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Originally Posted by CCIP
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Originally Posted by Skybird
I assume there is a simple reason why this dog race is what it is: they still have wolves in South-East Europe, and Russia, and the country there is big, and wild.
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Yea, the other name for this breed in Russia is "Volkodav" (Wolf-crusher) - quite lives up to that 
From Wiki - "The dog develops a strong bond with its owner but will rarely be completely submissive and blindly follow orders, for this is truly a thinking dog which relies primarily on its own instincts, sometimes even disregarding its master's directions in certain situations."
Yup, that's exactly the issue with these dogs. They are extremely temperamental and conscious of their own dominance. They're not blindly aggressive dogs, unless they're abused or trained to attack people, but they are extremely dangerous if you don't watch your step with them and respect their authority, so to speak. Wouldn't be much of an issue if they were the size of a chihuahua or dachshund, but well, you see the size there...
Lots of horror stories coming out of Russia about them. They even eclipse pitbulls in press notoriety there! |
If that dog becomes the"alpha" of the house, you are screwed!
...you want to pee on the rug, go right ahead, help yourself
