How do teach a dog to protect?

Answer 1

Easy, you can't command your dog to protect you, your children, or even your house. If your dog is like mine, just love and take care of your dog like any good trainer, Owner, or Family member would. You need to make sure that your dog is in a happy home and has a family that would take care of Him/ Her with their lifes. Once you show him, He will do the same......

Answer 2

Some dogs will guard the property and the ones who live in naturally. It is best to train the dog to obey you and the rest comes along after that. Dogs simply might not understand a command you give them in a given situation because they don't know what they mean. I had a dog I trained to understand the words "let go", among others. Keep in mind some dogs, either due to breed or due to their personality, will not guard your home. If the breed of your dog is simply not efficient for that purpose, just keep it as a pet and possibly look for a second dog that has the right temperament that is more suitable for home protection. If you acquire a puppy, teach him since he is three months old in easy things and take it from there.

Other contributors have said:

Some dogs just don't have guts so you need to pick from a capable breed and hardy temperament, but there's a lot of breeds that are known for that.

I would say in my experience, I've owned about 3 dogs that were all great guard dogs... that you have to make your dog feel secure and pay him/her lots of attention, that way there not always looking for attention elsewhere.

Don't let everyone pat and play with it while it is young keep it among only the family and when older let the dog decide who they will trust enough to pat them.

I think that the dog will also pick up on your vibe and what is expected of them so encourage that and praise them when they do bark at people coming on to your property and stand there ground. But if your dog isn't the natural guarding type, don't try to force it.

Don't be violent you'll only make your dog scared, which can become dangerous in itself - a scared dog can act in an unpredictable manner.

Answer 3

Well, it depends.. on various different aspects. first off who are you? ( do you get angry quickly, how much time can you spend with your dog etc.) who is your dog? (personality)What environment do you live in?(city, town, farm etc.) If you want to train your dog yourself you should acquire the proper equipment such as a bite sleeve, tugs and the right attitude. You must find a word your both comfortable with and that will mean bite. if you want to train your dog to bite you must also teach it when to stop biting. it is a very hard process if you don't know the basics. If yo want to do it yourself you should still have an experienced trainer or helper who can show you how or you can get them to do it. your choice.

Answer 4

Dogs of most breeds are naturally protective to a point. It's near impossible to train. You can train a dog to growl on command and you can train a dog schutzhund, but you can't train them to be protective. Dog Breeds that are naturally pretty protective include Labradors, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers (the real working dogs, not the ones bred just for looks), Chihuahuas (yes, you read that right), and Cane Corsos.

Answer 5

It is best to take the dog to a professional trainer to get help.

Answer 6

it takes a lot of practice because a guard dog bites people

Answer 7

In the related links box below, I posted the pitbull lover's article on pitbull training. You need a manual like this.

Answer 8

If you give your dog lots of love it will sense danger and protect you.

Answer 9

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