Training dogs for protection

[perna]

I posted a thread in Dec that my dog died. Now that I have a puppy that is about 4 months old she is totally different than the last dog who saw the same people that I would think as threats.

This dog seems to love everyone, and that doesnt work.

Besides guard dog training is there home stuff you can do?

[PdxMotoxer]

I clicked edit for my misspelling of accredited and somehow i got a double.
sorry, mybad

if a mod/admin wants to delete this thank you

[PdxMotoxer]

IMHO it depends somewhat on what breed of dog we are talking and their
temperament.


Some breeds need very little extra training to make them a good guard dogs
just feed them and love them and they would give their life to defend it's family it loves.


I'd say either way it would be well worth any monies spent on a good accredited trainer that works with both you and the dog or even your whole family and the dog.

[Littlelebowski]

Spend the money on a trainer if the breed is conducive to protection. Some dogs protect naturally (more than just barking). You do NOT want to go about this in an amateur fashion because sooner or later, something bad will happen.

[kbrdann]

What breed do you have? I used to own Rotties. I work over seas so no dogs in my near future. Find a good trainer. The good ones will not be cheap. If you really want a good protection dog buy one from a good trainer/breeder. Baden k9 is good as well as Leerburg.

[User Name]

IMHO it depends somewhat on what breed of dog we are talking and their
temperament.


Some breeds need very little extra training to make them a good guard dogs
just feed them and love them and they would give their life to defend it's family it loves.


I'd say either way it would be well worth any monies spent on a good accredited trainer that works with both you and the dog or even you whole family and the dog.

Put well. Getting the right trainer is important. I my brief (two year) training with my boy. Protection training is not for every dog and not for every owner. Getting a good trainer is so key. I have seen some techniques to get dogs to bite that I am uncomfortable with ie., using cattle prods. The way I feel is the dog should want to work ie bite not be beaten into it. The wrong trainer can take a great dog and destroy it. A good trainer can create a protection dog that is well rounded and fairly trust worthy. Though all protection dogs I have seen that really had the goods per say require extra awareness on the part of the handler. For instance. My brothers love to get rowdy in a joking sense. If my boy is out they cannot. He will attack immediately if someone even jokingly roughs me up. The same thing with my kids. If they have friends over they know they cannot rough house in front of either one of the dogs. As the dog may misread the situation and "turn on". Which would be a disaster. I have seen really well rounded dogs get edgy. These are just things to think about before venturing forth. Find a good trainer and discuss options.

[User Name]

What breed do you have? I used to own Rotties. I work over seas so no dogs in my near future. Find a good trainer. The good ones will not be cheap. If you really want a good protection dog buy one from a good trainer/breeder. Baden k9 is good as well as Leerburg.

Rotties are great. My boy that I lost in 08 had no formal protection training. Though protected me once to great effect when I was jumped by three shit bags at a gas station one night. They did not know he was in the car and as soon as one attempted to grab me while the other set in with a baseball bat he came roaring out. They ran like hell fortunately and no one was seriously hurt. Man I loved that dog.

[lethal dose]

Anyone in Ohio- I have a great resource for k9 protective and obedience training. If enough interest is shown, I will contact the ranch.

[browningboy84]

I have a male lab that is about 90 lbs. He loves anyone as long as I or my wife are friendly with him. If someone comes into the yard, he starts barking and raising sand until I tell him that it is ok. Several close friends of mine who frequent the house a lot are licked to death by him. We had a repairman come over, and Drake licked him right after I told Drake it was ok. He is extremely protective of my wife especially. Until I let Drake know that it was ok for the repairman to be in the house, he was going nuts. I made sure that he was around kids often as a young pup, and he loves them. My nephew can pull his ears, and all Drake does is whine at him. I am considering getting him trained. Any thoughts on this, not trying to hijack this thread.

[lethal dose]

My lab is EXACTLY the same way. He also loves animals but can tell if I don't like them... he almost killed a chow that belongs to the people across the field... I had to break it up.