Will a German Shepherd Dog naturally guard my house?
Posted on 2012 under Dog Training FAQ | 8 Comments17 Feb
I don’t want to train him to be a guard dog (just strict obedience training) because I don’t want to make him attack people (it’s not financial at all, I’ve trained other dogs with 4 figure prices) so,
1. Will the dog bark at people that approach my gate?
2. Will he attack people that come in my house?
3. Will he make my SUPER SWEET Pit Bull vicious?
Thanks for any help.
by ♥Love Herds♥, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
1. Depends on the dog. Most dogs will alert bark if someone approaches your house.
2. Depends on the dog, but it is highly unlikely.
3. How is your pittie with other dogs? Nothing will "make him vicious", but if your Pit isn’t good with dogs, I don’t recommend getting another one.
by Barbara Clark, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
All of this depends on the animal.
1. Will the dog bark? Depends in the dog. Try to get a lively puppy and don’t scold him’her when they bark.
2. Will he attack people? No, not if you train him correctly and socialize him as a puppy.
3. If you Pit Bull has been socialized with other dogs before, then no. If not, maybe.
MOST dogs will protect you no matter what. Some won’t. It’s different personalities and can’t always be helped or planned.
by believer_in_jesus37421, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
1-Yes, GSD’s have a natural instinct to guard what is theirs.
2-You don’t want him attacking anybody that doesn’t attack you first.
3-Not if the GSD is a good tempered dog like he should be.
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by Ami, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
German Shepherds will bark at people when they hear noises outside because most dogs do, he won’t attack if you treat him with respect and care for him it depends on the way you treat your dog whether he is likely to attack other humans (hopefully you won’t use him to attack other people…) and he wont make your pit bull vicious if again you treat him nicely ad not cruelly
by Bob, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
A german shepard is on the smartest dogs in the world. if you get one get it as a puppy and tie him outside and over 1year he’ll bark at any1 that walks by trust me thats what i did with my golden lab and there sweetest dogs in the world. and no he wont hurt ur pitbull but make sure your always there when there together cas one small thing could make them pissed and if that happens grab both of them and tell them no. and if you got 2 go out make sure there not together for about 2months or so
there the best dogs in the world well 2nd golden labs are # 1
by Ryan Doyley, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
He could be a guard dog, but just hope for the best. Also, sometimes dogs bark at visitors.
by Kurlz, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
you have to socialize your dog so it doesn’t bark at strangers, like take him to parades and places with a lot of people, with training he won’t attack people that come in your house, and if you teach him properly then your pit bull won’t learn any bad habits and any dog will protect their pack members (you and others in your house) and house. it has instincts and and any dog will at least attempt to protect from a break in
by ☆ Memphis Belle ☆, on February 17 2012 @ 7:03 pm
1. It depends on the individual dog as watch dog behavior is innate & does not require formal training for the dog to react by barking when someone approaches the property & there its job ends.
2. Attacking visitors would denote viciousness, which is a fault in the dog’s genetic temperament. If a GSD was born with a sound temperament it would not attack visitors.
3. How does your American Pit Bull Terrier react when dogs come into the home? Is he territorial & attempt to assert his position over other dogs or growl to signal that they should back off? The question is whether or not your current dog would tolerate the presence of another dog in the household.
Purchasing a second dog wound not change the genetic temperament that nature gave your current dog.