rogers). Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[Al the optimist]

Charlie was a rescue dog as well.

 

[Devon Mike]

Fox Terrier maybe

Foxy lady.

 

[Phillypilgrim]

Enough said.
Her name is "Mino" btw.