This is our dog, Georgie. A terrier poodle mix, we think. We got her from the SPCA, so we don’t know for sure.
What does it mean if you love Labrador Retrievers? This summary of breeds and traits reveals what your favorite dog breed says about your personality traits.
Your favorite dog breed reveals your personality traits, according to a book called Dogology: What Your Relationship With Your Dog Reveals About You.
And remember, ”There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face,” said Ben Williams.
Unless, of course, you think dog spit is gross.
Dogology: What Your Relationship with Your Dog Reveals about You reveals how our behavior with our dogs reveals our personality traits, and how our favorite dog breeds reveal our personality strengths and weaknesses.
And, check out this summary of what your favorite dog breed reveals about your personality!
What Your Favorite Dog Breed Reveals About Your Personality
“Our relationships with our dogs tend to be so unconscious, so bare, and so basic,” write Vicki Croke and Sarah Wilson in Dogology. “Our relationships with our dogs are so much simpler than with fellow humans and less muddied by commentary and feedback about our own behavior and choices…[thus], we’re much less self-conscious when we interact with our dogs.”
If your favorite dog breed is a Retriever or Spaniel (Labradors, Goldens, Labradoodles, American Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, etc) then your personality traits are:
- Family-focused
- Fun-loving and social
- Easygoing
- Active lifestyle
- Positive perspective, with an “open door” policy at home
If your favorite dog breed is a Pointer or Setter (English Pointers, Weimaraners, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Irish Setters, English Setters, etc), then your personality traits are:
- Passionate and determined
- Energetic and motivated
- Lover of luxuries
- Rugged (you’ll hike all day!)
If your favorite dog breed is a Scent Hound (Beagle, Basset, Bloodhound, Foxhound, etc), then your personality traits are:
- Determined and focused
- Intense, even relentless
- Funny
- Lover of food
If your favorite dog breed is a Sight Hound (Greyhound, Whippet, Borzoi, Irish Wolfhound, etc), then your personality traits are:
- Relaxed and introverted
- Quiet
- Lover of small groups and close friends
- Organized
If your favorite dog breed is a Terrier, then your personality traits are:
- Fun-loving and funny
- Determined and focused
- Energetic
- Talkative and versatile
- Rough- and-tumble
What do you think — does your favorite dog breed reveal anything about your personality traits? Or, are the authors of Dogology in the doghouse? 
If you’re a new dog owner, read How to Bond With Your Dog – Tips for New Dog Owners.
And, here’s some pet advice for people who’ve lost their dogs and wonder if it’s time to adopt a new one…Should I Get Another Dog After My Dog Died?
I have a love/hate relationship with terriers. My dog is a terrier and I love her to pieces, but she gets SO focused on hunting squirrels that I can’t distract her! I wish she had more retriever qualities, so I could tire her out playing fetch instead of chasing her through the forest, hunting for squirrels.
According to the dog breeds, my favourite dog SHOULD be a Sight Hound because that’s my personality. Maybe I’ll adopt one of those next…
i love german shepherds
I agree, there are alot of dogs and dog breeds missing from this list. And it’s not an exact science, matching personality traits of dog owners to their dogs so even if your dog is on this list, it may not be accurate.
Did not say anything about a person (such as myself) who loves shih tzus. Boo on this reading!