Dog And The Child

Based on their size and strength these dogs are more suitable for a wide range jobs rather than companions for average families. Moreover, most these dogs have a different type personality, usually more aggressive which makes the relationship with their trainer safer when he is a pressional and knows what type behavior to expect from such a dog. The working dogs are trained properly and accordingly to the activities they will perform. Yet, despite the size some dogs they are sometimes used as pets as well. However, they generally require special training and owners might have to learn how to bind with their pet, in these cases.
Some these dogs are suitable for more than a single activity. For instance, Akita is a popular dog in the ring show but its qualities make it a reliable animal in therapy work. The Alaskan Malamute is one the most powerful and strong working dogs and although some families have this type breed as a pet, they are more likely to enjoy sledding, and performing different mountainous activities with their owners. The Anatolian Shepherd dog as well as the Black Russian Terrier is famous for their ability to work as guard dogs, being used to protect livestock. The Swiss Mountain dogs, Bullmastiffs and German Pinschers are suitable for carting, obedience, tracking and even therapy work.
Boxers are commonly used as service dogs for blind people because their intelligence and alert expression. During war time, this type dog was also used as a courier. Dobermans have proven themselves as great learners with an amazing capacity retaining training and as a result they are commonly trained and used as police or war dogs. Some other types breeds are easily trained for hunting or fighting such as the Dogue de Bordeaux.