Did breeders remove the defensive trait in Alaskan Malamutes, or was that done centuries ago?
Did breeders remove the defensive trait in Alaskan Malamutes, or was that done centuries ago? Dog Breed Discussions
I was reading up on Alaskan Malamutes, and I had read that they were once used by the Mahlemuts tribe for many tasks, among these tasks was having the dogs keep an eye on the children for protection. In todays Alaskan Malamute I see that these dogs temperment make them so they are not good guard dogs / watch dogs. Is this a trait that was removed from the dogs in order to make them more friendly pets, or was it removed a long time ago for other reasons?