ENTJ — The Commander
Born to lead. Will do so with or without permission.
The Commander arrives with a plan. It assesses new dogs, new spaces and new humans for how they fit its agenda, and it respects an owner who is calm, clear and consistent. Underestimate it once and you'll spend six months renegotiating.
Strengths
- · Immense drive and focus
- · Fearless and decisive
- · Outstanding at demanding sports and work
- · Loyal to a leader it respects
Watch-outs
- · Pushy with other dogs
- · Tests boundaries relentlessly
- · Destructive when under-employed
Training angle
Be first, be fair, be consistent. Channel the drive into demanding work early.
Happiest with
An experienced owner who wants a serious working partnership.
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