Giant guard dog breeds can be both fascinating and intimidating.
Owning one of
these giant guard dog breeds is a huge responsibility.
Take for example, a Great Pyrenees, one of
the giant guard dog breeds.
Not exact matches
Neapolitan mastiff is a
giant dog breed which is a natural
guard dog and have friendly, calm, quiet and affectionate nature.
Both of these
giant breeds are from the working group and both make excellent
guard dogs.
Some examples of a
dog that we would deem not suitable for a home with small children would be one that is senior and fragile, a
giant breed with resource
guarding or a timid, fearful
dog that has not been socialized with children.
Some large
guard dog breeds are also a lot happier sitting around rather than chasing sheep (the Neopolitan Mastiff,
Giant Schnauzer, and Boerboel, for example.)
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.
Some
dog breeds were never meant to be sociable pets, especially some of the
giant territorial
guarding, and flock
guarding,
breeds.
Originally Bull Mastiffs were
bred as
guard dogs, however they are big gentle
giants and rarely bark.