What are your dog's strongest "personality traits"?

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    What are your dog's strongest "personality traits"?

     Sioux - sweet and demure

    Sequoyah - intense work ethic 

    Maska - mellow fellow - a friend to all

    Fergie - joie de vivre 

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    Traits I see and a select few---loyal, sweet and playful, protective

    Traits others see depending on who they are--aggression, fear, aloofness

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    Kenya:

    To me: velcro, loyal, attentive, submissive, high strung, intense, perfectionist

    To others:  aloof, complacent, mellow, unflappable, sweet

     

    Coke:

    To me: goofy, jolly, playful, mischievous

    To others: goofy, attention seeker, social 

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    Sasha - extremely social, moderately anxious. A classic lovable neurotic.  

    Eko - bold & social.

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    sd, I didn't know you had 4 dogs! Great idea for a thread. Yes

    B'asia - Quirky, Frenetic, Angelic

    Mia - Playful, Submissive, Genuine

    Jaia - Bold, Loyal, Goofy

    Cara - Stoic, Appeasing, Watchful

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    Ben sees the best in everyone, people and dogs.  He's friendly, and if you aren't happy, he'll act like a goof until he hears you laugh.   

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    Chyna- Sweet, loyal, & watchful

    Bevo- Intense, protective (of me), intelligent, loyal to a fault

    Brinxx- Loving, & trusting

    Shooter- Bold, stubborn, & gregarious

    Schatzi-  Goofy, playful, & super sweet

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    Traits listed in order of the predominance.

    Tasha -- Joyous, resilant, stubborn

    Wolfgang -- Confident, friendly, impulsive

    Floyd -- Intense, loyal, fearful

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    Penny - forever alert, master of Cute, determined to win over every human with her charm. She doesn't usually have to try very hard. Wink

    Bonnie (not a dog, but ten times as much personality as one!) - Passive aggressive, possibly bi-polar.

    Kit (the famous hare)- flighty as hell but secretly just expects everyone to be nice to him. Spoilt brat.

    Mum's Vallhund, Pyry - crazy smart, independent, predatory, but such a sweet little guy.

    Mum's boxerXkelpie, Jill - Socially inept, idiot, off in the clouds.

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      sd, I didn't know you had 4 dogs! 

    Had five until Dancer went last year. Sad   Fergie is getting up there, now.  She will be 19 on April 1 if she makes it. Cake

     

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    Conrad sounds like Dog_ma's Sasha: social and a little anxious and neurotic, but lovably so. People tend to love him because he's so laid-back (most of the time) and loves to be loved and paid attention to. He makes anyone petting him or giving him attention feel like the most special person on the planet.

    I know it's not really a personality trait, except that Marlowe kind of works it, but his cuteness is a weapon of mass destruction.  He's also extremely affectionate (with a select group of people) and demonstrative, and quite laid back as well. His snuggling abilities are unsurpassed.

    On weekends, the thing I love most about my dogs is how happy they are to sleep late! Yes 

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     Dakota - aloof, confident and bossy/demanding

    Neiko - caring, fun loving, social 

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    Billy -- "Mr. Perfect" - desperately seeking perfection to get approval, affectionate, very happy

    Luna - "Ms. Worry-wart" - worries about everyone, "Nurse Dog" in the making, stubborn, tries really hard to let Billy *think* he's alpha

    Kee - distrusts humans (they WILL eventually leave you, you know - they always have!), seeks simple pleasures (sleep, food, petting), very much wants to slip into the background and 'disappear'.  self-protective

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     Bugsy - Joyous, intense, confident, playful and crazy loving

    His physical power and energy are ever present and are a huge part of 'who he is'
     

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    Ares -- hard working, eager, stand-offish, crabby

    Morgan -- loving, laid back, peaceful

    Tyr -- devoted, focused

    Nyx -- playful, determined, tenacious