Ok maybe I should put it diffrently. I don’t mean like an attack dog. More like a security dog and not have him picked on by bigger dogs he can stand up for himself. The only training school we have is loaning him out to the local sheriff which they don;t gurantee his safety.
Wow your comments are scary.
You are definitely not fit to have a dog right now.
Go read about dogs care, extensively, and in the meanwhile do not try to do anything to this poor dog.
“I saw my kid be nice to people, but I want him to have the instinct to instead beat them up with a baseball bat, how do I do that?”
And the little mention of “but I’d like to not abuse him too much if possible” at the end. That’s really disgusting.
I just meant like if one of our family was attacked by another dog or animal he would step in to help. I would caveat saying I want him to stick up for himself because he is always picked on at the dog park. And if I had a kid he would be one chunky mofo because we spoil the shit out of our dog.
If you had a kid you would want him to defend you?
Your dog depends on you. He didn’t choose to be with you. If you start trying to make him have a “use” then you just wanted a tool, not a pet, and I don’t even want to interact with you if that’s the case.
That might sound harsh but we’re not in the middle ages anymore, and no one needs a dog to protect them; if anything, you should protect him. He is the one that was forced to put his life in your hands.
You wanna change a nice dog because is not useful to your needs? You don’t deserve a dog.
You should be protecting your dog, not abusing it so that it might more convincingly “protect” you from some undefined “danger.”
Dogs generally have a good sense if something is wrong or if someone is being aggressive towards you.
You don’t have to (and shouldn’t!) make a dog “mean”, he’s perfectly capable of it if he feels something is up.Seriously? So if i took him down to the big dog park he won’t run in fear of the other dogs? I just want him to kind of have some fun on his own but be protective of my family and I. I guess mean was the wrong word.
I agree with the commenter who said dogs usually have a sense for danger. If someone is breaking into your home, your dog will be the first to know, and then let the household know. There’s some statistic I can’t recall exactly, but people are less likely to continue breaking into a home if a dog is barking (like a German Shepherd barking, not a Chihuahua
The temperament of your dog also largely depends on its breed. Some dogs are friendlier than others, or some are perhaps more suited for protection than others. If you want a family guardian, you’ll probably have to invest (money and time) in the breed + training for said dog.
Your pup being “too nice” isn’t a problem, it sounds like you have a happy, friendly dog for your family.
Dogs don’t work like that. A dog gets protective when it’s anxious, and thinks it has to be in charge because you are ineffective. If your dog is relaxed and looks to you to protect it, you are doing a good job of raising your dog.
Dog park, I dunno, but "standing up to other dogs’ just sounds like asking for a dog fight. Playing dogs are not necessarily jockeying for dominance but even if they are it doesn’t mean they can’t all have fun, without being mean.
I agree that even good, happy dogs can have a nose for danger, our awesome shep-akita was pleasant with adults and gentle giant with other dogs but once was so growly snappy with a girl my stepdaughter brought home and she did steal something. The dog picked up on her we did not.
My advice is not to try to make him mean.
If you want him to protect your home you can train him to bark at strangers when at home.
How do I do that. He’s pretty sound sensitive. But like i said above just way too nice he will bark at us if we dont pet him or rub his belly enough
How do you make a dog bark?
