I disagree. I have 3 dogs and if a rooster consistently goes after them, he is going into the pot. I don't need a blind dog that got flogged just for walking past. Besides, a dog will win in a rooster fight most of the time and it will end very badly for the rooster. And because people often blame the dog, might end badly for them to.No, you want them to be dog aggressive! They're supposed to protect the flock. So having some aggression towards potential predators (like your dog) is a good thing.
Rooster may try to protect your flock. That doesn't make them good at it. Essentially you are getting a rooster who will be the sacrifice instead of the hen during a predator attack. And on roost at night my boy ducks away while my Marans girls will fight it out when I try to get them.
I know every bird is different though.
ETA: I have roosters for mating and hatching. Not to protect my flock which I feel a good top hen does plenty well enough alerting.
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