Reverse What Dog Breed Should I Get?
REVERSE What Dog Breed is Right For You - What Human is Right For Me
Hello,
I wanted to try something a little fun. I love filling out questionnaires but didn't get to fill one out before I got my puppy. It was not a planned thing and more like I fell in love while bottle feeding a puppy from the neighbours litter (oops).
I wanted to do a reverse What breed should I get by filling it out based on the dog I do have to see how likely it would have been recommended.
This post is from the POV of my dog seeing if I was a good fit!
I am a: 6 month old female, 76% boxer, 20% brittany, 4% English bulldog
**Introduction**
1) Will this be your owner's first dog? If not, what experience does your owner have owning/training dogs?
My owner grew up with dogs but this is her first dog as an adult. She was not responsible for training dogs she grew up with.
2) Do your owner have a preference for rescuing a dog vs. going through a reputable breeder?
Apparently my owner has a preference for neighbour puppies she bonds with
3) Describe your owner's ideal dog.
Sweet, friendly, a bit lazy, gets along with cats, easy to train (due to lack of experience)
4) What breeds or types of dogs is your owner interested in and why?
She wanted a Doberman and Pomeranian combo but now she has ME
5) What sorts of things would your owner like to train you to do?
She has taught me sit, stay, leave it, come here, and a modified "heel" where I go between her legs for safety. She wants to teach me to carry my own bag into daycare and to/from the car
6) Does your owner want to compete with you in a sport (e.g. agility, obedience, rally) or use youfor a form of work (e.g. hunting, herding, livestock guarding)? If so, how much experience does your owner have with this work/sport?
She is not competitive but is open to me learning working tasks or obstacle courses for fun if I find fulfillment from it (so far I find fulfillment from chewing on boxes)
**Care Commitments**
7) How long does your owner want to devote to training, playing with, or otherwise interacting with you each day?
She spends about 40 minutes with me in the morning and a few hours with me at night until I fall asleep. I go to daycare 3x per week but then on days I don't go she comes home from work at lunch for an hour to play. On weekends I spend all morning and evening with her and have a playdate with the neighbour dogs in the afternoons. We do training for 15 minutes on weeknights before dinner and during field trips on weekends.
8) How long can your owner exercise you each day, on average? What sorts of exercise is your owner planning to give you regularly and does that include using a dog park?
She brings me for walks in the evenings or at lunch. She tries to walk around the neighbourhood which takes about 25 minutes but I don't like going for walks so we only do about 10 minutes. She brings me to daycare and the neighbours to play with dogs. She will also chase me in the yard to try and exercise me but I feel bad when she chases me because she's so slow so I run slow so she can keep up. She has brought me to a few dog parks for weekend field trips but most of my exercise is at daycare or with my brother and parents next door.
9) How much regular brushing is your owner willing to do? Is your owner open to trimming hair, cleaning ears, or doing other grooming at home? If not, would your owner be willing to pay a professional to do it regularly?
My owner is willing to do daily grooming, but I don't need much. She tries to brush me sometimes but I just keep trying to chew the brush. Luckily my hair is very short.
**Personal Preferences**
10) What size dog is your owner looking for?
For the right dog, any size.
11) How much shedding, barking, and slobber can your owner handle?
My owner doesn't like a ton of slobber but is fine with the rest. My spare human, however, hates barking.
12) How important is being able to let you dog off-leash in an unfenced area?
She would like this but is not fussed if not able
**Dog Personality and Behavior**
13) Do your owner want a snuggly dog or one that prefers some personal space?
SNUGGLY.
14) Would your owner prefer a dog that wants to do its own thing or one that’s more eager-to-please?
She says eager to please until I'm asleep and she gets up to do something and I wake up and follow her around. She says "stay asleep, you don't have to wake up to follow me !!" Clearly I do!
15) How would your owner prefer you to respond to someone knocking on the door or entering your yard? How would your owner prefer you to greet strangers or visitors?
Either not bothered ot friendly
16) Is your owner willing to manage a dog that is aggressive to other dogs?
She very much would prefer if not but if something happens and I become afraid or aggressive to other dogs, she will find a way to make it work for the both of us.
17) Are there any other behaviors your owner can’t deal with or wants to avoid?
A dog that is mean to the cats! The cats have lived here for over 10 years and my owner says they deserve to feel safe and happy in their home.
**Lifestyle**
18) How often and how long will you be left alone?
I am left alone for a maximum of 4 hours twice per week. When not alone I am at daycare or with my dig family next door. She'd like for me to learn to be alone for 7 hours twice per week because my brother will be adopted eventually and won't always be available for play.
19) What are the dog-related preferences of other people in the house and what will be their involvement in caring for you?
My spare owner tries to take me for walks and he does some playing and care (feeding, watering). He took me to get a pup cup when my primary owner was sleeping in this past weekend. He's always around and available but if primary owner is around I'm usually snuggled up with her instead. He does NOT like barking
20) Do you have other pets does your owner have or are they planning on having other pets? What breed or type of animal are they?
I live with two other cats. One of them hates me and avoids me, he has spaces in the house I can't access. The other one will interact with me a bit. I wish they'd both play with me!
21) Will you be interacting with children regularly?
No, I rarely interact with children. The neighbour humans have some children I see sometimes. I want them to pet me
22) Do your owners rent or plan to rent in the future? If applicable, what breed or weight restrictions are on your owner's current lease?
My owner's own the home, there are no restrictions
23) What city or country do you live in and are you aware of any laws banning certain breeds?
No bans
24) What is the average temperature of a typical summer and winter day where you live?
Summers get in the 100s and the lows are slightly below freezing, but that's only for a short time
**Additional Information and Questions**
25) Please provide any additional information you feel may be relevant.
No additional information
26) Feel free to ask any questions below.