Who is worse, Shaggydog or Stranger

[LongRider]

No need to leave the beasties out of all the fun!  Who is worse, Shaggy or Stranger?   Both will bite you in the face, and both have the capability to drag you around.   If Stranger stomps on your foot you are lamed for life.  Shaggy could bite right through your wrist, then where would you be?  Shaggy could protect you from danger, jump on Stranger's back and he could run away from danger.  But would they?

So, which will it be, Shaggydog or Stranger?

 

[Curled Finger]

Hrm, a quandary.  Stranger is the most ill tempered horse ever written.  Shaggydog may just suffer bad training.  Stranger is even bad after being rescued and given loving protective shelter on the QI.  Shaggydog thinks trying to bully unicorns is fun.  Still, it's true what you say about Stranger being capable about laming a person for life.  Just shows he is likely pulling punches with the Brothers on the QI showing some self restraint and better training.  Shaggydog is therefore worse, winning baddest puppy award here.   

[LongRider]

48 minutes ago, Curled Finger said:

Just shows he is likely pulling punches with the Brothers on the QI showing some self restraint and better training.

Let's not forgot the Brothers on the QI wanted to cut off Stranger's testicles and change his name to Driftwood!  Stranger was right to resist such humiliating life changing treatment.  Shaggydog on the other hand, is being opportunistic by chasing around the Unicorns.  But why not, that's what they are there for, right?

[Curled Finger]

2 hours ago, LongRider said:

Let's not forgot the Brothers on the QI wanted to cut off Stranger's testicles and change his name to Driftwood!  Stranger was right to resist such humiliating life changing treatment. 

That gentling ship has sailed...Would be better if some foul mouthed gloomy gimpy dude would just bust him outta there.  

[LongRider]

5 minutes ago, Curled Finger said:

That gentling ship has sailed...Would be better if some foul mouthed gloomy gimpy dude would just bust him outta there.  

Yeah, been thinking the same. Perhaps some smuggler with short fingers on one hand will spring Shaggydog and his boy. 
Would be a good time for a change in scenery. 

[KingStoneheart]

This is a lovely question that pulls us away from some of the serious debates and I love it.

Honestly, both are bad boys and that’s the underlying comparison.

In the event of danger, I do think that Shaggydog is more likely to unintentionally protect you just so he can attack and bite things than Stranger is to let you ride him away from danger - or protect you. Although Stranger seems to only be OK with the Hound, Shaggydog surely has some companions Additional to Rickon that he trusts and listens to. Osha and the other Starks / Reeds surely?

[LongRider]

Thanks for your kind words @KingStoneheart.  Stranger is interesting as he is a very rough customer with a nasty temper.  Arya was able to groom and saddle him and he allowed her to ride double with his master.  But as for other people, especially without his master around he, well let's just say, the let the Quiet Isle Brothers know he was no pushover.

Shaggydog is no pushover either, and yet he is fully bonded with a young child who masters him, more or less.  I enjoy these two animals, both bonded to one human, and both are mean as a snake!          

Edited Sunday at 04:52 PM by LongRider