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Also, in a poll I read that was directed towards 16 felons... one of their main concerns was dog noise...seems a large dog barking of any breed was deterrent enough for most to choose another location.
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Well, xXxplosive, it does appear you and I do have something in common after all ... we're on number 6 ourselves, and our new girl is a humdinger ... And you confirm what JW is saying: if you're gonna rely on a breed commonly used as a security dog, training is essential. Beautiful pup, by the way.View attachment 228849 We've had 7 wonderful GSD....our newest boy Otto is attending Sch H1 classes now...my wife trains..he's 9mos. old, German Brd.,28 1/2" at the shoulder and weighs 100lbs. ......you may get in, but you won't get out.
Also, in a poll I read that was directed towards 16 felons... one of their main concerns was dog noise...seems a large dog barking of any breed was deterrent enough for most to choose another location.
He's a Beautiful dog.......your a lucky fella to have him.Well, xXxplosive, it does appear you and I do have something in common after all ... we're on number 6 ourselves, and our new girl is a humdinger ... And you confirm what JW is saying: if you're gonna rely on a breed commonly used as a security dog, training is essential. Beautiful pup, by the way.
Wish I had a such a great action shot of one of mine, but here's my big guy (110 lbs) doing what he does best:
My point is, how do you know for sure? Have you tested this dog, or are you basing it on how he reacts when the family is home and someone he doesn't know comes in?
I've had burglary victims tell me they were sure their dog would run off anyone who didn't belong, but when it came time, the dog didn't.
I was very sure that if anyone tried to harm one of the family they would not like the reception they got from my lab. But I have no idea how he would have reacted to an intruder if no one was home for him to protect.
A guardian instinct, to be precise. We've had hunting dogs for long time, but I prefer a canaan dog as a "doorbell" on the side. A pariah dog, which is closer to wild than domesticated dogs in behavior, and mine have been 2nd to 5th generation descendants of Negev desert captures and bedouin tent guards. They like to bark, which is sometimes annoying, but they rarely if ever bark without a solid reason and if something unusual is happening in or near the house, day or night, you'll know about it before you hear or see anything yourself. Without a fail.I am going to strongly disagree that a dog must be trained to be a benefit to security. They simply must have a protective instinct.
Also unlike dogs, snakes can squeeze through and into very tiny openings and be very difficult to locate. Based on my experiences when I used to have snakes as pets, if you let 15 snakes loose inside a typical closed room, in the morning I would expect the following:Dog Soldier said:The owner caught 15 Prairie Rattlers. He notified the public the Rattlers would be released on the floor every night.
The Fire and Police notified him they would not respond to his shop at night. OK, but he never had another burglary. Snakes unlike dogs do not require security training.
I saw another similar video awhile back. Two large dogs during a break-in. They initially barked but as soon as the burglars gained entry, they cowered silently in a corner until the break-in was over.Watch this video from a home security system and you'll see what I mean.
In virtually every thread we have here about home security we get a lot of posts about dogs. In my experience investigating burglaries I've noticed that dogs who aren't trained specifically for security duties can be unreliable.
Watch this video from a home security system and you'll see what I mean.
Crystal-clear security video shows two burglars breaking into St. Louis home http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_560ec10f-3906-5dc0-b180-b21c021c4f1a.html
The four dogs don't bark. The alarm sounding runs the burglars off. You might also note that one of the burglars is armed.
Around 380 BC, the Celts went on a rampage and captured Rome. Those people still in Rome barricaded themselves up on one of Rome's hills, and the Celts attempted to take this hill by a night attack. None of the dogs barked, but the Sacred Geese at the Temple of Juno cackled and alerted the Romans.