| | | Find guard dog training books and more here! | myLot Discussions | | What breed do you recommend as a guard dog? | | Three years ago we moved to Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. We were fortunate to find a nice house with a beautiful garden and together with our two kids still living at home decided to get a dog. In the end we actually got two dogs, Snoop and Rocky. Snoop is a gorgeous Rhodesian Ridgeback and Rock is a melange, with his mother a pure Golden Retriever and father a half Rhodesian Ridgeback and half Boxer.They are both wonderful dogs, each in their own way. Snoop, the Ridgeback, is friendly and affectionate, loyal and intelligent, and extremely protective of our family members and our property. He is very reserved with strangers and has a calm nature that makes him almost seem serene. Rocky on the other hand is all brawn and energy, with a friendliness that borders on the manic. His tongue is always in overdrive, licking vigorously whoever makes the mistake of giving him even a bit of attention and he doesn't wag his tail - he wags his whole butt-area with vigor.Now it should also be mentioned that although our prime motive was to get the dogs as pets (we finally had a garden and could no longer dissuade the kids) we also got them as a deterrent for thieves as crime is a... | |
| | Do you love dogs?? | | I have a Greek Sheperd dog.Its 4 months old and I want to become a guαrd dog.What dog do you have.If yes what breed race?? | |
| | What is the best Pet Dog? | | I am planning to buy some dogs for our new house,what is the best dog for my wife? and at the same time as a guard dog. of attention and he doesn't wag his tail - he wags his whole butt-area with vigor.Now it should also be mentioned that although our prime motive was to get the dogs as pets (we finally had a garden and could no longer dissuade the kids) we also got them as a deterrent for thieves as crime is a real problem in Nairobi. They both became big animals with equally big voices and our assumption was that as such they would be good guard dogs.Eventually, they were both put to the test. One week-end when we were all on a holiday away from Nairobi, approximately 5 men entered our compound with what must have been the intent to rob our house. They scaled the fence at the lower end of the garden and were making their way up to the house. Our security guard was immediately alerted to their presence when both dogs started to bark vociferously. He subsequently saw the intruders climbing the steps to the upper garden, with Snoop following in attack mode and voice. The security guard immediately sounded the alarm, requesting the security... | |
| | Which Would You Prefer in Your Houses: A Guard Dog or an Electronic Alarm? | | I myself am confused on the idea though we own three dogs at home. There are advantage and disadvantages in using either of the two, right? Maybe dogs are quite expensive plus the recurring expenses for their food and care but they're so adorable and loving! Your patience might be sometimes cut short by these pets, still I would never give them up! House alarms on the other hand, well actually, I only have seen them in sci-fi movies...just a very slight idea about them.Anybody can share his/her views on the topic? Thanks.Happy posting! | |
| | | guard dog or security system? | | i have had several friends tell me that their dogs, who have been to training sessions teaching them to ward off intruders, are a much better burgalor deterrent then home security systems. any truth in this? im sure their at least much cheaper | |
| | the best guard dog? | | I can't choose between:
rottweiler, pitbull and doberman.
What do you think? | |
| | i need a guard dog | | i need a dog, no jokethis morning was the worst i can imagine. people warned me about how everything would change after i had the baby. they were right. i'm a freakin bag of shot nerves, who gets paranoid over every@#%ngthing! I woke up and heard "noises" and saw "lights" flashing around the house and that was it, i was done for. there i was, pathetically shaking and panicking in bed... had there really been a predator, i would have put my sons life at steak because i was too busy freaking out:( it was awful, and if i werent typing one-handed i'd go into more detail. i called my mom, and when she couldn't calm me down, she called the police and came over. uuggghhh, how embarrassing! bottom line, i need a dog pronto! not one i have to train because i just dont have the time right now... | |
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