!!!!...Guard Dog....!!!!

[nikon777]

akitas are sweet. i believe they are used as gaurd dogs in the far east.

[bd]

I'll second the Great Dane. Their size makes them intimidating to most everyone. The are good watchdogs and have a very healthy bark. Despite their size they are very agile and playful. They are really big gentle babies, I've had several over the years and they are great dogs.

And nothing says "hello" like pulling up in someone's yard and having a dog looking at you eye-to-eye standing on their own 4 feet while you're seated in your car.

Biggest drawback.......what goes in - - -comes out.

bd

[c22m22c]

i think temperament (sp) is kinda what you make it. don't teach it to be mean...just alert. a well timed growl, can have you moving to a gun in no time. you know? i've had a rotti-doberman mix before, and she was the most playful dog you could find. she didn't know how big she was either. 140 lb "lap dog" comes to mind. we currently have two boxers. one is just learning how to "guard the house" and the other knows how to hide behind the big one. they love my niece and nephew, and they know when enough is enough. a buddy of mine in the army had a full blood pit bull. named it OZ. dumber than a bag of hammers. but they also smoked it out multiple times before enlisting. that dog had presence. i had to house sit during a rainy time for them, and my instructions were to wipe his feet off before coming in the house. i did it once. the second time, he growled when i lifted his back foot ...down it went...and out i went ("stage right" style) . to hell with the carpet. if you know what i mean. additionally, he'd let the dog "play" with his worn out mud tires for a lifted Dodge 1500 crew cab...thingy (i don't know trucks too well). that dog could literally toss one across the yard, and not even worry about it.

so...i don't know if i helped or not...i'm no dog expert, but i know the dogs, and dog experiences, I'VE had. good luck.

[dolanp]

I would say a German Shephard. They are smart, they are loyal, and they will protect. I have some relatives who have one and she is the sweetest thing if she knows you. She guards their little boy like a treasure, and if you make a sudden movement towards him or any kind of aggression she's gonna run at you barking in that deep 'I'm not messin around' tone.

[hobocircus]

Just a toy poodle, but can hear a ant sneeze at 50 paces. No protection whatsoever, but will bark to let you know there is something wrong.

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[[TASF]Overkill]

And I'll bet it's one of those pleasing

YIPYIPYIPYIPYIPYIPYIP

barks that small dogs have. (Shiver)

[hobocircus]

We give her Steroids, so its more of a YipYip-Wuuf-!YipYip!

[thirdtimesthecharm]

my baby:

[NExd]

Originally Posted by hobocircus

Just a toy poodle, but can hear a ant sneeze at 50 paces. No protection whatsoever, but will bark to let you know there is something wrong.

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My parents have one. Smart as hell dogs, and excellent watch dogs (let you know when something is wrong, cant do **** about it). Their dog is a real toughguy when it comes to squirrels and mice

[jpxj94]

I know people give pitt bulls a bad name but if you do some research on them you will find them to be very loving and will do anything to please you. Pitts were actually bread not to bite people but they will bark at a trespasser until they know who they are. Since everybody has given them a bad name it makes them good watch dogs because people are intimidated by them. I read that they like second on the list of best dogs for family's with young kids, because of their ability to ignore pain. Kids poke eyes pull ears and tails and things like that. OH and they keep cats out of your yard too. We don't like cats. He is one year and 3 months old and about 65 pounds.