Help me find dog breeds

[BGcoop]

So it sounds like you want a dog loyal to the family, but wary of others-not attack dog mean, just wary, and there to sound the alarm but only intervene on command or in extreme cases. Maybe look into the Akita breed? but again to get the attributes you are looking for you will need lots of training or you will be disappointed in your dog or have one that becomes a liability.

 

[NatJ]

When I am gone it just needs to look scary and dangers, when I am there I would like a dog who won’t run away if I get attacked or something like that, again I don’t think I need something to the point of a trained protection dog but I don’t want something completely oblivious to the situation, who runs away or is friendly to strangers

Basic training I will definitely do, all of the things you listed are things I want to train it to do. I just don’t want it to be like some dogs, as friendly to strangers as its family is definitely a no for me.

You might be able to train it to specifically bark at strangers, then stop when you tell it to.

Something I read that police dogs are trained to do:
On command, bark and pull at the leash.
The harder the handler pulls back on the leash, the harder the dog pulls and barks.
But if the handler drops the leash, the dog STOPS barking and pulling.

I thought that could be very useful--a way for the dog to look scary if you need it to, but the dog does not go running off and bite anyone if you let go of the leash.

But I don't know how to train this. You'd probably have to start with walking on a loose leash, and then teach the specific bark-and-pull behavior.

 

[Folly's place]

Actually it's not that difficult, but should only happen with an already very well trained and socialized dog! Many dogs will want to be more aggressive when 'held back' by a tight leash, it's part of what we did during a protection class to encourage such behavior. Only safe and reasonable if the dog already has a grasp of appropriate behaviors generally.
Mary

 

[SpotTheCat]

So it sounds like you want a dog loyal to the family, but wary of others-not attack dog mean, just wary, and there to sound the alarm but only intervene on command or in extreme cases. Maybe look into the Akita breed? but again to get the attributes you are looking for you will need lots of training or you will be disappointed in your dog or have one that becomes a liability.

Yes thats what I want and I would like to know how to train a dog like that, I don’t necessarily need it to bite on command.

You might be able to train it to specifically bark at strangers, then stop when you tell it to.

Something I read that police dogs are trained to do:
On command, bark and pull at the leash.
The harder the handler pulls back on the leash, the harder the dog pulls and barks.
But if the handler drops the leash, the dog STOPS barking and pulling.

I thought that could be very useful--a way for the dog to look scary if you need it to, but the dog does not go running off and bite anyone if you let go of the leash.

But I don't know how to train this. You'd probably have to start with walking on a loose leash, and then teach the specific bark-and-pull behavior.

I want it to bark at things it is not used to going on outside and at people knocking on the door, which my current dog does naturally we only trained her to stop on command.

 

[NatJ]

I want it to bark at things it is not used to going on outside and at people knocking on the door, which my current dog does naturally we only trained her to stop on command.

Then you might be able to get almost any kind of dog.

Don't pick the puppy that runs up and loves you at once--pick one that sits there and looks before it makes up its mind. (Not scared, just waits to decide before being friendly.)

And you probably want a breed that's fairly large, and maybe dark-colored, just because people seem to think such dogs are scarier. (Scary appearance is probably good if you want protection without anyone getting hurt.)

 

[SpotTheCat]

Then you might be able to get almost any kind of dog.

Don't pick the puppy that runs up and loves you at once--pick one that sits there and looks before it makes up its mind. (Not scared, just waits to decide before being friendly.)

And you probably want a breed that's fairly large, and maybe dark-colored, just because people seem to think such dogs are scarier. (Scary appearance is probably good if you want protection without anyone getting hurt.)

Thank you! I wasn’t sure what to look for in a puppy

 

[SpotTheCat]

Actually it's not that difficult, but should only happen with an already very well trained and socialized dog! Many dogs will want to be more aggressive when 'held back' by a tight leash, it's part of what we did during a protection class to encourage such behavior. Only safe and reasonable if the dog already has a grasp of appropriate behaviors generally.
Mary

How should I socialise it? If I want it to be polite but not overly friendly.

 

[NatJ]

How should I socialise it? If I want it to be polite but not overly friendly.

Maybe similar to how Guide Dogs for blind people are socialized: the dog has a job to do, and needs to ignore everyone else while it does that job.

(Your dog's "job" might be to heel politely on a leash, sit when told, and not interact unless you give permission.)

Higher level obedience training, and most kinds of special training, call for the dog to ignore other people and other dogs while it is working. So I think any kind of training that requires ignoring other people would be a good start.

 

[Ineke9909]

Anyone have experience with Dobermanns?

Yes, I’ve had Dobermans, forget the wet weather outdoor part, they HATE getting wet, and they don’t like being alone away from their people. The guarding instinct may or may not be there. A lot of the sharpness has been bred out. Great loyal, intelligent breed.

 

[SpotTheCat]

Yes, I’ve had Dobermans, forget the wet weather outdoor part, they HATE getting wet, and they don’t like being alone away from their people. The guarding instinct may or may not be there. A lot of the sharpness has been bred out. Great loyal, intelligent breed.

Thank you!