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im surprised your antolians tolerate other dogs. how are they with strangers?
My Anatolians do just fine around the other dogs, they are probably top of the pecking order amongst the dogs but my Boerboel is no pushover. They also do fine with my parents dog who comes over to visit for over night stays on the weekends. My brother also regularly stops over with his dog and no problems. They do not let the many feral dogs in the are get any where close to the property but on a lead of the farm, (vet visits, or hikes in the park) they have an opinion but will defer to my command. I work as a Vet-tech and do dog training and behavior modification for a living, so they are well matched. If the strangers are people they guard the same as if it is a strange predator. Once I give the all clear they are fine, actually my Boerboel is the one that will shadow strangers around keeping a close eye on them. We have friends with kids from rug rats to preteen and have never had an issue (obviously always under close supervision). They will even act as a physical barrier if the child strays to close to some of the live stock. They certainly are not for every one and I have two great examples of the breed. I love my Anatolians and was sad once AKC chose to add them to their registry. I would much rather have them stay little known working breed instead of a popular show dog.
