I used to be afraid of them as they'd gotten me killed alot early game; often pushing me into the water, but I eventually realised they just wanna play! They don't do damage when nudging you, but like alot of bigger dogs they seemingly don't realise their size and strength.

Super wholesome (passive) tame, 110% recommend getting atleast one.

They're super easy to tame too, when they nudge you run to their side and go under them, stand right behind their front feet and they won't be able to reach you but you'll be close enough for them not to move alot; you can also reach the "feed when hungry" option from here!