[quote]zecarlo wrote:
BTW, just because someone is on your property does not mean your dog can attack without any legal repercussions. Guard and/or protection dogs are not the same as attack dogs.
Obviously there are several breeds which are known for their protective traits however, the breeding is more important than the breed. [/quote]
I agree slightly, I aim for mix breeds now and get them young so you can train it to how you want it to act. It is very simple to train a smart dog it just takes repetition and rewards when there young once there out of their rebellious phase they will listen very well.Which is around 2 to 3, every dog I find unless there female is kind of hyper and hard headed. Besides the crated ones there pretty stick to their owner type of dogs. [/quote]
What I meant is that there are variations within a breed. You have working GSDs and show lines, for example.
if you get a german shepherd make sure it’s been bread to be a working dog. a lot of them have been bread to be lower in the hips for a show look and they have a lot of medical issues. same with dobies as they tend to be breed for a longer neck that is beautiful but weaker and can be injured.
check out the Malinois, Groenendael, Tervueren and Laekenois. the Groenendael and Tervueren are long coated and the Laekenois is wire haired. the Malinois is the most well known and recognised.
they’re great family dogs and excell in tracking, obedience and Schutzhund. from what I’ve been told by owners the Groenendael, Tervueren and Laekenois are pretty much one family dogs. the Malinois is more outgoing.
go to a dogshow and ask questions. good breeders will tell you the dogs faults as well as it’s virtues. they don’t want a dog to go to a family that can’t or won’t be responsible.
[quote]bdocksaints75 wrote:
I have a vicious 7LB mini pin/Chihuahua she’s pretty much useless but she’ll wake you up in the middle of the night if something is up.[/quote]
We had a chihahua that was as old as dirt. Little guy was on his last legs but still alerted us one night to a smoke emergency in our house that we didn’t know about. Had to call 911. It ended up the motor in the washing machine was burning up and smoking out the house but my GF was pregnant at the time so any of that smoke could have been really bad for her/little man.
A friend of ours does Shitzen training (she also loves to DL). She use to have an APBT but gave her up b/c she did have the right training aptitude. Now she has a Bouvier. That fluffy fucker is scary as shit. I think it’s b/c I know his potential that I am cautious around him but I’m not sure an intruder would suspect this dog to rip them apart…
[quote]zecarlo wrote:
BTW, just because someone is on your property does not mean your dog can attack without any legal repercussions. Guard and/or protection dogs are not the same as attack dogs.
Obviously there are several breeds which are known for their protective traits however, the breeding is more important than the breed. [/quote]
I agree slightly, I aim for mix breeds now and get them young so you can train it to how you want it to act. It is very simple to train a smart dog it just takes repetition and rewards when there young once there out of their rebellious phase they will listen very well.Which is around 2 to 3, every dog I find unless there female is kind of hyper and hard headed. Besides the crated ones there pretty stick to their owner type of dogs. [/quote]
x3 I prefer a mix. Ideally a shepherd/cattle dog x mastiff breed mix for guard dog purposes. Quick to alert and extremely loyal but needs a strong hand to lead.
Staffy’s are a common ‘guard dog’ breed in Australia but they are typically too affectionate. Very loyal and trained right will be very protective of physically ‘weaker’ family members.
[quote]furo wrote:
What are Siberian huskies generally like in terms of loyalty? I’m not looking for a guard dog, but loyalty is a quality I really like.[/quote]
one’s I’vce been around are NOT guard dog material. they are spoiled loving dogs. you really have to work with them or when you want them to do something they’ll give you a WTF? look and do their own thing. if they get out the yard they’re gone. got a lotta energy and you need to be active with them.
if they get bored they can destroy a couch while you’re at work. they do like to talk to you. when they go into shed mode you can brush out enough hair to bury small children. they don’t do as well in warmer weather and are miserable if outside very long in the heat.
I’ll throw Airedale’s into the discussion. They’re largest of the terrier bread so they have those characteristics but also have the size and strength to actually deal with a situation if need be. Very smart, no shedding, and great dogs
I’ve had Rotties and currently have a Pitbull but give me my ol’ Beagle any day. All he need to do was let me know someone was headed up the lane at midnight, I can take it from there.
My brother has a German Shepard and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix that he got as a big pup at the local shelter. It has the hair ridge along the back too. A good-sized dog, very protective and a bit antisocial around strangers. All in all, a great appearing and very strong dog.
Furo, huskies are great had them all through childhood and young adult. Loyalty is 10/10. The only thing is you need to run them
They have more energy then 3 kids on a sugar high as puppies hahaha Mine used to pull us kids up and down the block on skateboards
The only time they bark/ howl is when something’s wrong
[quote]beachguy498 wrote:
My brother has a German Shepard and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix that he got as a big pup at the local shelter. It has the hair ridge along the back too. A good-sized dog, very protective and a bit antisocial around strangers. All in all, a great appearing and very strong dog.
Rob [/quote]
I’ve looked at Rhodesians, they are cool dogs. I like antisocial.
They can be a little aloof with strangers when you are out and about with them, when they get agitated that backwards streak of hair on their backs goes straight up. The other awesome thing is they don’t really bark a lot, when they do there’s usually good reason.
You like really antisocial dogs, Fila is THE anti-social dog since you seem to like hounds.
[quote]beachguy498 wrote:
My brother has a German Shepard and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix that he got as a big pup at the local shelter. It has the hair ridge along the back too. A good-sized dog, very protective and a bit antisocial around strangers. All in all, a great appearing and very strong dog.
Rob [/quote]
I’ve looked at Rhodesians, they are cool dogs. I like antisocial.
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I never heard of one until he got her. And being a mix, nobody is quite sure what it is unless they know dogs. Looks great when the fur on the back stands on end too.
[quote]tinman915 wrote:
Someone mentioned a Fila. Although I wouldn’t own one I dont believe anyone is gonna show their ass around your house if you do.[/quote]
Fila Brasileiro dogs seem to be great guard/working dogs. However, they’re kind of ugly. That droopy chin is disgusting looking.
