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I know this is an old topic, but I have to give public kudos to my "guard dogs". I live alone (finally, yay! But, that's another story) in a rural area. Last night at a little after midnight, all three dogs suddenly stood up and seemed very tense. I hadn't heard anything. A second later, someone was tapping on my bedroom window. The dogs' performance was brilliant and, I have no doubt, terrifying to whomever was on the other side of the window. I imagine a person peeing them self and muttering, "oh ****, oh ****!" as they run away, cursing their luck at choosing the one house where Cerberus stands guard.
I know this is an old topic, but I have to give public kudos to my "guard dogs". I live alone (finally, yay! But, that's another story) in a rural area. Last night at a little after midnight, all three dogs suddenly stood up and seemed very tense. I hadn't heard anything. A second later, someone was tapping on my bedroom window. The dogs' performance was brilliant and, I have no doubt, terrifying to whomever was on the other side of the window. I imagine a person peeing them self and muttering, "oh ****, oh ****!" as they run away, cursing their luck at choosing the one house where Cerberus stands guard.
OMG, who was tapping on your window in the middle of the night?! Thank God you weren't alone but had your furbutts there with you.
My big GSD girl (95 lbs.) is exactly like your dogs: usually the most laid-back, non-ferocious creature to have ever graced the planet. However, the minute anyone or anything really threatens me, it's like Bruce Banner changing into the Incredible Hulk!
Glad your furbabies did their job! We've got 13 home alarms at our house. I think only a couple would actually physically confront anyone that came through the door, but I try to get them to NOT confront anyone. I don't want them in my line of fire! Fact is 99% of burglars would come to the door and see 13 barking, snarling dogs and leave anyway. LOL
firstly just seeing your dogs is often enough of a deterant to make any potential basic criminal think twice so i wouldnt worry too much about barking.
however if you want an intimidating sounding dog wihtout the liability, you could teach your dogs to bark on comand quite easily...
get them riled up to bark, then as soon as they bark praise and treat...
(you might also want to teach them the enough command too lol)
eventually train the cue as a hand signal and when people come to the door give the signal, the dogs will start barking because theyve been trained to do it on command, then you tell them enough and answer the door...
its a good show for anyone giving anything unsavory a thought lol.
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