Your tactical Dog?
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Hey Cosmo, what a cute little puppy! With nice clean teeth - and so many of them! Is that a piece of Postal Uniform caught on a back molar?
Cosmoline
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You should hear her! Those teeth SNAP shut with every bark. She's not doing it for show, she really wants a bite 
She's a wild one. She raised her pups herself for the first few weeks. Wouldn't let any of us get close to them. If I even POINTED at the pups from across the room, she hissed and showed me her teeth, leaning out over the little spuds.
They turned out all right, though. Great litter.
She's a wild one. She raised her pups herself for the first few weeks. Wouldn't let any of us get close to them. If I even POINTED at the pups from across the room, she hissed and showed me her teeth, leaning out over the little spuds.
They turned out all right, though. Great litter.
And the wife isn't exactly the tactical type, so she prefers to pack a Daisy.
Daisy is still a pup and weighs in around 40 pounds. She's an AKC register Boxer. Rosco is a pound puppy that is part lab and part rotty. Both are good gaurd dogs, and Rosco is an excellent defensive dog.
Daisy is still a pup and weighs in around 40 pounds. She's an AKC register Boxer. Rosco is a pound puppy that is part lab and part rotty. Both are good gaurd dogs, and Rosco is an excellent defensive dog.
Good dogs come in all shapes and sizes. Mine are Great Danes and Rottweilers. One male Dane is over 170lbs and my biggest baby, he also is the smartest and most stubborn dog you can imagine, he'll defend the yard and my boys.
My best guard dog is a female Rottweiler at just under 100 lbs. She is afraid of the Danes, or correctly Deutsche Doggen, German Mastiffs, but not of gun shots or men. She never seems to sleep and wakes those lazy big dogs up if there are prowlers around.
My next dog, though, would be the dog with the human brain, a Schnauzer.
My best guard dog is a female Rottweiler at just under 100 lbs. She is afraid of the Danes, or correctly Deutsche Doggen, German Mastiffs, but not of gun shots or men. She never seems to sleep and wakes those lazy big dogs up if there are prowlers around.
My next dog, though, would be the dog with the human brain, a Schnauzer.
We have a Springer Spaniel who weighs in at around 60lbs, the bark is that of a dog twice his size though. He is incredibly protective of females, but will still kick up a fuss if someone is around and there are only males in the house.
I regularly open the door to double-glazing salesmen who have backed off around 20 foot from the front door. The downside to this is he very early on distinguishes between males he likes the smell of (generally under 5'10'') and women and men he dislikes the smell of. One regular visitor to our house was 6'4'' and Theo never quite got used to his arrivals. The other good thing is, he is a real pet and has never bitten or snapped at anybody. He has never needed to either though, which is also nice.
I regularly open the door to double-glazing salesmen who have backed off around 20 foot from the front door. The downside to this is he very early on distinguishes between males he likes the smell of (generally under 5'10'') and women and men he dislikes the smell of. One regular visitor to our house was 6'4'' and Theo never quite got used to his arrivals. The other good thing is, he is a real pet and has never bitten or snapped at anybody. He has never needed to either though, which is also nice.
auschip
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This is my Ridgeback Jack. He is a little over 110 lbs. Not bad for a pup that was mistaken for a dachsund when we first got him.
natedog
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I like a dog that can drive off a bear - at 6 months old! Or will 'work' an intruder in pairs, while the third stands guard on the house - with NO training. Oh, yeah, and they are gentle with children, and have the habit of getting up in the night to make their rounds, checking on the family.
http://www.fila.org/ (lousy web site - great dog)
I don't have one of these YET, but I started looking into them about 5 years ago when I wanted to learn more about mastiffs. We had aquired a mastiff/lab mix. She was tactical black. I quit weighing her at 92 lbs. at about 9 months old. No trainign at all. But if we brougbt you into the house, you were fine. If not, you were in SERIOUS trouble.
Had a contractor come over to look at some remodeling job I had in mind. Doris (yeah, I know - dumb name for a dog) saw him through the sliding glass door but didn't see ME just a few feet away in the other room. She came unglued and tried to get through the door. I stepped into view and told her okay, and that was it. She smiled at me, wagged her tail, and sat down and just watched him.
She NEVER barked at the doorbell, or if we brought someone in. You guys can have your "barks at everyone and everything" dogs. I want a dog that knows when to bark and when to shut up.
http://www.fila.org/ (lousy web site - great dog)
I don't have one of these YET, but I started looking into them about 5 years ago when I wanted to learn more about mastiffs. We had aquired a mastiff/lab mix. She was tactical black. I quit weighing her at 92 lbs. at about 9 months old. No trainign at all. But if we brougbt you into the house, you were fine. If not, you were in SERIOUS trouble.
Had a contractor come over to look at some remodeling job I had in mind. Doris (yeah, I know - dumb name for a dog) saw him through the sliding glass door but didn't see ME just a few feet away in the other room. She came unglued and tried to get through the door. I stepped into view and told her okay, and that was it. She smiled at me, wagged her tail, and sat down and just watched him.
She NEVER barked at the doorbell, or if we brought someone in. You guys can have your "barks at everyone and everything" dogs. I want a dog that knows when to bark and when to shut up.
