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In reply to the discussion: What is your favorite dog breed and why? [View all]wnylib
(21,432 posts)Aussies, so I shouldn't comment on them. I was only going on what I had read about them. My border collie's gentleness matched what I read about Aussies. But he could be very feisty as a protector, which I described in another post about the time he chased down a guy who took my wallet. (I got the wallet back, with the contents still in it.)
We got a 2 year old beagle/basset mix when Laddie was full grown. The hound was not housebroken when we got it and did not know indoor dog house rules. The first few days there was some tension about territory and ego, but Laddie adapted. He tattled on the hound by coming to us and barking when the hound did something wrong. It was funny, like Laddie felt sophisticated next to a bumpkin, and had to supervise the hound. They got along ok, played together sometimes, but Laddie always acted like he felt superior. The hound tolerated that and they were company for each other when we were at work.
Laddie was very loyal, but liked the freedom to do his own thing, too, when running free outdoors in the country. Exceptionally good about coming back when called and staying close when in public around people. Did not really need a leash, but we used it where law required it. Liked people. Good at independent judgment, too. Very cooperative at the vet clinic, where everyone loved him.