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training a dog for protection?

ok, i live out in the country and i don’t believe in guns cause i have trained muay thai and martial arts all of my life. my wife and kids are sometimes at home when i’m away at work. is it possible that a dog can be trained that he is protective of the family and not to fight like people use them for? i mean want him to be playful and fetch ball or freesbie and etc…but i don’t want to fight my dog in any way. i just want one for security in my home. is there any videos or training on how to do so to make this happen? i notice that police use german shepherds but i have seen they use pit bulls too. i think they are just gorgeous! i just want one from birth to grow with my family pretty much.

You cannot, I repeat CANNOT, train your own protection dog. You can purchase one already trained and yes, it will fullfill your needs as far as family pet, playing ball with the kids and totally safe to take with on family outtings. Safe for family and friends who come over to be around etc etc etc. However, you are looking at $50,000-100,00. The amount of training that is put into a dog like this is astronomical. You cannot just pick a puppy and say “yup, train that one!” As not all dogs have a personality suited for PPD work.

Schutzhund is a “sport” it is a game that dogs play. Most dogs performing this will not bite an actual person nor “protect”. They just view the bite sleeve as a bit huge tug toy and work to get to play.

If you attempt to train a ppd yourself I guarantee you will end up with a dog who has some aggression issues. You WILL end up with a dog who bites the wrong person at the wrong time. It will not be a dog safe to have around.

With that said, ANY dog makes a good deterrent. Burglars and such simply try not to target homes that contain a dog. Even a yippy little dog is a threat to a burglar as all that barking gives them away. Get yourself a Brinks home security system if you are concerned about your families welfare while you are away. Unless you have $100,000 to spend a dog is merely a pet. Hope I helped

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How To Choose the Right Dog Breed For Your Family

Getting a pet dog is really a Zen process of self-discovery. You can’t know the right dog for you until you know yourself. For example, a jock would prefer an active dog. A lazy slug would prefer a dog that doesn’t require much exercise.

A touchy-feely person would prefer a friendly dog. A tightly-wound person would probably prefer a dog that doesn’t bark or shed too much. Think of picking a pup like choosing a mate; you have to find one that compliments your personality.

Here are some very general guidelines. Of course, we won’t list every dog breed on the planet, but they’ll get you thinking in the right direction:

Intelligent dogs

- Poodle
- German Shepherd
- Australian Sheepdog
- Belgian Sheepdog

Dogs with little exercise

- Dachshund
- Brussels Griffon
- French Bulldog
- Manchester Terrier
- Toy breeds (such as a Chihuahua or Pekingese)

Good with kids

- Pug
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Beagle
- Basset Hound
- Brittany Spaniel
- Old English Sheepdog

Good city dogs

- Pug
- Basenji
- Boston Terrier
- Bulldog
- Lhasa Apso
- Welsh Corgi
- Scottish Terrier

Quiet dogs

- Basenji
- Borzoi
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Whippet

Friendly dogs

- Brittany Spaniel
- Bichon Frise
- Old English Sheepdog
- Bearded Collie
- Golden Retriever
- Labrador Retriever

There are dozens of breeds and dozens of traits to sort them by. You get the idea.

Again, these guidelines are EXTREMELY rough. Picking a dog based on these lists is like getting a phone number off a bathroom wall. There are no shortcuts. You can try going to a dog show or talking to a vet.

In our opinion, though, the absolutely best way to research is to talk to friends who have dogs. Believe us; they’ll give you more information than you care to know: Sometimes even more than what we know.

In case you didn’t realize it, all of the breeds we listed above are purebreds. This means that they are the product of parents of the same breed. To get a true purebred worthy of being in a dog show, you often have to pay thousands of dollars.

Most people get mixes of some sort (the “cockapoo,” a combo of a cocker spaniel and a poodle, is quite popular), because rumor has it that purebred dogs can have personality problems because the gene pool is so small (think of people who marry their cousins). As a result, many people choose to go with a mutt, a mish-mash of different breeds.

Mutts can combine the best of two or more breeds in a one-of-a-
kind dog. Having a mutt is like the canine equivalent of owning an original work of art. Benji was a mutt. And who doesn’t like Benji?

About the Author

Paul Counts is the owner of Petronic.com and one of the editors of Leading Edge Pet Care, a blog all about innovative pet care topics. He is a passionate pet owner and entrepreneur, and offers a variety of high end dog training supplies and pet supplies at www.petronic.com.

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