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