Sentences with phrase «towards being guard dogs»

They are not suited towards being guard dogs since they are generally friendly with everyone and rarely bite.

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As a guard dog, it is watchful but friendly towards strangers when socialized.

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..

You may find that your dog is standoffish with strangers at first (a good quality in a guard dog) but this breed is loving and affectionate towards friends and family members.

They were not bred to be guard dogs because of their friendly temperament towards humans.

Growling, keeping the head lowered towards the sock, and snapping, are just a few behaviors of dogs who guard items like socks.

They are particularly aggressive towards strange dogs and violent men, meaning they are ideal guard dogs, or even suited if you have a sheep farm.

Thus you'll get what appears to be random fighting, random aggression towards a dog they know, random odd behaviors («gee, never done that before»), seemingly sudden guarding behaviors (territory, owner, another dog) etc..

Common animal shelter «lore» suggests that dogs who are underweight or were previously starved are more likely than normal weight dogs to display resource guarding behavior, warning or aggressing towards a human that approaches while the dog is eating.

If you were lax in your work earlier on you may now see the things you have missed: object guarding, unfavorable reactions towards unfamiliar people, animals, or things that your dog missed during the socialization stage.

Since these dogs were used as guards for thousands of years, they are very loyal and protective towards their masters.

Historically dogs lived in close proximity to humans and were used as working animals to herd livestock, hunt, and guard the home, and it is only recently that dogs have made the shift towards companion animals.

They aren't aggressive towards strangers and visitors, which makes them poor watch or guard dogs.

We are certified in canine behavior and qualified to address the tough issues such as separation anxiety, biting, house soiling, fear and anxiety, aggression towards dogs and humans, and guarding.

I have a great 2 yr old rottie very good and well trained except for food aggression towards 2 much older and much smaller dogs and also toward people we keep the dogs separated during the day for the old ones safety any advice on why he's guarding his food and how to get him to stop thanks

You might be able to fix a dog guarding his food with a jolt of electricity, but you run the risk of his becoming even more agitated or worse: If he happens to be looking at your child when he receives a shock, he could become fearful of and aggressive towards children.