Dog Breeds Sociability With Owner And Family
Between the any-person dog and the no-person dog there is the one-person dog. The one-person dog breeds seem to be able to form strong bonds with one person. A strong bond between the dog and its master may result in it being too protective of him/her even against other family members and aggressive toward strangers. Also, it may have a tendency to display separation anxiety if its master is away for any period of time. Separation anxiety may display itself in fearfulness, barking and/or howling and destruction if left alone. Of course, this type of reaction depends on the measure of early training and socialization the dog has had, the dominance or submissiveness and the emotional stability of the breeds. One-person dogs are described as devoted, loyal and dependable by their owners.
Another breed type is the one-family dog. These breeds are similar to a one-person dog except these dogs are able to form strong and lasting bonds to a number of people it lives with and sees regularly. There are 2 categories within the one-family dog breeds.
1. The small-family dogs. These breeds usually bond with no more than 2 family members.
2. The large-family dogs. These breeds normally bond with 4 to 5 family members.
This type of dog breed may also show separation anxiety when left alone and can be very protective of family members. This behavior depends alot on their emotional stability, dominance and socialization from puppyhood. Also, these dogs usually attach themselves most strongly to the family member with whom they spend most time with, or the one who is dominant in the family.
The last category is the open-family dogs. These dogs can distinguish between family members and non-family members. However, they are quick to accept new members into the family after one or two playful experiences with them. To open-family dogs its not important if these new members are part of the family or not. Once the dog has accepted them, they will greet these adopted family members joyfully even if they haven't seen them for a long time.
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No-Person * Borzoi * Cocker Spaniel (pm) * German Shepherd (pm) * Kuvasz * Miniature Pinscher * Poodle, Toy (pm) * Saluki |
One-Person * American Water Spaniel * Belgian Malinois * Belgian Sheepdog * Belgian Tervuren * Bernese Mountain Dog * Chihuahua * Chow Chow * Doberman Pinscher * Irish Water Spaniel * Komondor * Manchester Toy Terrier * Norwegian Elkhound * Norwich Terrier * Old English Sheepdog (pm) * Pekingese * Pomeranian * Pug * Rottweiler * St. Bernard (pm) * Schnauzer, Giant * Schnauzer, Standard * Scottish Terrier * Skye Terrier |
Any-Person
* Alaskan Malamute * American Foxhound * Beagle * Bloodhound * English Foxhound * Otterhound |
One-Family
* Afghan Hound * Airedale * Akita * s American Stafford Bull Terrier
* Australian Terrier* Basenji * Basset Hound * Bedlington Terrier * s Belgian Malinois * s Belgian Sheepdog * s Belgian Tervuren * s Bernese Mountain Dog * Black & Tan Coonhound * Border Terrier * Boston Terrier * l Bouvier des Flandres * Briard * Bull Mastiff * Bull Terrier * Cairn Terrier * Cardigan W. Corgi * Chesapeake Bay Retriever * Collie * Curly-Coated Retriever * Dachshund * Dalmatian * Dandie Dinmont * Doberman Pinscher * English Toy Spaniel * French Bulldog * German SH Pointer * German WH Pointer * German Shepherd (wb) * Giant Schnauzer * Gordon Setter * Great Pyrenees * Greyhound * Harrier * Irish Setter * Irish Terrier * Irish Wolfhound * Italian Greyhound * Japanese Spaniel * Kerry Blue Terrier * Komondor * Labrador Retriever * Lakeland Terrier * Lhasa Apso * Maltese * s Manchester Terrier * Manchester Toy Terrier * Mastiff * Miniature Pinscher * Norwegian Elkhound * s Pekingese * Pembroke W. Corgi * Pointer * s Pomeranian * Poodle, Miniature * Poodle, Standard * Poodle, Toy (wb) * Pug * Puli * Rhodesian Ridgeback * Rottweiler * St. Bernard * Samoyed * Schipperke * Schnauzer, Miniature (pm) * Schnauzer, Miniature (wb) * Schnauzer, Standard * Scottish Terrier * Sealyham Terrier * Shetland Sheepdog * Silky Terrier * Skye Terrier * s Stafford Bull Terrier * Tibetan Terrier * Weimaraner * Welsh Springer Spaniel * Welsh Terrier * Whippet * WH Pointing Griffon * Yorkshire Terrier |
Open-Family * Affenpinscher * Bichon Frise * Brittany Spaniel * Brussels Griffon * Clumber Spaniel * Cocker Spaniel (wb) * English Bulldog * English Cocker Spaniel * English Setter * English Springer Spaniel * Field Spaniel * Flat-Coated Retriever * Golden Retriever * Great Dane * Japanese Spaniel * Keeshond * Newfoundland * Old English Sheepdog (wb) * Papillon * Schmauzer, Miniature (wb) * Schnauzer, Miniature (pm) * Shih Tzu * Siberian Husky * Sussex Spaniel * Vizsla * West Highland White * SH Fox Terrier * WH Fox Terrier * Wheaten Terrier |
s = small-family
l = large-family
(pm) puppy mill
(wb) well bred