Sentences with phrase «other guarding breed»

«If all [visitors] have free access to your house, it's not a good idea to get a rottweiler or German shepherd or Bouvier des Flandres or other guarding breed — they will be confused and find it hard to cope with the home being Grand Central Station,» she says.

In contrast, maremmas, kuvasz and other guarding breeds live among livestock without showing any hunting or play behaviour.

Not exact matches

The alphas — a top male and female — get breeding priority, while the others help with such group activities as babysitting and guard duty.

The other attribute that attracted Colavecchia and his family is the breed's natural guarding instinct.

The result was not only an excellent herder and guard dog, but also a breed that would outdo others to be courageous, intelligent and healthy.

Dogs bred to guard, on the other hand, may be prone to territorial barking when an intruder is spotted, whereas, certain small breed dogs are often known for their sharp, «yappy» voices.

Many other breeds put their skills to good use in finding lost or injured people, sniffing out contraband, working in arson investigations, guarding military installations, helping handicapped owners, and visiting hospitals and nursing homes.

Predictable and consistent behavior Prefers human company, especially children Relatively «directable» without training Affectionate Able to be banged around, by kids and clumsy humans Comfortable indoors, and in the climates you live in and take vacations Doesn't require a lot of exercise Calm in the home; not hyperactive Medium high food drive; medium high prey drive (for fetching) Able to take, and learn from, a correction Low initiative Low fearfulness Submissive Low other - dog aggression Quiet; not highly reactive to bark at sights and sounds around the home or in public Image of a guard dog without the actual follow through (if you are into that kind of thing) Easily Housetrained (some breeds are easier than others)

They are not good guard dogs or the kind of fiercely loyal one - person dog that some other breeds can be.

Unfortunately many of the pit bulls and pit bull mixes you would come across in city shelters or similar locations, have been bred, kept and trained as fighting dogs, or were kept as guard dogs by drug dealers to be aggressive to any humans other than their owners.

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.

The Maremma Sheepdog is an Italian dog breed known for guarding livestock and other small animals.

While many dogs are naturally protective of their families, there are some breeds that excel in this role better than others, and there are definitively breeds that make poor guard dogs and wouldn't mind at all if a stranger would trespass your property.

This is a breed that was bred solely to guard, therefore it is their natural instincts, they are not a herding breed unlike most other large breeds that are for some reason used as guard dogs.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

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.

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

(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.

Jojo must go to a family who has experience with the corso breed or other similar breeds with guarding tendencies.

A poodle is considered a hunting and birding dog; a companion dog is defined as a breed of dog whose purpose is limited to companionship — companion dogs do no make good hunters, birders, guard dogs, herd dogs, sled dogs or perform any other useful function to the owner's, aside from companion ship.

As such they would be a poor choice for a guard or protection dog, as they bark less than other breeds.

They are renowned for their stamina and intelligence others such as the Pyrenean mountain dog were bred to live with the flock and guard them from predators.

Boxers are classified as the fifth sturdiest guard dog breed compared to some others, such as the German shepherd, Rottweiler, Bullmastiff, and Doberman.

Once the dogs came to the United States, they were bred with other dogs to create a larger dog that could do farm work, helping to hunt, be a companion, and guard the property.

Extra caution and care should be taken when selecting and placing those dogs that are mixed with guard dog breeds including but not limited to Neapolitan Mastiffs, Dogue de Bourdeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Presa Canario, Cane Corso, Rottweilers, German Shepherds and others.

This large dog from South Africa was bred to guard the homestead from lions and other large predators.

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

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.

From the USDA project to determine the value of certain breeds as livestock guard dogs to the in - depth understanding about training and behavior from service dog organizations and the studies of structure and health in sled dogs and racing dogs, these breeders have coordinated efforts with veterinarians and other professionals and thereby greatly enhanced the base of knowledge about dogs.

They breed dogs for the temperament and ability to serve as working companions for handicapped owners, or produce hunting dogs, herding dogs, guarding dogs, racing dogs, sled dogs, and dogs with the temperament and stamina to participate in schutzhund and other sports.

Siberian Huskies do not have this instinct, so if you are looking for a dog that will alert you to strangers, or guard your home the way some other large breeds are known to do, this is not the dog you will want for that type of job.

But besides being a guard dog, this breed can also be trained for a variety of other purposes.

Sometimes they can be a little overzealous with the guarding so plan to socialize your puppy with people and other canines early and often if you go with this breed.

Pit bulls and Akitas, popular breeds for fighting and guard dog duty, show serious aggression toward other dogs.

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.

Although territorial instincts vary from breed to breed, and from dog to dog, in general we can say that 1) males tend to be more territorial than females; 2) breeds that are traditionally used as guard dogs are more territorial than others; 3) territorial behavior is more prevalent in animals that have not been neutered or spayed; and 4) territoriality can present or increase as the dog ages.

Rott cross should have that instinct unless the other partner came from sight hound group or other no - guarding instinct breed.

The breed was developed to guard and protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other predators.

A Siberian Husky's coat is thicker than that of most other dog breeds, comprising two layers: a dense undercoat and a longer topcoat of short, straight guard hairs.

Some lines are bred for work and guarding; others are bred for show, and some lines are harder to define, as they are bred a bit more indiscriminately.

Unfortunately, these and other great guard dogs are not permitted in many apartments, and even some cities because they have reputations for being aggressive breeds.

In centuries past, selective breeding only took place when it was necessary to have dogs for the right use, such as herding, hunting, guarding, and others.

The best guard dog breeds are those that will not attack unless absolutely left no other choice.

Why do you want to rescue a TM (companion, guard dog, gift, to breed, personal protection, playmate for current dot, for child, replace previous dog, other)?

«10 Delise, based upon her study of fatal attacks over the past five decades, has identified  poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of the household for purposes other than as family pets (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter resident dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.4

Please give all reasons that apply (companion, guard dog, gift, to breed, personal protection, for children, other).