This breed may be small, but they are fearless and not afraid to
bark at intruders so they often make good watch dogs.
While a watch dog may
bark at an intruder, a guard dog will restrain or attack the intruder.
Very young puppies do not have any sense of territory so
barking at intruders is unlikely behaviour in dogs under nine months old.
Holmes concluded that the dog didn't
bark at an intruder, as the intruder was known to the dog and so the dog didn't bark.
Not exact matches
These dogs do
bark at strangers and
intruders to alert the family.
The breed is not yappy, but may
bark readily
at intruders and strange noises.
This is an excellent, courageous, alert watchdog who will
bark at strange noises and
intruders.
This
barking at strangers is often enough to deter
intruders from approaching your premises.
My neighbor's dogs will
bark at anyone that comes to the front gate, whether its the family members, friends, strangers or
intruders.
They are more likely to play with an
intruder than
bark or growl
at him, making them bad watchdogs but lovely friends.
They don't
bark to make noise,
at the contrary, they can alert the owner if something is wrong or if there is some
intruder or anything similar.
Sure the dog can
bark to scare away potential burglars and they may even nip
at the heels of an
intruder, but an armed burglar is no match for your faithful companion.
They become territorial; they
bark at perceived
intruders, and may then attack them.
Dogs are great
at warning off possible
intruders, but you don't really want your dog to
bark everytime someone comes knocking.
Many people mistake this breed for a great watch dog due to its size but, while its size may deter
intruders, it will be more likely to welcome strangers than
bark at them.
They may
bark and «look» scary, but as soon as the
intruder smiles
at them, most Pit Bulls think they have made a new friend!
Despite their small size, they are alert watchdogs and are sure to
bark at strangers,
intruders, or unfamiliar noises.
They might
bark to warn off
intruders at the door or other dogs that come too near the fence.
Dachshunds are brave little dogs that are not shy about
barking at noises, perceived threats and potential
intruders.