What Your Favorite Dog Breed Reveals About Your Personality
Learn what your favorite dog breed reveals about your personality traits in this summary of breeds and traits! Your favorite dog breed reveals your personality traits, according to Dogology: What Your Relationship With Your Dog Reveals About You.
Before the dog tips, a quip:
“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. This book reveals how our behavior with our dogs reveals our personality traits…and how our favorite dog breeds reveal our personality strengths and weaknesses. Read Dogology: What Your Relationship with Your Dog Reveals about You for more info.
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?
Category: Dogs & Doggy Care Tips, Pet Care Tips
What an interesting post! After reading the very first post, simply must share the difference between cats and dogs. When you have a dog and you love it and feed it and take care of it … they look at you and think “wow – you must be a god.” When you have a cat and you love it and feed it and take care of it … they look at you and think “wow – I must be a god.”!!
Favourite dog breed huh? whoa – how to choose. Lab for certain and the descriptor is a good general fit. Thanks for sharing!
What does this dog say about your personality? If you’re drawn to poodles, you may be eager to please, people-oriented, and good with children. Poodles aren’t don’t become “one-person dogs” — rather, they tend to enjoy all family members. No favoritism for them!
Poodles love to play fetch, but need lots of rest afterwards. Some dog experts say they’re one of the smartest types of dogs (according to Wikipedia, anyway).
Does this jive with who you think you are? I’m curious!
a have two boy Black Poddles. what does that say about me??? Thanks so much!
Sorry, Monica, for overlooking you. I hope you come back and read this!
Great Danes are devoted and love being around people (even more than most dogs!). Of the list above, they’re most similar to Retrievers and Spaniels, which means your personality characteristics include fun-loving, social, easy-going, and positive. According to the Great Dane Club of America, they’re affection and gentle. If this is your favorite dog bree, does it match your personality traits?
And, pugs…are you ready for this, Stephanie? Pugs are stubborn, starved for attention, and intelligent. According to i-love-pugs.com, they’re easy to train, charming, and love being in the spotlight! What do you think – does this dog breed match your personality?
And Pugs???
They always forget about mentioning Great Danes also. They are my favorite. So what soes that say about me???
Go into the Amazon books online reader and type in your breed to read samples from the book. It looks good.
what about the Shiba Inu dogs?
My mother Sally, is interested in what you have to say about Dachshunds.
Thank you, can’t wait to pick up your book.
Gretchen Anderson
kimo362@hotmail.com
P.s. I have a gorgeous blond lab.
I didn’t get any answer to my question about Nordic Breed Dogs.
Sara and Laurie,
My breed of choice and love of my life is American Eskimo Dog. What has Dogology have to say about me??
It’s great to see you here, Sarah! (She’s the coauthor of the book Dogology). Thanks for your feedback – and for writing that doggy-licious book. Great fun to read, even for cat lovers like me
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Great questions!
The breed you select can be a reflection of “Two of a Kind” meaning you are like that breed/mix or of “Opposites Attract” meaning you’re not like but you admire or appreciate.
Us multipet people are apparently attracted to diversity. My husband and I currently have two German Shepherd Dogs and two terrier mixes. All of them bring unique qualities to our life.
Two of a Kind for Terriers begins with “You are fun-loving, determined, focused, and more than a bit active. Some people, amused by your impish charm, may miss the ramrod spine you possess.” Ah.. that’s pretty accurate.
Now, you can go to “Breeding Love and Contentment” to get some relational guidance. Under You are Like a Terrier we read, “Put your tail down! Now everyone you meet is a potential opponent, and not every person enjoys tussling… When you retell moments of conflict – your war stories – you smile…”
Dogology also introduces and explores nine owner types: Idealist, Soul Mate, Expert, Dynamo, Master, Observer, Buddy, Angel, Free Spirit. These were discussed on PBS’ recent NATURE episode, Why We Love Cats and Dogs. View it online, the first segment is the one where I talk about these types.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/why-we-love-cats-and-dogs/video-full-episode/4673/
PBS also does a nice overview of those types at: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/why-we-love-cats-and-dogs/dog-owner-behavior-patterns-whats-yours/4626/
Enjoy!
Thank you Laurie PK for your message. GSD is a fantastic companial, loyal friend, protector and a goof ball at times. It’s all I’ve ever owned and I don’t see myself with any other breed in the future.
I just saw this article on the news and I was wondering what my breed said about me. My baby is a purebred Chihuahua. Has anyone read this book and know? Just curious. Night all.
the dogs u listed are not real dogs how about pit bulls, dobermans, rothwilers, now those are real dogs.
What about if I love Nordic breed?? Specially American Eskimo Dog???
What about a Siberian Husky?
What about the working dogs= Specificaly German Shephards. I’m surprised how often they are forgoten.
What about Standard Poodles?
I have always loved Shih Tzus. Is there any insight out there for me?
what about saint bernards??
Good question — and the answer is fascinating! If you like German Shepherds, you may have some amazing personality traits….
The name “German Shepherd Dog” is a literal translation from the German “Deutscher Schäferhund” but the breed is commonly referred to as simply the German Shepherd or GSD. He is also commonly referred to as “Police Dog” due to the breed’s popularity in working as a police canine. In the United Kingdom, the breed was renamed to the “Alsatian Shepherd” or simply “Alsatian” after World War I, mainly due to anti-German sentiment and the fear that the original name would be a detriment to the breed. By 1930, the British Kennel Club authorised the German Shepherd name once again.
The German Shepherd Dog is well known for his intelligence, traininability, devotion and loyalty. The breed is one of the most versatile, known as a family companion, Guide Dog, Police Dog, Search and Rescue Dog, Drug and Bomb Detection Dog, Herding Dog, and Tracking Dog to name a few. He is the working dog of choice by many agencies and, in North America, is one of the most popular breeds — Ranked 3rd most registered breed by the Canadian Kennel Club and 4th most registered breed by the American Kennel Club for 2005. With so many qualities, including courage, faithfullness, a high protective instinct, and a calm temparement, the German Shepherd is known to people all over the world as a companion, guardian, and friend.
He has a distinct personality with a direct and fearless expression. He is self-confident and with a certain aloofness, he does not make immediate or indiscriminate friends. He is however approachable, quietly standing his ground. He should always appear self-confident and not display any signs of being timid or nervous. Any signs of a lack of confidence in the German Shepherd is not typical of the breed. The ideal Shepherd is a working dog with a reliable character that possesses a high degree of beauty and nobility.
This is from Canada’s Guide to Dogs.com — and it makes me want to get a German Shepherd!
The idea behind this book (Dogology; what your favorite dog breed reveals about your personality) is that the dog’s traits are similar to your own traits. So, if you like German Shepherds, you possess some pretty amazing characteristics
What about german shepherds?
If you love mutts, I suspect you’re easygoing, natural, relaxed, and nonjudgmental……my favorite type of people!
I’ve been a cat lover all my life, but am now — as I’m getting closer to 40 years old — I’m seeing how great dogs are. Now, what does THAT say about my personality? Switching from cat lover to dog lover midstream…..I think it means I’m becoming less uptight, less aloof, and less snobby
Not that cat lovers have those qualities – don’t get me wrong!
And if you get a mutt, what does that say about your personality? That you just don’t care?