The first puppisaurus to find a home! This is Matilda, and she was adopted by the lovely LadyObsidian :)

Matilda is a Stegakita. They're often misunderstood because they are capable of looking quite fearsome, and are very strong. But Stegakitas (or stekita for a simpler name) are very very loyal family dinopups. They often bond with one handler in particular very closely, and sometimes need a bit of reassurance when being introduced to new and unfamiliar faces. They are very sensitive to their owner's feelings, and often lumber behind them like a giant shadow.

They've been known to protect family members, and are particularly good with children, often placing their bulky bodies between children and dangerous situations, gently steering them back to safety.

Some people choose to file the tail spikes, but normally the tail curls them in toward the body naturally, and a well trained, gently raised, and properly socialized stegakita will almost never use the tail with intent to damage.