May 17, 2011

If I take my pup to protection training will I be able to have people come over without putting my dog away? Is there a difference from guard dog and protection dog?

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If I take my pup to protection training will I be able to have people come over without putting my dog away? I want him to protect us but not have to worry if my neighbor or friends come over. I was told that you can train them to look at you to see what to do when someone comes over. My neighbors and good friends will knock and I will say come in and I would not want that to stop. Is there a difference from guard dog and protection dog?
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
If your dog has good nerves, stable temperament and excellent training you should be able to control the dog when people come to the door. In my opinion, a guard dog is a dog that is kept behind a barrier to keep people out of an area, no matter who that person is. A protection dog is a dog trained to protect the handler or home and is directed by a person. These are MY definitions and other people may have different ideas on this topic. I suggest you take some time and read through our free articles. Here are a list of videos we recommend if you wish to train a personal protection dog.

Raising a Working Puppy
Building Drive & Focus with Bernard Flinks
The First Steps of Bite Training
The First Steps of Defense
Training Personal Protection Dogs
Dealing with Dominant & Aggressive Dogs

I hope this helps.

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