Dog And The Child

Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that they have earned the unique nickname, "man's best friend", a phrase which is used in other languages as well. They have been bred for herding livestock, hunting (e.g. pointers and hounds), rodent control, guarding, helping fishermen with nets, and pulling loads, in addition to their roles as companions.
Service dogs such as guide dogs, utility dogs, assistance dogs, hearing dogs, and psychological therapy dogs provide assistance to individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Some dogs owned by epileptics have been shown to alert their handler when the handler shows signs an impending seizure, sometimes well in advance onset, allowing the owner to seek safety, medication, or medical care.
Dogs that are included in human activities in terms helping out humans are usually called working dogs. Dogs several breeds are considered working dogs. The main working dog breeds include Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Black Russian Terrier, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, German Pinscher, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Great Swiss Mountain Dog, Komondor, Kuvasz, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Standard Schnauzer, and Tibetan Mastiff.
Based on their size and strength these dogs are more suitable for a wide range jobs rather than companions for average families. Moreover, most these dogs have a different type personality, usually more aggressive which makes the relationship with their trainer safer when he is a pressional and knows what type behavior to expect from such a dog. The working dogs are trained properly and accordingly to the activities they will perform. Yet, despite the size some dogs they are sometimes used as pets as well. However, they generally require special training and owners might have to learn how to bind with their pet, in these cases.