what breeds make the best guard dogs?

Question

i have a bread working german sheperd. for guarding a building site. bought from the german army. she is now only 7 months old. what is the best way to get its agression level up with aggression pointed towords the attacker. i know some tricks just wondering if people can give me new ideas. thanks.

Answer 1

Sounds like your an irresponsible backyard breeder. Bread- I eat bread never bread working german sheperds. What are sheperds I know there are shepherds.

This is stupid to raise aggression in a gsd. No wonder dogs get bad reps. Get a professiona to train the dog and for gosh sakes don't breed.

Answer 2

All dogs naturally guard / protect their surroundings and their owner. A guard dogs warns you of intruders by barking to alert you there is a problem - all dogs do this as it is in their instinct (just like when a doorbell rings a dog will bark). You do not need to train them to do this, just give them a cuddle and a treat for doing so. Puppy training classes are always recommended for socialisation it does not mean your dog will make friends with everyone, as they have really good judgement on people and can sense when there is trouble.
An attack dog is a very dangerous thing - if you train your dog to attack then it is likely to hurt you or someone you love. The only places for attack dogs are in the police force or army. If you train your dog to attack no matter what breed you may get 6 months in prison. Just think of that poor little girl who was killed by an attack dog - could you live with the guilt if that was your dog?
German Shepherds are excellent guard dogs - don't spoil it by training it to attack, its not just you to consider its everyone else as well.

Answer 3

First of all, there is a difference between a Guard dog and an Attack dog. There is NO reason for you to have an Attack dog. This is something that should be left for well trained dogs that have graduated an intense training academy that is used for work such as policy or military work.

A Guard dog just needs to be a dog that is able to stand its ground to protect its owner and property. This dog should never need to be TAUGHT to be a guard dog. If you are looking for a guarding breed, the guarding is bred into them. Your GSD is a great example of a guard breed. Love her, play with her, teach her NOT to attack. "IF" the time comes where she needs to protect your property, she will already know what she needs to do. She will do it herself. Nobody should ever train a dog to be agressive. EVER!!

I own a Chow and I've been told how agressive this breed is. I've trained her to be super-sociable. She just turned 10 and has never bitten anyone. She is never kept on a leash but she will alert us if anyone enters our yard. She gives a warning growl to those that entery our property, and increases her warnings as someone approaches our home. She has no attack commands, and has never been taught to protect, she does it because its her job. I didnt teach it.

You have a GSD, let her use her own breeding to guide her in her guarding. You just teach her how to love and relax. Her life isnt all about agression, its about being someone pet, please let her do it.

Answer 4

If you wanted a dog for guarding a a building site why did you buy a b1tch? I'm not saying they don't make good guard dogs, they do, but a male dog would have been a better bet, even better you should have got 2 male dogs! It's not a good plan though just to leave them to their own devices, employ someone to patrol with them, a GS D's defence of handler is paramount and would be far more effective. You don't want to train it/them to bite either just to chase is enough and to teach them food refusal, so that they won't take food from strangers, easy to do and good if someone throws something to the dog that's poisoned or something.
As you have a b1tch you will have to spay her now as she won't want to guard much when she is in season, I don't think that you have thought this through very well.

Answer 5

Don't bother trying to attempt this yourself, the best bet is to take it to guard dog school, should be able to find some on the internet. I'm not saying you would but don't ever hit your puppy or be aggresive with her to try and teach her to become an aggresive dog. I've known people who have done that and it results in a very nervous, sad and aggresive dog, not a guard dog. A guard dog should be happy and friendly but still be able to protect his owner.

Best breeds are Dobermans, Chow Chows, Rotweillers and German Shepards.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Why would you want to train this dog to attack.German shepherds are natural guards dogs and can sense danger when it occurs .It is in their breeding. Have you considered the consequences if this dog bites some one.YOUR home owner Insurance WILL be canceled and no other Co will Insure you and depending upon the circumstances you can face legal libality with possible jail time. You are playing with FIRE. From the
content of your question , you are a novice in knowledge and training of the GSD .The attack trained GSD becomes a weapon if he is not in the hands of a devoted handler who knows what they are doing . I have Bred and Shown The GSD for the past 35 years as a hoppy and am retired from the Insurance Industry.

Answer 7

From your question it is evident that you know little about dogs. To encourage aggression in a dog is a very dangerous thing when done by someone who lacks the training. The fact that you have asked this question in this setting indicates you are likely to create a mean dog that is a menace to people, perhaps even you. Do yourself a favour and leave the dog training to others. Hire a guard service. Let your puppy be a companion not a weapon. Think about giving your dog to a good home before you do damage to her.

Answer 8

I have a chow chow and she´s the best, she´s so docile and friendly and she´s brilliant with my 3 kids they can climb all over her and she just lies there and takes it. But on the other hand she is also a very good guard dog if she hears something in the night she will deffinately let u know whether its intruders or the kids not very well. So basically chow chows are great guard dogs as well as great family pets.

Answer 9

You don't know enough about training, man work doesn't start until the dog is older; at this age you focus on basic obediance.
You should be able to get the dog to fetch a bone or cooked steak and hand it over without resentment, and recall the dog from something its excited about or interested in.
If you don't have control over your dog you don't have the ability to control it after you set it on someone.
You also need insurance and you can't get that until you have a handlers license.
If a kid goes into your yard to get a football and your badly trained dog mauls them you're in trouble. The insurance claim will wipe out your business.
Go to proper training classes and get your handlers license.

Answer 10

What's a "bread working german sheperd"? Guard a building site? You mean you're going to leave a dog at the building site to keep theives from stealing the construction materials? Yikes.

Proper training is good, not "tricks to up the aggression level". Never leave a dog alone like that at some unsecured site.