I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old. I am thinking German Shepherd but one person I talked to told me that he heard of bad stories. Please help! I need one soon and I don't know what to choose!
2006-11-29 10:57:08 · 8 answers · asked by MANDY 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
german shepards are great with kids if u get the dog at a very young age or if the dog is older and u had an infant.they are very very protective of their extened family. i use 2 breed them so i do know from personal experience.good luck!
2006-11-29 11:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ashman78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pit bull. Seriously, if you get one very young (8 weeks I *believe* is the youngest they should be taken from mom) it will grow up used to the pinching pulling etc of very small children... when loved and trained correctly they are great family dogs. You own't even have to train pup to guard... the stigma attached to the breed is often enough to deter the casual prowler.
The problem with Beagles and Labs, they're known as "friendly breeds". You'll have to do some training to make it a guard dog, and that could ultimately turn it against your family... with a pittie you can just love em, and the reputation alone will keep em away.
2006-11-29 11:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran into the same problem I have a 3 y/o son, and some guy stepped over my 4 y/o shih tzu sleeping on the back deck and walked into my house. Can you say "Ello big dog needed!". lol. After spending a lot of time researching and talking to people. Ok well a week, but I'm a fast reader. :) We decided on a Great Pyrenees. We got him at 8 weeks, and now at 3 months he's 4 times the size of our Shih Tzu. lol. He's great with kids, keeps people outta my yard, and a giant ball of loveable fur. More info on the breed can be found here:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/greatpyrenees.htm
or check out their Breed Selector Quiz to help narrow down the perfect dog. It can be found here:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm
2006-11-30 00:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by SilverSoul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for a family pet that is fine but you are not going to get a "gaurd dog" for a family.
Gaurd dogs are not family pets and are not treated like a pet. They are a working dog who is handled by one person and spend hundreds of hours in training with one person. They are not social animals and do not spend time in family settings. They are not suitable to be a family pet or around children. They are working dogs and working dogs only.
If you are looking for a good family pet most dogs will protect the family and the property they live on naturally with out much training. Get something that fits into your familys lifestyle and something that you can handle grooming and exercise requiremnts for and something that you can handle the tempermant of.
I work with a lrage number of Dobermans in resuce. People wanted a gaurd dog and found out that dobermans are hard headed and take lots of exercise and training and they will test the owners and many people just do not have the time and patience to train one.
2006-11-29 11:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
FIRST WHY DO YOU NEED A GUARD DOG????? SECOND HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE WITH DOGS????Do you want a dog for protection or do you have something to guard????
2006-11-29 11:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by dogman054 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A beagle is really loyal and will guard your house and family but love your chlidren.
Yay beagles!:)
2006-11-29 11:05:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black labs or any labs their great guard dogs and their very friendly
2006-11-29 11:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pit bulls are very good with kids, if you get one as a young puppy who hasn't been trained to be aggressive.
2006-11-29 11:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Speedy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