Kimber45
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Here is my tactical defense. she has got to be one of the smartest dogs alive. she loves my mom more than anything in the world. fortunatly we have never had a problem, but i can garuntee the bad guy would have to kill her before they could even get close to my hurting my mom.
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Australian Shepherds
I'll never own another breed. (Yeah right, just like I'll never buy another gun)
But I have owned more Australian Shepherds than any other breed and prefer them to most.
No one can drive with in 100 yards of the house with out the loudest commotion you ever heard.
My male will pee on every tire of anyone that dares to intrude.
One of my females will attempt to lick you to death and the other female will spin in circles while trying to stay just ahead of where you are walking. A very effective tactic to trip you and make you hit your head. (I know first hand)
One of my females is the babysitter too. I can let the kids (1yr & 3.5yr) and she will keep them within the boundaries that SHE has detrmined. If they try to go out farther she will walk along side of them and gently push them the direction she wants them to go.
Some people are intimidated by the blue eyes as well.
I'll never own another breed. (Yeah right, just like I'll never buy another gun)
But I have owned more Australian Shepherds than any other breed and prefer them to most.
No one can drive with in 100 yards of the house with out the loudest commotion you ever heard.
My male will pee on every tire of anyone that dares to intrude.
One of my females will attempt to lick you to death and the other female will spin in circles while trying to stay just ahead of where you are walking. A very effective tactic to trip you and make you hit your head. (I know first hand)
One of my females is the babysitter too. I can let the kids (1yr & 3.5yr) and she will keep them within the boundaries that SHE has detrmined. If they try to go out farther she will walk along side of them and gently push them the direction she wants them to go.
Some people are intimidated by the blue eyes as well.
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Glockster35
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I have two tactical hounds.
Bothe were picked up for free, one from a shelter, the other from a respected dog trainer in California, who was going through a nasty divorce.
The Divorce dog, is a mix between Yellow lab and Great Dane. She had the coat of a yellow lab, but the stature of a Great Dane, she weighs in at just under 100 LBS, but looks extremely skinny. She had been well trained, and does everything you tell her, and she even thinks by herself. A very smart dog, and I will miss her when she goes (she's 7 now).
The other dog is my tough guy, he's a Rat Terrier, as best we can tell. He looks like a taller Jack Russell, and has the same attitude as the Jack's do. He really is a good dog, but haas his moments...He is the attacker of the bunch and is credited for two bites. Both of them justified in my mind. One was a friend who let himself into my home, and bled a bit. The other was another friend who did basically the same thing, but reached his hand out to let the dog sniff him...neither one of them were met at the door by either my wife or I...so I say they got what they had coming.
I would love to post pictures, but don't have a server.
Bothe were picked up for free, one from a shelter, the other from a respected dog trainer in California, who was going through a nasty divorce.
The Divorce dog, is a mix between Yellow lab and Great Dane. She had the coat of a yellow lab, but the stature of a Great Dane, she weighs in at just under 100 LBS, but looks extremely skinny. She had been well trained, and does everything you tell her, and she even thinks by herself. A very smart dog, and I will miss her when she goes (she's 7 now).
The other dog is my tough guy, he's a Rat Terrier, as best we can tell. He looks like a taller Jack Russell, and has the same attitude as the Jack's do. He really is a good dog, but haas his moments...He is the attacker of the bunch and is credited for two bites. Both of them justified in my mind. One was a friend who let himself into my home, and bled a bit. The other was another friend who did basically the same thing, but reached his hand out to let the dog sniff him...neither one of them were met at the door by either my wife or I...so I say they got what they had coming.
I would love to post pictures, but don't have a server.
Sludge
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Well, my tactical dog is a Boston Terrior. Very friendly dog to visitors. A yellow bellied coward too. He is quiet most of the time... but if anyone comes near the house, it seems that he knows and will bark and sound the alarm consistantly. Otherwise, he is quiet. So.. instead of a tactical dog... lets just call him a burglar alarm.
Glockster35
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Here are pics of my canine companions.
See the post above for more information.
Dixie, the Yellow Lab, Great Dane Mix
Buster, the Rat Terrier
Hope you like them.
See the post above for more information.
Dixie, the Yellow Lab, Great Dane Mix
Buster, the Rat Terrier
Hope you like them.
This is Trigger (hence my user name ), she's a lab mix, not sure what the other part is. Got her from a shelter for $50. This dog is the best I've ever had or seen. Loves kids, cautious of people in general and dislikes strangers. We have an electric fence around the house to keep here in and inside this perimeter is her domain, this is Trigger's World. While she is attended to, she will allow people into her world under discretion, otherwise very few are allowed. At night, if you cross into her world while she lays camoflaged in the shadows you are at her mercy. Complimenting Trigger is the Easton Black Magic baseball bat. Quite an intimidating combination.
Among other things, Trigger is my pride and joy.
), she's a lab mix, not sure what the other part is. Got her from a shelter for $50. This dog is the best I've ever had or seen. Loves kids, cautious of people in general and dislikes strangers. We have an electric fence around the house to keep here in and inside this perimeter is her domain, this is Trigger's World. While she is attended to, she will allow people into her world under discretion, otherwise very few are allowed. At night, if you cross into her world while she lays camoflaged in the shadows you are at her mercy. Complimenting Trigger is the Easton Black Magic baseball bat. Quite an intimidating combination. Among other things, Trigger is my pride and joy.
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