Maine Coon owner here. I concur that they have very different behaviors than Domestic Short Hairs (DSH). Mine HATES to be held, mainly only goes outside when it

Maine Coon owner here. I concur that they have very different behaviors than Domestic Short Hairs (DSH). Mine HATES to be held, mainly only goes outside when it is dark out and much less frequently than my three other DSHs who like to go out any time of day. He mainly just sits around and sleeps. Sometimes, however, he is a good "guard" cat. For example, one time the neighbors dog was running wildly around in people's yards. The other cats ran away but he lunged and hissed at the dog to chase it away. He also sometimes growls when strange people come to the door. Main Coons are a different breed!