Guard Dog

German Shepherds are very good guard dogs. This may sound weird but Labrador Retrievers are also very good. I hve one of each and my lab is alot better protecting me. But If youn want all breeds suitable for guarding the contct me at christinahall@starband.net

Doberman Pinschers are VERY good guard/watch dogs. But, there is only one problem, which is they are very sensitive to very cold weather and too too hot weather., which is why they cannot be suitable police dogs, but they are VERY good watch/guard dogs.

Labs are very good gaurd dogs to

(Sorry, I had to break this up into multiple posts.) Just what we need- another insecure person who will HAVE to Have a big intimidating German Shepherd to tie up in the front yard on a giant chain to bark at the naighbors. These dogs are not for the unexperienced!!! They are not the average dog, for the average owner. I am the owner of a 95 lb german shepherd female. Well, my German Shepherd, Anya, is one of the most high strung and protective dogs Ive ever seen. Sure she is excellent at guarding, but that is only because I have spent much time and resources for her to be that way. Anya is active in schutzhund, which is a very diciplined sport. I cant EVER imagine what would happen if Anya, who has the power and potential to seriously injure someone, was placed in the wrong hands. Having a guard dog, without proper training, can be a huge liability to you. Lets say that "Guard Dog" goes out and bites a 5 year old girl in the face- Whos the one to blame? and Who is the one to get sued. Um.... You!?! Sure you might think 'Oh well my dog will never get out and hurt someone. I wont let it' ... Even Anya gets away from me sometimes, but I trust her enough that she wont go very far and I depend on her recall to bring her back to me. Most GSD's I see, dont have that kind of dicipline, and from the looks of it, it doesnt seem that you have the maturity to own one.

The average German Shepherd or any dog for that matter, will NOT guard you or your house with its life. Most will bark and growl, maybe even become a little standoffish, but statistics show that in the likelyhood of an intruder, the average untrained house pet, would have a 12% of actually attacking. Just thought you might want to use that tid bit of information. As for golden retrievers and Labradors, I would reccomend these breeds to someone who is an inexperienced dog owner. Most people dont need an attack dog, as a large breed dog with a deep bark will usually scare off potential threats. Think about it- Why would a an intruder pick a house with a scary dog barking at you from the window, verses a house without a dog? They wouldnt. So basically, what im getting at is that for an unexperienced dog owner, you might want to start off with an easier, less intense breed of dog. Most large breed dogs will bark at an intruder approaching, and will usually scare off someone. -Alex

My neighbor has a huge german shepard. Extremely intimidating looking but that about it. She got the dog to protect her and her property. One night my neighbor found a strange man sleeping in her bed. She called the police, waited outside with her children. When the cops came they woke him up. He was a drunkered who wandered into the wrong house. Lucky was sleeping next to the stranger on the floor. The funny thing was that the cops asked my neighbor to hold the dog. She replied what are you afraid of, the dog allowed a man to enter the house, find a bed, and go sleepy very comfortably!

dobermans and german shepherds are supposed to be great guarddogs, but you have to consider that dobermans aren't that great in cold weather, but german shepherds are great in both hot and cold weather.

Im still curious to know why the orginal poster needs a guard dog? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller??

Rodesian Ridgebacks are good guard dogs. not only are they good guard dogs but they are alo very energetic, very friendly, very loyal, and good family dogs.

I have a close friend who has owned German shepherds for nearly her whole life, the minimum she would excerise these dogs is 3 hours a day, and she actively has them participate in schutzhund. I myself have a German shepherd but is only still a pup I have thought about training him in schutzhund because I have always admired the discipline these dogs can have if trained properly, however I decided it was not for me. All of my dogs bark, even growl at strangers, that is all I need. I agree with Tessa on this, it takes a lot of discipline time and experience to train and own a guard dog, it is not for the inexperienced. Almost any dog will bark at a stranger. Also millerlite i have heard that story before but I cant remember where. I also reccomend a lab for you because more then likely he will bark and even growl at a stranger, surely that is all you need?