Re. living in the real world, I think that depends on the dog. They’re pretty diverse in personality.
You know, I’m not sure if they quite have Socionics types, since their personalities are childish; domesticated animals are bred to retain personality traits characteristic of immaturity (and this sometimes affects physical traits as well) to make them more docile. Dogs have been subject to an especially long history of breeding and selective pressure in many areas, but a large reason they’re so playful and immediate is because they’re bred to have the personality of a cub/child with little concept of moderation or the future. If you ever interact with a wolf, or in some cases a wolf-dog mix, you can notice they’re far more careful, calculating, and “mature”. For instance, wolves will bury food since they know (even instinctually) it can be hard to come by; in contrast, most dogs will eat until they literally burst open, and most have no concept of moderation. Most breeds of dogs also have difficulty surviving long without humans, the exceptions being generally the most aggressive, or else ones living in densely populated cities where they can scavenge human waste. So anyway, that’s where the immediacy and need for affection comes from. But, again, as far as personality traits not related to childish instincts, I think there are plenty of dogs who live in a more abstract/not-Se-like world.
Dunno why I said all this.



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