What do you think of the use of Guard Dogs??

Question

In buisness etc not houses

Answer 1

Depending on what type of business, but I think it's okay as long as the dog is well taken care of.

Answer 2

Do you mean a personal protection dog? Because that is totally different than a Guard dog. Guard dogs are vicious undersocialed animals that often fear and isolation is used in training them. The work alone usually in a junk yard and are very unpredicatable. Maybe they have one handler they trust.

A civil protection dog is a very socail animal usually a family pet that is trained in obedience, is well socialized and loved and you can take most places you would go like jogging or in areas you may not feel safe going into. You can buy them trained I have been lucky enough to work with one of the few trainer that hold classes so the owner train our own dogs.
We also have matches to keep our dogs sharp and there are certification competions out there to certify civil protection dogs. I have take 4 dogs through this training the dogs love it , it is a big game for them. They have a blast. The decoys get bragging rights LOL and we have fun too. Our dogs are stable safe and less likly to bite or go off on anyone without just cause. The nice thing is I can call off my dogs I can't call back a bullet.

Since you did not specify I am wondering which one of them you think you need?

Answer 3

As long as they are well cared for, get attention and love when they are not "on duty" and are NOT chained up outside the place they are going to guard constantly, I guess I have no problem with that. As far as at home goes, we have a 90 plus pound Rottweiler and my husband works nights. He is a good companion and might scare someone away just if they saw him. But we think it is OUR duty to protect the dogs, not the other way around. I cannot really answer this question with much insight, as we live in an extremely small town with very few businesses anyway; let alone any businesses that have guard dogs. I have never seen a dog guarding a business, but I am sure it is more common in bigger cities.

Answer 4

I don't like it. First of all so many are 'chained up'. I recall hearing about someone who was upset because their guard dog didn't guard their property well let me see you chained it up and never let it in the house why would it guard your house from a break in?

That said our Pit Bull wouldn't guard anything she might lick someone to death but that is it. Now our Sharpei she is very territorial but she is so because she loves us. She seems to have a good view of charcter. But we don't have her because we want her to be a guard dog we love her. That said one of our friends had their car seat for their kid above my head when they were coming in the house and she was only a puppy she suprised us all by growling and giving quite a warning. Our friend put the car seat down and all was fine. So I think she would defend us if she had to, but that would be her defending her people not the property. And she is a well behaved dog, none of our dogs have any food aggression etc. Once you start training a dog for aggression that is a slippery slope in my book!

Edit:

I don't believe they should be used in businesses, even our friend that is an Air Force SP gets to take his working dog home with him, dogs shouldn't be used in such a way. Left alone, or chained etc they are going to become aggressive. Plus it tends to lead to abuse

Answer 5

Why would you need guard dogs?
Dont know where you live but where i live i dont need a guard dog. Is guard dogs allowed in the house at any time? A dog is a pet/friend and some one to care for and love, i would not/never have a guard dog. Move to a safer area.

Answer 6

Not everyone object to the use of working dogs. Dogs are like kids, they need to feel part of a family, and they need stimulating work and activity. As long as a dog gets that feeling of security from belonging to a pack, and they're not bored out of their skull, they're pretty content.
Any dog owner can either provide the dog with what it needs, or not. I don't object to dogs being used for work, that in itself isn't cruel. A lot of working dogs are probably better off than many pets that get left alone to get into trouble, becuase they don't have an off switch and you can't take their batteries out. Then their owners complain that they bark, or chase cars, or chew stuff.
There are so many different ways to make a dog guard, you can't compare them. Theres a difference between chaining a dog up and keeping it vicious, and a dog that patrols premises with its handler. You can't compare them.

Answer 7

I see no problem if the dog is well cared for and is sweet and only guards to protect, and not agressive. I personally have a doberman for my safty. Im only 16, and I keep my eye on my 14 year old brother (i know hes 14, but he still gets into alot of trouble by himself) and when my mother is not home at work, or grocery shopping we have him here, he stays inside with us AT ALL TIMES, unless he wants to go outside during the day and sunbathe.. Especially where i live isnt a really good area, and since im 16, i get scared to drive in a car by myself. But I have had dobermans since i was a baby, and he is obediance trained to its not a problem to control him.

Back to my point-------
No. there is not a problem if the dog is happy and healthy, and not harming people, or people harming him. I know here in fl, alot of buisnesses on the beach have gaurd dogs, but they are sweet, and only protect when needed. but are very safe.
That includes houses.

Answer 8

Unless they are seriously trained (and therefore a danger to all if they escape) any serious burglar will get around them. My parents 'inherited' a guard dog trained German Shephard years ago when they bought a service station. He had never been outside of it, never felt grass. They took him home, but he could never be trusted. He was eventually poisoned with laced meat by burglars. Their second dog, still with them, is an Alaskan Malamute, which is a sheer force by nature. (They rescued her from the shelter) Most people are petrified of her just looking at you with those steel eyes. However, she was hit over the head with an iron bar by burglars not long ago. Severely injured, she recovered. But it shows if they want to, a dog is no deterrent.

Answer 9

It is a touchy subject because so many people who use them for guarding don't treat them well. They are left chained up or out in the elements, sometimes they are left to guard places and aren't fed properly. It's sad. And it can lead to dangerous behavior. A dog must also be properly socialized on a regular basis and many of these dogs aren't.

Answer 10

So long as they're well cared for, not left outside with no shelter and have human interaction, it's not a bad idea. My only worry would be that some criminals wouldn't think twice about hurting a guard dog if it was in their way.

Answer 11

I dont really agree with it to be honest, most of the business guard dogs i have seen are usually either chained up 24/7 or running around in a yard and dont get much attention or affection.