Like the Whippet they do not make
good guard dogs because they are not territorial.
They make
good guard dogs because of their size.
There is a joke saying Frenchies don't make
good guard dogs because they think everyone is there to stroke them.
They do not make
the best Guard dogs because they were never meant to be.
Not exact matches
They're alert
dogs and likely to see people coming but
because they're not aggressive they wouldn't be the
best guard dogs.
The poodle
dog does
well as a
guard dog because it is reserved with strangers and has an excellent capacity to bark.
Some
dogs simply aren't the
best as
guarding the home
because they're too small, shy, or even a bit too frightened.
Because of this friendly nature, as a rule, they do not make
good guard dogs.
It will make a
good watchdog but,
because of its friendly personality, a terrible
guard dog.
They're synonymous with fun as
well as safety
because their size makes them great
guard dogs.
Because they were so closely
guarded in Tibet, the Lhasa Apso was late to become
well - known among outside
dog fanciers.
Not only are they
good companions, but they also make great
guard dogs because of their protective nature.
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.
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.
Revered for its agility, athleticism, and exceptional size, the Doberman Pinscher makes its way into our list of the
best guard dog for the family
because of their unparalleled loyalty.
I have them listed as one of the
best family
guard dogs because of those reasons you put down in your comment!
Because they are protective and loyal, they make
good guard and watch
dogs.
While people have the tendency to peg one particular breed as being a «
good guard dog»
because of traits that were initially desired in a breed, it is important to remember that over the years breeds have changed considerably.
Just
because a breed like the Doberman pinscher has the reputation for being a
good guard dog breed does not mean that every
dog of this breed is going to make a great
guard dog.
I think the report does a
good job of noting that
dogs without specific breeding / training to be
guard dogs are not much
good at it — and also of noting that most people are
best served by not trying to have
guard dogs because they are not terribly
good at determining friend or foe.