'Protection Instinct' or flat-out Aggression?

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by Dawulf on 13 July 2011 - 09:07

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/classifieds/130659.html

"AKC Female 2 years old, good for protection, for breeding or just as a family pet.
This dog havent had any training, all she is doing is by instint, she will make an excellent dog for protection If trained.
here's a link to one of her videos, that was her reaction by seeing a stranger, as you can see on the video nobody talked to her, or did anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77hkl0Ln_FQ "

Help me out here, guys... A reaction like that to a stranger that 'didn't talk to her or do anything'...?

by Jeff Oehlsen on 13 July 2011 - 10:07

What do you mean help you out ? What is your confusion being based upon ? I don't get it.

by Dawulf on 13 July 2011 - 10:07

Double... eh...

by Dawulf on 13 July 2011 - 10:07

The video... they say this dog would make an excellent protection dog if she were trained, yet if the dog looks like she wants to rip the head off of 'a complete stranger', would she really make a good protection dog or just be a liability?

Furthermore, is this dog really breeding quality?

Surely this type of reaction isn't something that is sought out.

Sorry for not being clearer, and maybe it is just me...

by SitasMom on 13 July 2011 - 14:07

The dog is just barking at a stranger, I see uncertainty in her expression, not aggression or protection.

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by gagsd4 on 13 July 2011 - 15:07

The guy is being threatening and weird by his demeanor. I would bark at him too.

by darylehret on 13 July 2011 - 16:07

Might rip the head off a barbie doll, but the wierdo's probably pretty safe.

by Mindhunt on 13 July 2011 - 17:07

We don't get to see if anything was done to get the dog to this point before "the stranger walks by". Also, what makes her "good for protection, breeding, or family pet"? I don't see a link to any kind of pedigree to show she is a good breeding candidate, also if she is that way with a stranger who just walked by and did nothing as the ad says, I would not want her around any kids (just based on what I have seen in the ad and video). Poor dog may be a great dog but the advertiser is not going about it correctly in my mind, JMO

by troublelinx on 13 July 2011 - 18:07

I would say that the dog would be a good deterent for an owner who does not want to train for PP.

I would not want any pups from this one.

Also you would need to at least need to see the dog bite some burlap to make a slightly educated quess on how much potential is there for the work. No bite ws given possibly because those involved knew nothing of training or the dog probably growls a lot on the bite.

I dont see a confident dog here, but with good PP training this could be pached up, not totally fixed but pached. I believe that if this dog were trained in really good OB the world and kids inparticular are a bit safer for it.

by troublelinx on 13 July 2011 - 18:07

Are you considering buying this dog?

Or just curious of others reactions to the dog?

Also your avitar gives me the hee bee gee bees.

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