guard dog

[chaz]

two doors away from me had two cars stolen, they snapped the euro lock (see youtube on how to do it ) to get into the house and get the keys, as huby works away quite a bit they got a german shepherd to protect the house, It is now in a cage at the bottom of their garden at 12.45 am howling away? whats the point?????????????????????????

[markbubble]

never mind what the point its just not right to be in a cage in the garden so id do someting about it,iv got 2 dogs and one is a rotty/shepard cross and was originally a guard dog and miss treated so got 'taken' by the welfare,we then gave him a new ome and he lives as our pet and one of the family,it took a little settle in time but he is a fantastic dog /best friend and sleeps on the floor in our bedroom but if anyone trys to get into our garden etc (as they have in past) he hears them and lets us know so still does his guard dog 'duty'
iv no problem wit folks having dogs as guard/working dogs but do have a problem with them been mistreat or locked in cage etc

[wurzel]

I live in a place that's in the middle of nowhere
Although crime is rare here, police response times are laughable ............. So
we invested in a Shepard to protect our property
We have had her twelve years now and believe me, if you aren't invited in you aren't coming in 
We never trained her to guard, I think that is just the breeds natural instinct.
She lives outdoors, ( we have converted an old brick built coal shed for her to sleep in )
and although she does come into the house, she only stays in for a short while until she's asking to go out again.
Some people think it's cruel letting an animal live outdoors, but I think it's unfair locking anything in a cage.
I don't think we have locked a door in our place for around ten years !

[markbubble]

I live in a place that's in the middle of nowhere
Although crime is rare here, police response times are laughable ............. So
we invested in a Shepard to protect our property
We have had her twelve years now and believe me, if you aren't invited in you aren't coming in 
We never trained her to guard, I think that is just the breeds natural instinct.
She lives outdoors, ( we have converted an old brick built coal shed for her to sleep in )
and although she does come into the house, she only stays in for a short while until she's asking to go out again.
Some people think it's cruel letting an animal live outdoors, but I think it's unfair locking anything in a cage.
I don't think we have locked a door in our place for around ten years !

it deffo is in there nature to guard(as ours is also) there is nothing wrong with aving them outside as long as they got a nice dry place to stop under and like you say some prefere to be outside but not good at all if there locked in a cage,im not against dogs been kept for guarding property etc as long as they are looked after and not just locked in a cage or tied up,ours in half guard dog half softy!

[cable tie]

I've got a guard dog he wears a disguise most days.

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

is that a still of ray Winston from the new sweeney movie?

[Slaninar]

A dog is easily poisoned. Happens a lot in my country. Yes, you can train them not to eat food from others, or outside their feeding bowl, but a nice piece of meat is hard to resist. A determened thief will find a way.

I have a schnautzer and it's a good guarding dog. The big ones are a bit more teritorial and will guard the house/yard, while the middle ones are more into guarding you as a person. If thieves believe you have something of value, you find your dogs dead. If not, then they will keep most people (and thieves of opportunity) at a distance.


Most breeds will be fine outside, if they have a dog house to keep dry and warm when they want to. My dog has a really nice, insulated, dog house. He uses it only when it's too hot in the summer (30+ degrees Celsius), or too cold (-10 or more C). Perhaps he doesn't find it so nice after all.

[chaz]

BY CAGE I MEAN A DOG PEN BUT IT IS ONLY ABOUT 8ft x 4ft x 4ft including the sleeping part.

Also if you look on youtube how to snap a eurolock, it shows how weak these type of locks are when they come out too far so the tool fits on them, anti-snap lock are available and they don't howl.