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Upvoted, but please consider that those breeds most associated with protective tendencies are high-maintenance. I am an experienced dog owner and currently hav
by tom_b 13y ago
Upvoted, but please consider that those breeds most associated with protective tendencies are high-maintenance.
I am an experienced dog owner and currently have a super-intelligent and high-drive dog. But she's not a pet. Can't be allowed loose with the kids unsupervised. Has strong fear-bite drive. Is a "one-person" dog (although she has bonded with 3 or 4 adults).
If anybody is interested, I can probably provide more info or pointers, but in general, I think a good rule is to equate protective dog breeds with firearms. It's that big of a deal.
- jfb 13y agoNo argument here, but I think the delta between a dog and a watchdog is much smaller than the delta between dog and no dog, if what you're worried about is preventing intruders. I believe that the overwhelming majority of burglaries are opportunistic, and a dog that barks is going to be pretty much sufficient to send the thief down to the next house.
- Zergy 13y agoThe dog doesn't have to eat the person just make a ton of noise.