| If you are like most people, you want to feel safe | | | | cost you time and money in the long run. You also |
| and protected in your own home. Some of us will go | | | | have to be ready to invest time and money in |
| to the extent of getting the best guard dogs that | | | | professional training. What you need to focus on is to |
| has been trained to protect people. In most cases a | | | | get a dog that will protect your home and at the |
| loud back from a dog is enough to scare most of us | | | | same time be a loving pet inside the home. |
| or alert us of the presence of a stranger in our | | | | Guarding dog breeds should be exposed to different |
| homes. | | | | kinds of people and animals from puppy stage so |
| For the normal homeowner who wants a dog guard | | | | that they can be taught how to behave in the |
| to protect him, he or she will go for any dog. Nearly | | | | correct manner around people who are not |
| all dog are territorial by nature and will know who | | | | threatening. |
| does not belong in their territory. | | | | Guarding dog breeds by nature are both dominant |
| What kinds of dogs are recognized for their guarding | | | | and aggressive. For them to learn that you are the |
| abilities. There are so many options to choose from. | | | | boss, use gestures, voice commands and manners to |
| Some of these dog breeds include: Akita Inu, Alapaha | | | | prove so. Should you show signs of weakness to |
| Blue Blood Bulldog, American White Shepherd, | | | | guard dog breeds, they will not respect your |
| Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Belgian Shepherd | | | | authority and will probably not listen to your |
| Groenendael, Belgian Shepherd Tervuren, Black Mouth | | | | commands. In nature, their can only be one "alpha |
| Cur. | | | | male", so your dog will take over if you don't!! |
| Bouvier des Flanders, Chinese Chonqing Dog, | | | | For dogs that will be used to guard livestock, you will |
| Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Estrela Mountain Dog, | | | | need to have a large area that is securely fenced in |
| Eurasian, Mastiff, Fila Brasileiro, Kerry Blue Terrier, | | | | so that the territory of the dog is defined. If this is |
| Norwegian Elkhound, Olde English Bulldoggge, | | | | not done, your dog will perceive his territory to be |
| Komondor, Pyrenean Mastiff, Roman Rottweiler..etc | | | | much larger to include your neighbors yard or the |
| etc. The list is nearly endless! | | | | park across the street. These type of guardian dogs |
| In many ways, a guard dog is just like any other dog | | | | will also herd you in the process including your children |
| out there. A guard dog also needs the attention and | | | | and your other pets! |
| care to feel loved in a family. If your idea is to only | | | | Why is this? Because he's been bred to guard flock |
| get protection, I think an alarm system would be | | | | and this includes keeping the flock in place where |
| more appropriate for you. In any case, an alarm | | | | they can be watched. A properly trained dog will |
| system would be more cheaper to maintain in the | | | | manifest its behaviors as a minor personality quirk. |
| long run, considering the costs of medical bills, food, | | | | Please realize that if you intend to own a guard dog, |
| training etc. | | | | you cannot manipulate his aggressive qualities to suit |
| Before you decide to buy a guard dog, research on | | | | your intentions. What you can do is learn how to |
| the different breeds out there. Real guard dogs will | | | | control the dog through proper training techniques. |