Guard Dog Training: Establishing Leadership To get the most potential out of your guard dog, you must learn to become a truly effective leader. The key is learning to balance the various demands of a leader and apply them to raising your dog. You must be consistent to establishing leadership with your dog. You...
To decide that you want to train a guard dog requires a lot of thought and you must realize this can be a very difficult and dangerous endeavor if you do not completely understand the risks involved. While most dog owners can teach the basics of sport dog education and obedience training, usually guard...
Pulis are very intelligent, acrobatic breed of dogs that is described as light, quick, agile and able to change directions instantly and are obedient enough to train for athletic competition. They are devoted and form close bonds with their owners and make great guard dogs. The Puli is an ancient sheepdog, from Hungary,...
One of the most beautiful dogs in the world, the American Akita is a great choice for guard dogs. Considered a new breed in the United States, the Akita is quickly rising in popularity as a pick for both a family pet and as home security. Descendant from the Akita Inu, this breed has...
While doing research on guard dogs, I stumbled upon the story of Hachiko and decided it was worth putting on the site. Hachiko was an Akita Inu that lived for twelve years in Japan. He was brought to Tokyo in 1924 by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno. Hidesaburo was an agriculture professor at the University...
Tosa Inus are one of the most fascinating, and misunderstood of all dog breeds and make great guard dogs. Tosa Inu’s origins began on the smallest Japanese island Shikoku. They were raised in the old Tosa province of the island, hence their name, and the Tosa province was one of the most popular areas...
So you love dogs. You also love your security. So you decide it’s time to get yourself some guard dogs. But are you really wanting a watch dog instead? Defining the difference between a guard dog and a watch dog is the first step in making a decision about using a dog as home...
Guard Dog Training: Understanding Body Language While dog trainers are human and tend to rely on non-written communication for a majority of interactions, the same can’t be said about your guard dog. When people begin training their dog, they seem to forget that their dog responds more to the body language put forth then...
Guard Dog Breeds Starting in March, I will now start to profile different breeds of dogs that I feel make good guard dogs. There is a lot of misinformation out there on what qualifies as a guard dog and I think it comes down to what the individual dog trainer wants from their guard...
Guard Dog Training Basics Guard dogs who bark at the presence of intruders can be valuable assets but for guard dog Owners who have close neighbors that barking dogs are such a problem in our society, inasmuch as barking as an alarm must have been one of the main reasons we domesticated dogs in...
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