Sentences with phrase «guarding breeds like»

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?

Answer by Lorraine If you want a dog to naturally defend you then don't go for one of the true guarding breeds like a rottie.

Not exact matches

Their original — and current — purpose as a breed is to guard smaller livestock against predators like coyotes, foxes, and mountain lions.

While they may once have served people by guarding coaches — like the Dalmatian — or retrieving downed waterfowl — like the Poodle — today they are bred strictly as companions.

She adds, «We've bred barking into dogs for guard use, but I growl at them like a wolf would.»

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).

Just like every other big white dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.

When toy company Bandai needed a security guard to watch over its toys in an English warehouse, the company bypassed the typical security breeds like Rottweilers and German shepherds and instead hired a Bengal cat named Millie (pictured above).

This cat like breed is often not quite so friendly with people they aren't quite familiar with, and they can also have some trouble with eyesight in terms of their peripheral vision, but they are somewhat good guard dogs for homes and families.

The group that the Kennel Club designates as «working» contains many larger breeds that were bred for guarding, rescue, or police work in addition to some of the «sled» dogs like the Siberian Husky and dogs bred for hauling carts.

Now, they will have fear periods just like any dog, but I feel herding and guarding breeds have a longer or more intense fear period than other breeds.

Modern pet dogs have been bred to retain puppy - like looks and behavior (some guarding and fighting breeds have had aggressiveness deliberately bred into them).

Double - coated breeds like Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds have thick fur with a soft downy undercoat and coarse guard hairs on the top layer.

This is not a breed that excels in guarding or other protective work like schutzhund.

Among dogs, dolichocephalic (long nosed) shepherd - like dogs, bred for herding and guarding as well as spaniels and setters more commonly have the condition.

(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.

The working group contains breeds that were mainly developed for guarding and fighting such as the mastiff or for pulling sleds like the Alaskan malamute.

You can observe that even today in the tendency of some breeds, like our wonderful JRTs, to overeat if unsupervised, and bury and guard food and toys if they have an abundance.

Like a typical guard breed, they are aloof with strangers and can be that way with other dogs.

Breed specific legislation can feel like an exhausting obstacle course if you own a German Shepherd but once you know the laws that apply, you'll be able to avoid unexpected problems and issues before they catch you off guard.

Like all the guard breeds, they need to be well socialized, but even that is no guarantee.

Members of the breed have made a name for themselves as guard dogs in movies like «Rocky.»

Of course, like most retriever breeds, they are not territorial and absolutely useless for guard work, but acceptable as a watchdog in a city apartment.

A popular 20th century song could be re-named, «Diamonds Are A Dog's Best Friend,» to describe the breed's comfort in guarding enormous wealth elsewhere, like the diamond mines of South Africa.

Dogs are workers by nature and many were bred for a specific purpose, like hunting, retrieving, herding or guarding.

Some breeds seem more prone to this behavior — in my experience — including dogs bred for guarding like mastiffs and some herding and terrier breeds.

After dog fighting was outlawed, the breed was combined with other protective breeds like the German Shepherd and the Doberman Pinscher and used for guarding.

St. Bernards were originally bred from various livestock guarding and herding breeds like the Swiss Mountain Dog, also known as the Sennenhound.

Hi Peggy, sometimes a person needs a specially bred dog, like a Great Pyrenees to guard the sheep, but for most of us (like me and my Pit Bull mix), any companion breed is great.

«Guard» breeds like Rottweilers, Dobermans, Mastiffs and even Chows engage in both types of play, but lean toward bullish play.

Like a larger breed, Corgis are good watchdogs and guard dogs.

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.

Like the Great Pyrenees, the Bernese Mountain Dog is a very old breed who was used by the Romans for guarding cattle and property.