Sentences with phrase «part of a guard dog»

This is a great choice for a family looking for a pet that looks the part of a guard dog, but with low risk of actual aggression.

Not exact matches

I've also seen dogs that will take up territory within the home or car and guard parts of it against the family: for example, guarding a hallway, kitchen, or bedroom, or even the back seat of a car.

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.

Part of the American Kennel Club's Working Group, these dogs were bred to guard the homes and estates of nobility.

Question: I need to know what kind of heartworm preventative to put my border collie puppy on she is 12 weeks old I used to use heart guard until it killed one of the dogs I got from the shelter that was part border collie I now understand thar some herding dogs can have a reaction to ivermectin.

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Don't enter people's yards without their permission (and especially don't enter a gated property; guard dogs will attack you or you could cause the escape of another dog and compound your problems); don't let yourself get surprised; if you can bring mace, do so; don't enter abandoned buildings alone; don't wear clothes that make you look like you are not part of the neighborhood or rich or otherwise; walk like you know what you are doing otherwise your vulnerable attitude will be picked up by criminal types; don't enter caves or holes without proper procedures, be sure to use assistants, and use proper gear such as ropes and other things that cave explorers or utility workers would use; park your car in a lighted place, remove visible valuables, lock up and take your keys; be wary of sexual approaches — predators will try to engage you in conversations or try to touch you; and trust your gut when it says you need to get out of there.

As a guarding dog, part of a Komondor's job is to alert people when a potentially threatening situation exists.

If you have never had experience with guard, bully, large or dangerous dogs, DO NOT GET A PRESA as you will be out of your element and become part of the problem and not the solution.

While many dogs may swallow socks because of boredom, or as part of a game, on a more serious note, some dogs may do so as a form of resource guarding.

German Shepard's are the classic guard dog, a highly popular and beloved dog breed, and a staple part of most police forces.

They are one of the best guard dogs for families, and as part of their job to protect their family they are more likely to sneak up on a thief than alert him by barking.

Whether you live on a farm, and you are looking for a guard dog or live in a home with children, the DDR German Shepherd will happily become a beneficial and loving part of your family.

Dogs, being predators, come programmed to guard resources that are crucial to their survival as part of their behavioral inheritance from their ancestor, the wolf.

Part of what makes them a good family breed is that they are great guard and watch dogs, and they seem to be aware of their size and that their actions have consequences.

Until we as a society recognize that any breed will react differently if is part of the family versus an outside dog that is purchased to be utilized as a guard dog, a status symbol or for monetary purposes, there will continue to be tragedies.