Well I just want to thank this site for helping me to learn what to do on watching the car while I'm out.

I was out at ~Jack in the Box~ late last night and I was the only one there in the drive through. Apparently these gang member looking types decided they were going to pull up and walk up to the window, even though they didn't have an order go bad or anything. That's what I figured it was. They came up to my pitifully relaxed American GSD and he raised up and went nuts, I thought he was going to go through that glass.

I read on this site to get a friend and come up and beat on the car while I was inside or out to make the dog get aggressive when someone comes up. I don't know why these guys came up there and they didn't pull out anything or say a word but after a couple of seconds they decided to drive off. The cashier was relieved as well as myself. Now, what I loved about this is that even if you have a concealed handgun licence, you don't want to have to use it if there's a chance you don't have to. Even if you do have one, you can't pull that out or anything when you just suspect foul play.

Main case in point, what I read about banging on the car worked 100%. This dog of mine is just a pet and I'm glad they didn't find out that the hard way. BUT he was a GSD and when one is that excited they bailed. Might've caused a robbery attempt to cease. For all the anti-dog aggressive training people out there, I think they would've been thankful to say the least. It's nice to see something work in everyday life like that.

Most of the time they are reluctant to even approach a car with a dog in it. We had our small, old mixed breed dog (about 50 lbs) at a gas station and I guy came up into my dad's face, asking for change...the dog growled from inside the car and the guy turned around mumbling a "never-mind"

The sight of my Rottweiler or German Shepherd or other breed is much more of a deterrant, in my opinion, than a gun would ever be.

Yeah, it was sweet. lol
I laugh about now. What's good is if there's anybody out there that's got a scrub dog (Yours Truly) this will work for you. Getting someone to bang on the car is a god idea.

Your right though bro, it definitely keeps the jugheads at bay in the presence of a dog. That's one of the reasons I like the known protection breeds, so they can be noticed from a distance. Plus there's lots of people that'll see something fluffy like a Giant Sch and get their hand retrieved back to them after they go up and try to pet it. I remember Deanna mentioning that happened to her when I first got on the board.

When the term, ~better than a gun~ is said, I always like to think of someone having a gun with a sticker on the car. It's basically an advertisement. Since I've been taking the dog out with me more at night since I joined the board it sways lots of crap. I remember my idiot breeder telling me to keep my dog isolated so it'll be aggressive. I've learned so much here.

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something fluffy like a Giant Sch and get their hand retrieved back to them after they go up and try to pet it. I remember Deanna mentioning that happened to her when I first got on the board.

Giants are funny looking to most people, I am constantly asked if she is a "giant scotty" but as soon as they bark most people know enough to back off. Even though she isn't serious enough to do anything to back it up, as a breed their bark is something to behold. They have as much of a grovely, growling, backtalk in their bark as a rottenwhiner.

I did have someone try to feed her a hand when I was hiking, but again luckily my dog is a cream puff.

I have yet to see anybody try to pet my Giant when he is in the car. When that black dog, with very white teeth, starts rocking the car at 15 to 20 degrees most people will back right off.The other thing is they don't wait until the person is right up to the car to start, if a person is within around 50 yards they go to work. When we are out walking people will just walk right up to him, and have allowed their small children to climb all over him without asking if he is OK, but he is easy going with everybody if doesn't have anything to guard.

I live in Chicago and get approached periodically when filling up with gas or stopped at a light. Panhandlers/bums will approach the car to ask for $, but as soon as they see my GSD in the back, who just stares at them, they tend to stop, look for a minute, and then wander off to the car with the little poodle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I picture them thinking like the cartoons characters who envision themselves turning into walking hotdogs about to be eaten . . . particularly when I open the hatch and there is nothing between them and a whole lot of teeth! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Richard, from what I've heard of the BRT, they take up the whole backseat, lol. That hairy face and nothing but teeth will do it alright. I would be more into the breed if it wasn't for the hair, I know, I know, it's not a big deal BUT I don't want to have to go to get them clipped constantly, plus where I live the heat would be brutal.

Who knows I might have one, one of these days. Never say never.

It's not just the big dogs. When my terriers are in the car and someone approaches it looks like one of those stunt shows where three motorcycles are racing around in a ball cage. If they put their hand in it would be like sticking their hand in a food blender. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> They are self taught. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Have you guys seen the car sticker with a picture of a GSD? - it says.
"This car is not locked - the dog is sat on the keys" :rolleyes:

Gwen

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Originally posted by Gwen:
Have you guys seen the car sticker with a picture of a GSD? - it says.
"This car is not locked - the dog is sat on the keys" :rolleyes:

Gwen

Ha, my friend got one of those stickers...it says "My Keys are in the front seat next to my Brittany" -- oh dear! Not the killer Brittany!