| Dogs have served as protectors and companions for | | | | make excellent guard dogs. Bred for their strength |
| many centuries and although most dogs are good at | | | | and stamina, American Bulldogs are known for their |
| alerting when there is a potential intruder in the | | | | persistence and courage. American Bulldogs are |
| vicinity, there are some specific breeds of dogs that | | | | naturally playful and curious and require proper |
| are best suited for acting as guard dogs. These | | | | socialization to develop into obedient and well |
| breeds include the Doberman, the German Shepherd, | | | | behaved dogs and to render them less stubborn and |
| the American Bulldog and the Rottweiler. Protector | | | | willful. With proper training these dogs make |
| dogs differ from watchdogs in that they have been | | | | endearing protective companions that will never |
| bred to be very territorial and aggressive and in a | | | | cease to amaze you with their interesting |
| situation involving an intrusion or danger to a | | | | personalities. |
| household or their family they will respond with | | | | Rottweilers are among the most famous protector |
| aggression to protect their territory or human pack | | | | breeds and with their large, muscular and intimidating |
| members. This makes these dogs ideal for protecting | | | | build, it comes as no surprise that these dogs are |
| property and people. | | | | often used in police work and guarding. The |
| Dobermans are highly intelligent and elegant dogs. | | | | Rottweiler is an ancient breed that was originally used |
| Their athletic build makes them well suited for | | | | to protect and herd livestock and this can be seen in |
| responding with speed to any perceived threats. | | | | their intense protective nature. They are very |
| While experts are unsure of their ancestry, | | | | intelligent dogs that are highly trainable but they |
| Dobermans make ideal guard dogs. Dobermans are | | | | require an assertive owner. Proper obedience training |
| extremely loyal dogs that generally have a very | | | | at an early age makes these dogs excellent family |
| stable temperament but it is important to carefully | | | | pets and they can be extremely child friendly and fun |
| select a good bloodline from a reputable breeder as | | | | loving despite negative media the breed has been |
| the breed is prone to being high strung and nervous, | | | | receiving. Care should be taken to select a pup from |
| so choosing a dog from a bloodline that has proven | | | | a reputable breeder who has been breeding dogs |
| itself as being of good temperament is crucial. | | | | that are even tempered and manageable. Novice |
| German Shepherds have been used for protection | | | | owners may find the breed a bit of a handful as |
| for many years and they are so good at their role | | | | these dogs need professional training and constant |
| that many police forces around the world use | | | | supervision as they are prone to dominance issues |
| German Shepherds in various branches of police | | | | and will constantly challenge for position. |
| work. German Shepherds are well known for their | | | | Qualities desirable in guard dogs also make them |
| high intelligence and they are considered to be one of | | | | aggressive and potentially dangerous so it is crucial to |
| the most intelligent dogs which makes them very | | | | provide these dogs with proper training and |
| easy to train. German Shepherd dogs (GSD) have | | | | socialization if they are to develop into reliable canine |
| very protective instincts and they make great family | | | | citizens. Most of the negative misconceptions |
| pets with the proper amount of training and | | | | surrounding these dogs are due to inexperienced |
| socialization. Choosing a good bloodline and enrolling | | | | owners not providing proper time and training to |
| your pup in obedience training classes at an early age | | | | these dogs. Given proper training, these breeds of |
| will result in a protective dog that is both loyal and | | | | dogs will not think twice of sacrificing themselves to |
| obedient. | | | | protect you, your family and your property. They are |
| American Bulldogs are medium sized dogs with a | | | | truly worthy of our admiration and respect and |
| stocky and muscular body and a rather quirky | | | | should be treated as such. |
| appearance but don't let that fool you, these dogs | | | | |