I choose Painted dogs because... Well...
They are social pack animals, fiercly territorial and although they may not be the worlds most dire threat, they got brass ones, if you catch my drift.
Soo... Yea.
They also form tight bonds with those around them, so I guess that fits into me as well, and I've always been one for canines....
It was a tough decision though, I was this close *makes arbitrary paw motion* to choosing a Western Diamondback ('cuz of their violent tendencies, extreeme toxicity and of course, because they are getting smarter. Go rattler's! They may just stop rattling altogether soon enough, hows that for deadliness!?).