
Golden Retrievers have hearts full of compassion.Golden Retrievers have a deep need to please others.Golden Retrievers have a strong need for close relationships.Above all, Golden Retrievers are LOYAL!.Otters need to learn to say “No” and provide the hard-side balance of healthy boundary setting. It is also easy for them to be soft on problems. Otters find it easy to be soft on people. Otters are soft and encouraging with people.Otters have a strong desire to be liked.Otters want to be involved in decisions.
Otters are susceptible to peer pressure.Otters are tremendous networkers (but won’t know anyone’s last name).Otters focus on the future (“Trust me, it will work out!”).Otters tend to avoid confrontation at all costs.
Otters are great at motivating others to action. The challenge for lions is to not compromise their hard-sided strengths while adopting some soft-sided traits. People keep them at an emotional arm’s distance because they seem distant, angry, unapproachable or all three. Once Lions roar, others can become afraid or intimidated by them. Lions love to change things while you’re away they’ll rearrange the room. Lions want directives followed without questioning. Lions are bosses (or at least they think they are). Lions are not afraid of pressure or confrontation. Lions often feel threatened by questions. Lions want the Reader’s Digest length communication (bottom line). Lions are decisive, but may not consult others. Lions like to accomplish things with immediate results.