male or female gsds more protective? - Page 1

i have heard that males are more place protective and females are more people protective. just wondering what are your opinions?

I've often heard the same however, I've found it is determined more by the actual dog in question. I've had females (currently have one) that is very property protective and the other female that is very family protective. I've had males that will let you on the property with not a sound but, once you approached any of us, he'd go crazy.

I think gsdfanatic1964 is right. You need to look at each dog individually. However, as a whole, you may be correct in thinking that males are more territorial and females more protective of their pack. If you think about it, almost every species out there is like that. Women stay at the nest to raise and protect, while the male sticks around the nest to protect from outsiders. Really if you want a protective dog, you should look to lineage before you look at sex.

I agree it depends on the dog... My one male if protective of the house/car/etc. and my other is just protective of me. My sister's females are the same, ones more protective of the house, the other one is more protective of her. Jessica

my female is very protective of the house. Shy away from the house. Not a GSD though she is a chow mix.

I guess this is all true...but I say it a different way...I say that when a stranger comes over that my females say "Stay right there"...and my males say "Come on over here"...

I also agree that it varies from dog to dog, However I would say in VERY general terms that the original posters information is correct... In my experience with my own dogs, and dogs in the shelter as well, I find this to be very true "Generically" speaking... My males are definately "fence line" protective, where my females seems to be more concerned about my proximity, However I do have one male that could care less where you are in accordance with the fence so long as I am no where near it, if you get close to me, he will become more alert...