The phrase
"primitive dogs" refers to dog breeds that have retained their original or ancient characteristics throughout history. These dogs usually have a closer resemblance to their wild ancestors and have fewer modifications due to human breeding.
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This is why knowing body language and teaching advocacy for what the dog is saying, is essential to a
happy primitive dog household.
I have clients come to me all the time telling me that their previous trainers
hated primitive dogs, that they all are highly aggressive, or if it didn't respond to compulsion based training, it couldn't be trained.
Some examples
of primitive dogs are Africanis, Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Armenian Gampr, Basenji, Canaan Dog, Carolina Dog, Chow Chow, Finnish Spitz, Norwegian Elkhound, Pharaoh Hound, Saluki, Samoyed, Shar - pei, Swedish Lapphund and this is just a few.
They can also be
considered primitive dogs since they are related to the native Khoikhoi dogs, or cur - dogs since they also drove livestock.
Ancient DNA analysis affirms the canid from Altai as
a primitive dog.
The Nordic dogs or Spitz are traditionally used to guard, hunt, carry loads or even pull sleighs,
the primitive dogs are used only for hunting.
To be clear, what I mean when I say «
primitive dog» is a breed of dog who's ancestral primitive nature is still intact.
Primitive dogs are always watching and always working out the system.
As my husband likes to say, «You don't train
a primitive dog, you come to an understanding», and he is absolutely right.
In no way am I suggesting that
primitive dogs are a greater bite risk or more aggressive than other breeds.
I like to think Premack was channeling
a primitive dog when we wrote his Principle because that will get you farther than anything else in your training.
These are
primitive dogs that have existed in the...
Remember that the Kai is
a primitive dog.
(2) I tell all potential adopters that shibas are
primitive dogs, like dingos, or basenjis.
History and Health of the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Dog Breed: Brought to the Iberian Peninsula over two thousand years ago by Romans and Phoenicians,
these primitive dogs have not changed much since ancient times.