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ENTP — The Negotiator

Every rule is an opening offer.

Stylised portrait representing the The Negotiator dog personality type

The Negotiator is charming, clever and utterly shameless. It will test which family member has the softest boundaries and build a career on that finding. Training goes well right up until it finds a loophole.

Strengths

  • · Extremely quick learner
  • · Confident in new situations
  • · Playful and inventive
  • · Great with an engaged trainer

Watch-outs

  • · Exploits inconsistency between people
  • · Attention-seeking mischief
  • · Gets pushy when bored

Training angle

Total household consistency. One soft touch undoes everyone else's work.

Happiest with

An owner who enjoys the mental game and can hold a boundary with a smile.

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