female vs male dogs for protection - Page 1

Is one actually better than the other in protection due to the size difference between male and female gsds?

I'd say no, males if larger may be a bit more intimidating, but not necessarily better at protection.  ( I have a male and female the same size, so males are not always larger either.)

We've had this discussion a few times before, and I think the general consensus is, it depends largely on the genetic make up of the individual dog.

Some prefer males, some females, for different reasons.

Both can be very territorial and protective of their human.

If you do a search you will find this very subject.

 

Thanks for the info and cool picture lol

yeah many threads on it.  I personally would go with a female especially if she has had a litter.

It comes down to personal preference and you're personal situation...

It also comes down to each and every individual dog...Some Males are better and some Females are better...

I've had both Males and Females that I'd consider perfect personal protectors...

You must consider so much but it comes down to "A GOOD DOG Is A GOOD DOG"...no matter which sex...

Many people prefer Males because usually they're Bigger and more Intimidating...and also a lot of people don't like to or don't want to contend with a Female's Heat Cycles...

Although I wouldn't consider one over the other according to sex...But I'd choose one over the other according to their personality...and ability to do the job...
I personally would prefer a Female...but it comes down to each their own...

~Bob~

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Waleed, what the heck is so sad?  You don't think dogs should be used as deterrents or is it  the fact that yours can't be? is that what is so sad? 

We are not encouraging anyones dog to eat their neighbours child, or their neighbour even.  Dogs are great indicators of unwanted company, and great deterrents- some can even be great protectors.
 

If I feel safer walking at night with my dog beside me, and you don't like it, too bad, so sad.  If my dog sends the thieves to your house and they leave mine alone, too bad so sad.

The GSD has been bred to be more than a sheep  herder, they have also been guard dogs and police dogs.  They SHOULD be bred with a natural protective instinct.

If you don't like that aspect, fine, you can always get or breed Golden's.

I think most would agree that females can be a bit more sesitive while training.  One wrong move from someone inexperienced and she can shut right down.  I also like it if the dog is smaller so I would personally prefer a female. Have you ever seen 100lb male running full speed during a long bite? It almost looks like they can be out run.

 With wolves by nature males tend to be more protective of their area while females more protective of the pack.  None of this is a fact, just my experience over the years and opinion.

 must have bin working with a very sensitive female then i have bin around some who can take a ton of pressure and just feed off of it i agree that it is the individual dog and i beg to differ it looks like it and some do run slow but if you get one that moves the helper is going down lol. its quite funny to watch actuly as long as both helper and k9 are ok.

If I was 70yrs old, getting a bit frail and living in an apartment then the female would be the perfect choice. If I was living in a bigger house with a large garden I might consider the Male because when he's marching about he looks more imposing.

I work in the personal protection world, regularly at the home of the PM, retired PM, and the our new Princess Kate. I'll tell you now protection is 99% deterrent value. I even worked on Mrs Obama's summer visit to Oxford this year, the US Teams take that to another level.

I do joke that no one's more loyal than daddy's little girl, but I still feel the females are undervalued in what they offer work wise and breeding.

Ronin