Akitas were companions for Japanese nobility so they hunted, guarded, and loved on their masters very devoted, and I specifically had an American Akita, who are cross-bred with German Shepards. They're extremely intelligent, and will chase anything they see, not so much smell, but oftentimes absolutely.
Zealot Barbarians are objectively one of the most fun to play.
One of my favorite characters, of all time, was an Aasimar Path of the Zealot Barbarian.
The twist being she wasn't half-celestial half-human or anything, but half-Orc, and her father was Tempus. One of her character goals was to get the Orcish people to reject Gruumsh and follow a real war god.
I'm a very social player and even I can feel like I'm talked over sometimes in a very engage RP-heavy group, just because I've trained myself not to interrupt people.
Alright you need a Wooden Greathammer, dump your charisma, and play it up as Lawful Evil.