Sentences with phrase «being guard dogs because»

They were not bred to be guard dogs because of their friendly temperament towards humans.

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The coolest special effects come in subtle tones, like when a snarling guard dog is identified as a hologram because he leaves no paw prints in the mud.
They're alert dogs and likely to see people coming but because they're not aggressive they wouldn't be the best guard dogs.
When the shelters stopped assessing for food guarding, there was no significant difference in the rate of returns of food guarding dogs, even though more dogs were adopted because fewer were identified with food guarding behavior.
Many guard dogs, such as the Neapolitan Mastiff are low - key because they're only expected to be «on» in the presence of an intruder.
Wheaten terriers make excellent watchdogs but poor guard dogs because everyone is their friend.
Once upon a time, dogs were stolen because of their abilities: nothing was worth more than a superb guarding doberman, or a herding border collie.
Because PETA believes that there is a chance that someone with bad intentions might adopt a pit from a shelter and use him / her for fighting or tie him / her out in the yard to serve as a macho guard dog.
The poodle dog does well as a guard dog because it is reserved with strangers and has an excellent capacity to bark.
We like working with greyhounds because we do not have to train over any strong genetically bred instincts and drives (such as protection / guarding, being territorial, herding, dog aggression, or hunting).
Since they are intelligent and easy to train, they are also a popular choice in obedience trials, and have always been popular as guard dogs because of their size and strength.
While the United Kennel Club clarifies that American Pit bull terriers aren't great as guard dogs because they are very friendly even with strangers, one can not deny that their mere presence can be quite intimidating alone.
Small dogs are often welcome in apartment and condominium units because physically they are unobtrusive, however their nature to be territorial guard dogs gets in the way of peaceful living.
They are trained as seeing - eye dogs for the disabled, blind and hearing impaired, excellent guard dogs, circus dogs able to perfume many tricks, hunting dogs, and police dogs because of their intelligence and trainability.
Actually pitbulls were ranked the highest for children because they are TERRIBLE guard dogs and are friendly to all humans.
You'll note that dogs don't guard the property against bugs, birds, worms, and such because they aren't viewed as competitors or predators.
Special Considerations: because of its inherited guard dog traits, it will act on its own initiative if it believes the family is in danger.
The English Bulldog breed makes for great guard dogs because of their instinctive nature to protect those they are loyal to and can hey can reach a height of 12 - 16 inches and can weigh around 51 - 55 pounds.
He loves to play, is quite intelligent, considered easy to train due to his desire to please, and because of a tendency to bark when excited, he is an effective — albeit tiny — guard dog.
CCI is moving away from using German shepherds for two reasons: first, a lot of the public view (and fear) German shepherds as «police» or «guard» dogs, and second, German shepherds bond very strongly to people and the program is difficult on them because first they form a strong bond to their puppy raiser, then to their trainer when they go back to CCI, and then to their eventual handicapped owner.
However, it probably won't make the right guard dog because it's too friendly.
Some dogs simply aren't the best as guarding the home because they're too small, shy, or even a bit too frightened.
There is a joke saying Frenchies don't make good guard dogs because they think everyone is there to stroke them.
Because it is a natural guard dog, a Komondor that is not properly socialized may react in an excessively aggressive manner when confronted with a new situation or person.
Isolating a Great Dane to a fenced yard and dog house for instance, because your desire was a Giant, mean, aggressive guard dog is cruelty to the breed and will surely ruin a loving Dane.
I've also learned that one of the reasons the Black Russian Terrier was developed was to replace these dogs as guard dogs because the Ovcharka had such a hard temperament that it would frequently turn on its handlers.
Because it will bark an alert warning when it sees a stranger approaching, it can make a decent watchdog but due to its size can't be a guard dog.
They're synonymous with fun as well as safety because their size makes them great guard dogs.
Large dogs, you'll recall, are numerous in the parish southeast of New Orleans because many residents used them to guard their properties while rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
Because Goldens are such friendly dogs, don't count on them being great guard dogs.
Because they were so closely guarded in Tibet, the Lhasa Apso was late to become well - known among outside dog fanciers.
If you need a tough livestock guard because you still have wolves and bears running around your property, and don't mind whatever else your dog might kill, this is a great choice.
ABMC rescue can not accept a dog that has already been trained in protection because Ring Sport, Schutzhund or Guard Dog trained dogs require very specific handling skildog that has already been trained in protection because Ring Sport, Schutzhund or Guard Dog trained dogs require very specific handling skilDog trained dogs require very specific handling skills.
You may think this doesn't apply to you, because the dogs most likely to be banned are typically the guarding breeds like Rottweilers and Dobermans (or the «pit bull» types of dogs) and you own a Golden Retriever, but honey, once the door is opened to breed bans, who says yours won't be next?
Today they are often used as police and military guard dogs because they are tough, fearless and most of all silent.
Not only are they good companions, but they also make great guard dogs because of their protective nature.
Though they may be small, the Alaskan Klee Klai makes an excellent guard dog because it is not afraid to defend its territory.
Many of today's Poodles have its pedigree strongly taken into account because Poodles are considered to be predominantly a show dog rather than a guard dog or a hunting dog.
I think they banned Filas because the dogs are true guard dogs and the specimen first reaching there were not properly socialized.
The name «Schipperke» is a term the Flemish of Belgium gave these little dogs, meaning «Little Captain» or «Little Skipper» because they used to guard the canal boats.
The new guard, who don't realize it's abnormal to be unable to house multiple dogs in the same run because one might be dead in the morning, certainly don't realize it even happened.
Other things needed to be handled this week between my workshop hours: a dog that I adopted out who was guarding his new companion a little too well and growling at strangers, a dog who needed to get spayed, a dog that needs to be transported to his foster in Northern California, a dog whose spay certificate needed to be sent to the person who physically pulled him from the shelter to prove to the shelter that we are being responsible (no person in rescue who is a real rescuer would ever miss this step of spay / neuter - it is because of irresponsible owners who don't do this that we end up with 4 million dogs and cats being put down in the United States every year.
Because of the intrinsic protective nature of the Mastiff, training as an attack or guard dog is not necessary and to do so may actually be detrimental to the temperament of the Mastiff.
If your dog ever starts up again with resource guarding, it's not because he is trying to take over the world.
This is because other dogs will already sense your guard dog's superiority.
While they will be naturally protective of their family and their property, because pitbulls are so people - orientated they do not make good guard dogs.
The Golden Retriever is fine with strangers, and because of this, make terrible guard dogs.
The prognosis for dogs that have difficulty swallowing and chronic regurgitation is guarded, because those conditions increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia dramatically.
German Shepherds are most often targeted by bite laws because it is a common breed to use in military and law enforcement as a protection or guard dog.
Furthermore a dog is not going to guard you just because of its look.
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