What kind of dog should I get?

lmao scary

Seriously, a German Shepherd if you want an intelligent, trainable guard dog. They are hard to beat. Alsatian is very similar.

But for the cute factor, there is this to consider. Will alert you to anything within a block with ceasless yapping, guaranteed. Then YOU can deal with the intruder.

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Might I suggest something in a hellhound? They make great bar-guests...

English Bulldog.... easy to care for.... great with children.....loyal.... and a good watch dog.

What do you want the dog to do? If you just want it to make a racket if someone is there, you want a watch dog. Any of the small breed terrier types do a good job there, yorkie, fox terrier, Jack Russel.

An actual trained guard dog, which will go after a person, is not a good idea. Because you are expecting a lot for a dog to decide if the neighbor's 5 year old needs to get bit or not for accidentally coming into your yard. Lawsuit just waiting to happen. Plus, do you know how to train one? Probably not. A correctly trained guard dog has to be one that will stop dead in its tracks in hot pursuit of a squirrel when you call it back, much less a person.

Any good size dog that has some training will intimidate folks who need to be intimidated. People used to think my Newfie (you probably couldn't MAKE him bite you) was some kind of attack dog just because he knew how to heel.

Regardless, don't get a dog expecting that it will protect you. The most dangerous animal in the house has to be the person. You need to be the leader for the dog, it can't be the dogs responsibility to take care of you. A dog is not a machine, it requires a lot of care from its owner. A dog is a long term commitment, not a short term problem fix.

Look at some of the breed rescues and on petfinder.com. There are lots of wonderful animals of all sizes, ages and breeds out there that need homes.

Bluebird...I think Miley Cyrus visits GLP and I think she stole your hairstyle.

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Yeah, but the Lhasa's job was just to make a lot of commotion until the Tibetan Mastiffs showed up to see what was for dinner....

She sure did! Only thing, it looks better on her. She's lots younger.

No way. Looks better on you. She didnt expain it right and kind of screwed it up. Her stylist should have blended it better.

Dachshund...bark like a big dog and think they are a big dog.

An Anatolian Shepherd dog is a flock guardian and a superb guard dog however they are not for the novice dog owner.

Unless you have a great deal of time and energy to invest in socializing a dog stay away from Anatolian Shepherd dogs as they require much work and an alpha owner.

Mine is 15 months old 32” at the withers and at last weigh in was 117 pounds and he is still growing and when fully grown will reach approximately150 pounds and may gain another inch in height. From a standing still position, he can leap over my head and I am 5’6” tall.

Their lifespan is 12-15 years, the AKC has a minimum height requirement for the breed but no maximum size, and some grow to be 36” tall.

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a dog is only as god as its bark...

and its hostility to strangers...

so when you go , make sure whatever dog you pick growled and barked at you at first

The farm where I bought my pygmy goats had 2 huge white dogs...shepherding dogs of some sort...maybe anatolian? They were there to protect the goats.
They were massive yet not aggressive. They also had a donkey and a llama
for the same reason.

funny i was gonna mention dashchunds... make sure its a bitchy female;; female dashhunds are as mean as any guard dog out there.

A German Shepherd is an Alsatian the breed is known by different names in different countries.

What is the difference between an Alsatian and a German Shepherd Dog?

What is the true difference between an Alsatian and a German Shepherd Dog, if any? Let me assure you that there is no difference.

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LOL my female dashies DO bark more than my boy...I guess you are right

ya get a chihuahua...they taste great !!!

yep, maybe even 2 or three, they can attack in packs... You could have a huge dog or 2-3 small mid sized ones, you could have 10 Pomeranians lol

if you want something that makes a heck of a lot of noise when someone enters your property ..... get a few geese

Whether a dog owner or not, you must appreciate the efforts this owner took to sell her dog. Look at the picture and then read the following sales pitch.


Dog For Sale.
Free to good home. Excellent guard dog.
Owner cannot afford to feed Jethro anymore, as
there are no more drug pushers, thieves, murderers,
or molesters left in the neighborhood for him to eat.
Most of them knew Jethro only by his Chinese street
name:

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huskeys are not really guard dogs tho
higly energetic

I love dobermans as guard dogs
I have owned one, loved that dog to bits
but have to be strict with them
once you have a rule of "don't jump sit on the sofa", then stick with that rule for the rest of the dogs life
if you train them in discipline and obedience
you get the best out of them

yeah thats pretty funny LOL

I've noticed people in the UK sometimes refer to the English lines as "Alsatians", dunno why? Though you are right, an Alsatian is a German Shepherd. GSD has my vote, here's one of mine!

Id only get a Rotti or Shepard honestly, if you can get a REAL German Shepard as they have been bred better.

Yup. Got a few cops living in my old neighborhood with GS. They are TRAINED (they are in K-9 department).

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Henya!

Any hound is good..period...or an English Bulldog....