Special Considerations: because of its inherited
guard dog traits, it will act on its own initiative if it believes the family is in danger.
However, there are certain dog breeds known for excellent
guard dog traits that come from years of careful breeding.
Both of the breeds» ancestors were excellent guard dogs, and
this guard dog trait is present in the Pitbull Mastiff.
Not exact matches
These
traits have made them ideal police, war and
guard dogs, but they are also outstanding companions.
Once a truce was established between wolves and men - a situation that likely happened over and over again in different parts of the world - people may have started to select wolves to enhance certain
traits, and thus created
dogs skilled in herding, tracking,
guarding, retrieving, and coursing.
The Sheltie's main
trait is its intelligence which makes the canine an excellent
guard or game
dog.
These
traits can be developed through training to make the
dog an excellent
guard dog.
Mating two
dogs with specific
traits was arranged to produce pups that could accomplish certain tasks; e.g., run fast, pull sleds,
guard property, or retrieve birds.
This
trait also means they aren't the best
guard dogs.
She, and like many other people, believed that this type of
guarding behavior was just a normal
dog trait, and that Hugo was just more intimidating and rough about it.
Some boxers also enjoy the role of
guard dog, a
trait that hearkens back to the breed's origins in Germany, a result of crossing the bullenbeisser with the English bulldog.
(This is a breed that will lovingly
guard a baby lamb, but, if a predator poses a threat, a Pyr will generally dispatch the danger in a fierce and lightening - like manner) In other words, if bred, raised, and treated correctly, this is not a
dog to fear, but one to treat with respect and understanding of
traits that are naturally characteristic.
[6] Coupled with their strength, this
trait makes the breed desirable as police,
guard and search and rescue
dogs, as they are able to quickly learn various tasks and interpret instructions better than other breeds.
This is typically in large breeds that have historically been
guard dogs or fighting
dogs, where low pain sensitivity was a desirable
trait.
Many of the original
traits of this breed still exist today and these
dogs excel in search and rescue, carting, herding, watch
dog, tracking,
guarding and competitive obedience work.
Resource
guarding is a normal
dog trait, some
dogs have retained the urge to
guard from their hunter ancestors.
One of the very first
traits that potential
guard dog owners like to see in a
dog is aggressiveness.
Coupled with their strength, this
trait makes the breed desirable as police,
guard and search and rescue
dogs, as they are able to quickly learn various tasks and interpret instructions better than other large breeds.
This is one
trait that we all want from a
guard dog.
Now that we have an idea of the 5 best
guard dogs for your family, let us try to understand the characteristics or
traits that are shared by members of the canine family that have made it to the world's elite circle of protectors.
Just because resource
guarding is a common behavioral
trait in
dogs doesn't mean you shouldn't attempt to rectify and counter-condition it.
Because of this
trait, the Miniature Pinscher makes an outstanding
guard dog.
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.