Brian Couse Webboard User Reg: 04-23-2012
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My wife and I own a 2.5 year old GSD who is a very obedient dog thanks to Leerburg, ME, and this weboard. What I have learned is, just because we own a GSD doesn't necessarily mean we have a personal protection dog. Nala is a soft dog with a wonderful temperament. Last night her natural protective instincts showed up. Around 2:30AM my wife and I were woken by Nala barking and growling like I've never heard her before. It turns out, someone was breaking into our motorhome which is parked in our driveway. Luckily, Nala's barking chased away the "bad guys" before anything was stolen. Unfortunately, some of my neighbors were not so lucky. Their cars were broken into with several items taken.
A lot of my friends said that I should've let Nala outside to chase them away. Knowing better, I kept her inside safe and sound, as just the sound of her got the job done.
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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She did exactly what I would hope she'd do, which is to alert you, her leader, to the danger and let you protect her and the property. Her alerts had the desired result.
Even had you let her out, chances are that she wouldn't have engaged humans. If she DID bite one of them, YOU would end up being a defendant. It is not self- or home-defense if they are fleeing. You could also lose your dog if you are accused of siccing her on people, even slagbuckets.
I have friends who don't realize how much liability they expose their dogs to. I feel it is my responsibility as a dog owner to protect my dog from anything that could cause harm to her, including trouble.
Good girl, Nala! What she did is exactly what I want my dogs to do, alert me to something unusual going on. I think a would-be burglar, upon hearing a barking dog, is going to leave and choose an easier target.
I agree that I would never send my dog out of the house to "attack" somebody. That would be putting my dog in extreme danger, IMO. I just want a noisy deterrent.
Nice job to Nala for sounding the alarm and to you for being a good packleader. Our Mal, Bailey, has the same job. She's our family dog and serves as an alarm and a deterence, nothing more.
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