nananananananana BATQUINNNN 🏏 (qnnc) wrote in goose_ooc,
Calvin is a Saluki! - Reserved around strangers, and can even be suspicious of them if not socialized properly as a puppy. - Aloof in new situations. - Salukis are sensitive and tend to pick up on excess emotions. - They're clean and like to be comfortable. (Think 'distinguished arm chair' more than 'old sweatpants.') - They tend to bond most strongly with a single person or few persons, and are not social butterflies.
So I wrote that and then decided "No, actually, Calvin would be a Chow." ... Calvin gets two because I think Chow is more applicable but I already wrote up the Saluki thing. Maybe he's a Saluki/Chow cross. That would be one super weird-looking dog.
lolol i love chow #2 so much
Calvin is ALSO a Chow (Chow)! - If not handled extremely deliberately from a young age, Chows can tend toward either an overly-aggressive nature, or an overly-timid nature. - They bond with friends/family, but only a choice few will be their inner circle. Said circle is protected tenaciously; sometimes too tenaciously. - Chows are both reserved and stubborn. - They are not terribly interested in strangers, but are most likely to be *okay* with them if introduced by a close pack member.
... What this all comes down to is that apparently I don't think Calvin was properly socialized as a puppy.