Dog Training

Question: Can anyone give me advice on formal guard dog training?

(Posted by: alias on 2010-02-27 10:43:20)

I just got a new puppy. German Shepard mixed with some lab possibly. we got him mainly for the purpose of being a guard dog. since we didnt have aalot of money for a full blooded pup we also dont have alot of money for k9 training. we want him to be a serious bad- ass because we've had problems with people messing around the house, but we dont want him too be a nut- so and attack the neighbors.anyhow if anyone knows of any books or website on sorta do- it- yourself k9 training, that would be great. also, we want him to be super protective, but does anyone know how he may respond if we have a baby after he is trained... as of right now he loves kids. also i have another dog thats a complete pansy... will she be a hindrance in training the pup? i just wanted him to attack on command... not pull babies from burning buildings... people train their dogs all the time without giving $3000 to a dog trainer... i could buy a gun for that much and considering that a dog is a moving target i think your delusional...

Posted by: Bells IS Suspended on 2010-02-27, 10:46:05

LOL...that's all i've got to say

Posted by: dawg on 2010-02-27, 10:50:35

Ou know i always wanted a dog who would attack on comand...but iread a book that said a good gaurd dog is scared of people, and you need to keep him away from everyone so he stays scared....a dog dosent know who a bad guy or good guy is....if you tain him to bite someone who opens your dooer or breaks in could be your uncle or a robber,....so i suggest get a big dog who barks

Posted by: DaBasset *talk to the paw* on 2010-02-27, 10:50:53

My advice would be to buy a dog from proven working lines, and work with an experienced professional trainer. Anything else is asking for disaster.

Posted by: Les_Football_Mom on 2010-02-27, 10:53:18

The best kind of guard dog for a family is one that will bark at noises. If you want to make sure the dog is good around kids...keep it socialized around children.

Posted by: BaileyisanAngel on 2010-02-27, 10:56:29

Ok you can get a obedience dog training book,surf the web,go to the library and look up books about german shepherds,and watch shows on animal planet like dogs 101 and their is a lot of dog obedience shows on animal planet also like It's Me or the Dog and The Dog Whisper with Ceaser Millan,so you should check all these out and it should help greatly.Well hope this helped,good luck with your dog and hopefully no more people will break in :):)

Posted by: Em, Emmi, Boo on 2010-02-27, 20:07:59

I think it would be really hard to teach a dog to attack on command by yourself, possibly dangerous too. We had a horrible incident this winter that prompted us to get a rottweiler because our lab mix was just to gentle. We don't want her to be mean or anything just guard our house. It comes naturally to dogs like German shepherds and rotts as long as you really bond with them. They want to protect people they love. What are you going to teach your dog on? A mannequin or straw man? What happens if you say a word similar to the attack word and the dog flies off at your friends that are over for the game? I think you shouldn't worry about attacking on command unless you pay someone to do it. Simply bond with him and maybe not let him around too many other people.

Posted by: Dale M on 2010-02-28, 22:19:27

I've learned that obedience training is very useful before proceeding with that kind of training. Obedience training would have prevented many of these problems and can help solve the bad behaviors that exist. Many people think that obedience training is something that is done to a dog to make it perform some artificial activity on command. But if we turn the words around, we'll be closer to a real definition: Obedience training is to train dogs to be obedient, to obey anything and everything they're told to do. It covers a wide range of lessons a dog can learn, including tricks, family manners, show ring exercises, and skills demonstrations. Sniffing dogs, service dogs for handicapped owners, search and rescue dogs, sled and carting dogs, hunting dogs -- all carry their obedience training to the highest degree. They have been trained to obey an unusual set of commands that increase their value as helpers to man. Training tips here, moourl.com/ osndk