I agree, its all situational and personal preference. Most sociability levels have a place and it will just depend. Most social problems are actually confidence issues, but thats not necessarily a bad thing.
Armin Winkler will tell you that ALL \"aggression\" is fearful. Realizing that drive and aggression are two different things, I can see where he is coming from. Its an interesting thought.
I personally prefer a dog that is confident enough to be approached and touched resonably by a total stranger without any aggression whatsoever. A polite to indifferent greeting will allow for a non-threatening stranger to come and go without being \"tense\" about a hawk-eyed dog just waiting to engage, not to mention a barking, snarling PCP-biter. Their reaction to an overly aggressive dog will only worsen a initially passive situation. On the flip side, I totally understand the need for a property protection dog that makes the assumption that if you're in reach you're in the wrong. I think the owner needs to consider the dangers and liability of a dog like this however.
-Kristina
Armin Winkler will tell you that ALL \"aggression\" is fearful. Realizing that drive and aggression are two different things, I can see where he is coming from. Its an interesting thought.
I personally prefer a dog that is confident enough to be approached and touched resonably by a total stranger without any aggression whatsoever. A polite to indifferent greeting will allow for a non-threatening stranger to come and go without being \"tense\" about a hawk-eyed dog just waiting to engage, not to mention a barking, snarling PCP-biter. Their reaction to an overly aggressive dog will only worsen a initially passive situation. On the flip side, I totally understand the need for a property protection dog that makes the assumption that if you're in reach you're in the wrong. I think the owner needs to consider the dangers and liability of a dog like this however.
-Kristina