Is your dog protective? Yes or no?

Question

If yes is it protective of only you and your family like some dogs are or does it protect your property and automobile also? Will it only bark or growl or will it do more than that? What breed? You can also share personal experiences of when your dog protected you, your family or chased away a burglar from your home, etc.

Answer 1

3 out of my 4 dogs like to bark when they think they hear someone unknown to them. The weirdest being a Pug.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

My dog is very protective of my property. My cars are parked inside a locked gate and my dog has access to them and the back yard. He is very friendly with people and loves for them to pet him over the fence but if anyone tries to come over the fence he puts on a huge barking snarling show. He also barks when someone comes to the front door even though  he can't see the front door.

The first time I saw dogs of his breed which is a Catahoula was in Louisiana. I went to see a man in the country and he had a picket fence around his house. I asked if I could pet his dogs and he agreed. They loved the petting but when he invited me to come in the house they latched onto my legs. One had his mouth around the calf of my leg and one had his mouth around the thigh of my leg and when I tried to move they growled. He finally got them off of me. They didn't hurt me or my clothes. This is typical behavior of Catahoulas. I can't imagine mine hurting anyone. He is such a wuss, but he can scare people that don't know him.      

Answer 4

Oh Yes, I have 2 terrier/hound mixed and a Black lab  They are very,very protective of my family and our possessions!  If someone comes over they don't know, it gets a little crazy! haha  xox

Answer 5

YESS YESS YESSS my dog wont let my 2 year bf, cusin, SISTER, MOM get next to me or she will start to bark at them and she almost BIT my cusin :(  YIKES! and i love her so much, shses my baby boo, and shes a pomer with mini poodle.big yapper!  only problem

Answer 6

YEs,  her fur stands up on her spine its pretty funny to watch.  

Answer 7

My pomeranian barks at anything that moves.

My Great Pyrenees/Blue Heeler mix hides and quietly growls at the guests, unless the guests familiarize themselves with him.

Answer 8

Yes, my Oscar is a Shih Tzu cross and he will always put himself between me and any stranger.  He is my little fuzzy body guard.

Answer 9

Yeah my Doberman especially. A very protective breed of the family and property. No one comes in my yard, my Dobe barks at anyone who passes anyway.    

Answer 10

I have a shitzu

he sleeps on my bed and of a night if someone walks in my room he growls and barks lol he doesnt bite but yeah its kinda funny

Answer 11

Erm NO!!

He is a Siberian Husky, "protective" he is not.

Answer 12

Ya!!!!!!!

Answer 13

I have a silky terrier X s**+ ztu and its funny, he doesnt like it when I hug my Mum lol. He starts barking his head off. And he will bark at strangers and other animals but then if they move closer he will just hide behind someones legs. He pretends to be all big and tough when he is really a little scaredy cat.

Answer 14

he protects ME.

Answer 15

Yes, my dog is protective. Both houses next door to me have been broken into but not mine. But we have an american pittbull, which is great. :)

Cheers.

Answer 16

My German Shepherd was very protective, even when going for walks, he'd put himself between me and any person we come across, he would bark and growl at anyone trying to get in the gate unless he was told "it's ok".

My medium-large mixed breed (Australian cattle dog, bull mastiff, shepherd, retriever; it's all in his bloodline) 9month old puppy is very protective, he'll bark and growl at the Dingoes that come past our backyard, and he'll growl at anyone who gets too close to the person taking him for a walk, and he'll bark at any dog who seems like they want to bite you. He also protects me from my kitten (who launches attacks on my legs), he'll come up to him and start playing with him if I yell "ow" (he's very VERY gentle when playing with my kitten though - it's adorable to watch). Also I had him over at my boyfriends house for a couple of nights and he was protecting his property as well.  

The english staffy we have is not protective - she'll just roll over and ask for a pat - unless it's a dog, then she'll try to tear it apart (unless it's a puppy less than 6 months old).

Answer 17

yes me, my car, my property, hes very territorial; Rottweiler.

Answer 18

yeah

Answer 19

god no.  When a loud noise occurs, our golden runs behind me or my dad and starts to "talk" to us through something like whining.

Answer 20

yes, my dogs are very protective of home, family, and property.

esp. when I am not home, then they are on duty.

they have discourage would be burglars a couple of times, and I am grateful.

I have 3 dogs:

Java, 110 lb rottweiler

Kuma, sib. husky/rottweiler mix, 10 months old, 70 lbs.

Li'iloa, terrier mix.

the boss?  my kittycat, Bella, 13 year old siamese mix.

**my dogs are all adopted.  

Answer 21

yesssss