I always figured that just about any dog that barked at strangers was a good addition to the home as a home defense "other weapon". Even if they are not a good guard dog, they can be a good watch dog with all the yapping. That is until today when my wife went out with my daughter to Barne's and Noble's Booksellers to buy a good book. After that trip to the bookstore I began to develop some doubts about all dogs making good watch dogs. Yes what a twist this is about to be.
Just as she got home from the 'bookstore', my son also got home from work at the local vet (his first job). He walked into the basement where I was doing some home fix up work and he says look what someone donated to the vet. He was holding a small dog, very small. Said the vet let him keep it and I immediately asked what his mom had said about that, he replied she said ok but I was not certain. My daughter came in with him and I could see they really wanted to keep it. They both insisted mom wanted to keep it too.
It sure looked like one of those dogs I cannot stand, a Mexican Chihuahua! They are the only type of dog that loves to bite me. Of course, that is what it is. I went upstairs and told my wife she was friggin crazy to want another dog; we already have a medium sized mutt and a mini Dachshund and, a cat, and about 5 snakes, and about 5 lizards, and two tortoises and a turtle and some fish - none of which are home defense animals except those dogs because they make some stink when a stranger walks by outside. Well as soon as I saw my wife’s face I knew we were keeping it whether or not it was my idea of a good home defense dog. I also realized almost immediately she had not been to Barne's and Noble's, my son was a poor liar and had not gotten the dog at his job, and we were out a few hundred at least for a dog not much bigger than my hand.
Now I need to know, is a little runt like a Chihuahua any good as a watch dog? (I do notmean a guard dog but a watch dog.) Do they bark a lot at strangers? Will they bark at people trying to break in, or will they just run and hide My only experience with them has been trying to pet them and being bitten by about a half dozen of em (maybe they are better guard dogs than I think). I had been planning on getting a Weimaraner to put under the tree for my wife this Christmas, now I am worried if I do it may eat the Chihuahua (heck even the mini Dachshund and the cat have been giving it the hungry eyeball). I just don’t know! Maybe I should forget about ever getting a real home defense dog and just start leaving a loaded shotgun in the bedroom. What do you guys think?
Just as she got home from the 'bookstore', my son also got home from work at the local vet (his first job). He walked into the basement where I was doing some home fix up work and he says look what someone donated to the vet. He was holding a small dog, very small. Said the vet let him keep it and I immediately asked what his mom had said about that, he replied she said ok but I was not certain. My daughter came in with him and I could see they really wanted to keep it. They both insisted mom wanted to keep it too.
It sure looked like one of those dogs I cannot stand, a Mexican Chihuahua! They are the only type of dog that loves to bite me. Of course, that is what it is. I went upstairs and told my wife she was friggin crazy to want another dog; we already have a medium sized mutt and a mini Dachshund and, a cat, and about 5 snakes, and about 5 lizards, and two tortoises and a turtle and some fish - none of which are home defense animals except those dogs because they make some stink when a stranger walks by outside. Well as soon as I saw my wife’s face I knew we were keeping it whether or not it was my idea of a good home defense dog. I also realized almost immediately she had not been to Barne's and Noble's, my son was a poor liar and had not gotten the dog at his job, and we were out a few hundred at least for a dog not much bigger than my hand.
Now I need to know, is a little runt like a Chihuahua any good as a watch dog? (I do notmean a guard dog but a watch dog.) Do they bark a lot at strangers? Will they bark at people trying to break in, or will they just run and hide My only experience with them has been trying to pet them and being bitten by about a half dozen of em (maybe they are better guard dogs than I think). I had been planning on getting a Weimaraner to put under the tree for my wife this Christmas, now I am worried if I do it may eat the Chihuahua (heck even the mini Dachshund and the cat have been giving it the hungry eyeball). I just don’t know! Maybe I should forget about ever getting a real home defense dog and just start leaving a loaded shotgun in the bedroom. What do you guys think?
