I do not plan on getting anything soon but I am the type of person who throws myself into research years ahead of time.
With Kaiju’s recent health issues I’ve realized I need to really get to work on finding another working breed that will fit. The BRT is absolutely perfect for me:
- Good even temperament
- Loves to work and easily trained
- Aloof with strangers but not overly so. In public, Kaiju is generally open to attention from strangers without being very interested in them. At home, he is all business and that’s how I like it. I have PTSD from repeated home invasions/attempts and need a dog that makes me feel safe while also being under control.
- Does well with other animals
My one and only con is that the breed is very heat sensitive. I really like to go out and do things with my dogs but live in southern USA where the highs in the summer average 85-100° F. Kaiju is miserable in anything over 73° which makes up about 60% of the year here.
Breeds I have considered but don’t have much experience with:
-Cane Corso: I like the well raised ones that I have met
-Boerboel: On paper they seem to be very similar to BRTs but I have never interacted with them
-Central Asian Shepherd: Very interesting to me but I have had very little interaction with them
Breeds I don’t think would work:
-Doberman: The health issues in the breed terrify me
-Most shepherds are too high energy for me (The AHT already keeps me on my toes and he’s only 13 pounds)
-Most Spitz breeds
In conclusion, the most important traits I’m looking for are:
-Mostly heat tolerant
-Handler focused
-Good with other animals (mostly dogs)
-Good guard dog, doesn’t have to be huge
I may have made a post similar to this before but I couldn’t find it and have forgotten anything it yielded. Thank you!
I need to stop thinking about Neos I don't want to think beyond Beauces and Collies right now but holy shit. I am obsessed with these things I want to meet one so bad.
Hiiii, so there's the drawing of a south African boerboel.
I'm now just realizing that I find drawing in notes really fun (I really hate the eraser though, it erase's it by line instead of clearing that specific place). Drawing 2 is done! Tomorrow is newfoundland.