goldens are a great breed, but not one to get into protection work...Its just not in them. You may be able to teach them to bark, but you wont be able to count on them for that. I started training dogs with service dogs for disabled vets. I.E. turn on/off lights, open fridge, seizure response dogs, and such. I now train mainly Shutzhund, Personal Protection, and Basic Obedience. (need to do obedience to make a living.)
My point being, GRs were GREAT for service work, because of there soft, open nature towards most humans, and their almsot NEED to please.
Believe it or not, I am a FIRM believer in APBT. I have one, he is shutzhund trained, and plays with 2 year olds all the time. My father in law even lets his kids play with Manson. Pits are VERY loyal, and protective by nature.
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You will DEFINITELY want a professional trainer regardless. There is a very fine line between teaching a dog to protect, and teaching a dog to attack. Not a chance I would recommend taking.
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shutzhund is what you wanna look into if you want a protective dog that you can still have as a family pet. Personal Protection dogs, not so much....
SnSstealth Reviewed by SnSstealth on . Guard dog training from puppyhood? OK so I have the cutest new addition to our family and a few things I'm not sure how to go about. Here are the facts... Tucker is a 12 wk old PB Golden Retriever. Comes from great parents. He is quick to learn and eger to please. He came with my brother and his large family from across the country and has been very socialized with people. We are working on house training but in the 3 days I've been able to work with him since everyone left he knows sit, laydown, come, PPSSTT!(bad/don't do Rating: 5