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That’s a working dog thing, not a large dog thing. A buddy of mine (a vet, actually) has 3 Great Danes that are total couch potatoes. There are plenty of large dogs that were bred for companionship and maybe a bit of light guarding.

Greyhounds are another… yes they can run incredibly fast for a half mile or so… and then they’re done. No stamina at all.

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I can't help but chuckle a little bit when I'm out on the NYC streets with my dog and we pass a great dane - such great temperament for small apartments, such a wildly awkward size for small apartments

I keep threatening to dog nap one of his. About my favorite temperament of any dog. One of his bonded to me at first sight, and basically doesn’t leave my side on the rare occasion I get to visit in person (he lives 5 hours away).

I have a Mastiff/St Bernard/Lab cross and she's quite happy to chase a stick a couple times and then carry it home.

Alright that was fun, can we go back to napping?

Correct, that is a working dog point. A caveat to that is that the word "job" is different when used with dogs. It means repeated activity that they have access to. Some examples: https://www.labradortraininghq.com/simply-the-rest/jobs-for-...

My pit/greyhound mix has all the behaviors of a working dog. She likes routine, she'll herd you if she wants something, and she can run for miles for fun without breaking a sweat. She has security around the yard and the house, though it took a while to train her to replacing barking with pointing and to not engage in obnoxious/hazardous behavior while doing security. She does still need play time on top of that, but she'll bring you the rope when she's ready.

heh, because dogs don’t sweat (except through their paws, iirc)

We've got a greyhound cross... about 80% of the speed, 300% of the endurance of an OG Grey. Still is absolutely done for the day after his morning hour at the beach. Doesn't spark back up until about 8hrs later.

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