Top Watch Dog Breeds
In today's blog I'm gonna break down my top ten dog breeds at best watch dogs
So before we start today's list what exactly is a watchdog
well watchdog is much more simple to explain than a personal protection dog and
a guard dog watchdogs traditionally have a very simple job to watch and then
sound the alarm if they think something unusual is happening and that's kind of
it really in a real world scenario that may be a burglar lurking in your garden
in the middle of the night your dog spots or senses them they sound the alarm
you're alerted and the bad guy is probably run off now unlike guard dogs and
personal protection dogs watch dogs are therefore not limited to a few breeds
suitable for this role as most dogs are capable of sounding the alarm and
breeds like a chihuahua are actually highly regarded for being excellent at
this however for me a great watchdog has a few more traits required than to
just bark every time someone is in your garden and this is how I'm going to
select my top 10 watch dogs the vast majority of people that want or need a
watchdog fit into a similar category they tend to be regular dog owners with
regular experience and knowledge looking for a companion animal that will act
as a deterrent by that I mean they are not military or police personnel with
experience training protection and guard dogs and looking for a working dog
they want a loving gentle companion for themselves and their family there's
easy to train with good basic obedience its friendly with people and other
animals so they can be trusted day to day yet will naturally sound the alarm
with a scary sounding bark and enough intimidation in the looks department to
scare off a burglar so now we have that covered we're ready to jump into
today's list.
German Shepard
Starting with number 10 so you might be surprised by the
German Shepherd only being number 10 on my list but this is a prime example of
where watch dogs differ from Guardian and protection dogs German Shepherds are
arguably one of the best guardian or protection breeds on the planet and that's
why you see them so commonly used all over the world in military and police
work what what makes them excel in those fields can hold them back from standard
basic watchdog roles for standard owners yes the German Shepherd is alert and
will sound a fantastic alarm yes they are incredibly intimidating and easy to
train but for me their sheer need to work and those high levels of exercise and
mental stimulation requirements drop them down a list for the average owner
average owners looking for a watchdog usually have less time skill and
experience in providing this for a German Shepherd and a German Shepherd who is
not adequately exercised and mentally stimulated quickly becomes very very
bored and boredom will show itself in destructive behaviors and often very loud
obnoxious barking which will dray drive your neighbors up the wall this is
probably the most common issue I see when working with German Shepherd owners
who are struggling it's a two-edged sword really as the fix is usually quite an
easy one from my point of view it doesn't usually require intense levels of
behavioral intervention or deep canine psychological rewiring but our owners
often don't like to be told that the solution is to get up an hour earlier
every single day to go out and run with your dog or give them some serious
offline off lead time and then to spend another 30 it's every single day doing
some serious obedience work to tire and try it tire out their minds so if you
want to German Shepherd as a watchdog they could easily be higher on this list
but to be higher you have to be prepared to offer this level of exercise and
stimulation.
Great Pyrenees
At number nine have the Great Pyrenees the Great Pyrenees
may look like a big softie which they completely are but stick with me they do
deserve this spot they take all the boxes in terms of incredible family
companions being extremely gentle and trustworthy with children and other
animals and they're eager to please which does make them easy to train for the
average owner and they don't have intense energy levels requiring extreme
levels of mental stimulation and exercise on top of that their flock protection
history makes them naturally watchful and always have an eye on their
surroundings looking for potential threats they alert to those frets through
our booming box and although they have kind gentle looks they do pack a decent
size which naturally carries a good level of intimidation just not quite as
much as some of the other gentle giants later on this list many people are
surprised when I suggest this breed to them especially when they find me
through one of my Connie Corso videos or Doberman blogs for example but the
people I suggested this breed to and who took my advice couldn't have been
happier with their new family companion and family Guardian.
Labrador retriever
At number eight I have the Labrador so probably a surprise
entry for many people but I have a Labrador so let me explain why I think
they're great watchdogs so everything I just discussed about the Great Pyrenees
in terms of train ability temperament gentleness eager-to-please all those
things that we kind of look for in dogs especially dogs going into a family environment
the Labrador simply does them all better hands down no question you guys know I
do really love large garden breeds but facts are facts and the fact is that the
lab is probably the best all-round dog on the planet so they clearly took all
those boxes fully they also have an incredible bark and will alert well if they
sense any frets or something strange in their environment again this is
something I can personally attach to and I can honestly say my current lab door
has a scarier bark than Maya old bull Mastiffs and when he barks at night in
the dark when you can't see him it's more than enough to scare off any would-be
bad guys the problem is that if you do see them there's no mistake in them for a
Labrador and most people know that even a barking Labrador is probably just a
big softie someone else I can attest it because if you want to break into my house
my Labrador will bark and wake up the whole village why you do but you will
also welcome you into my house with licks as soon as you say hello to him and then
it'll gladly show you where the TV is which is the compromise you make with a
Labrador.
The giant schnauzer
We have the giant schnauzer another breed that ticks all of
the boxes really slightly higher on the energy levels and skill set needed to
train them well but fantastic watchdogs one of the few breeds that can actually
span across the whole spectrum of companion animal and watchdog all the way
through to fully train working attack dog.
Cane Corso
At number 6 I have the conical also the Cane Corso features higher
on my over list as they our incredible guard and protection dogs if I was ever
to train a personal protection dog for my family I would choose a Cane Corso
myself and they do also make excellent watchdogs however for me in terms of a
scale of ability they definitely do lean more towards the guard dogs than they
do towards watchdogs as they are extremely protective and have more of an
ingrained guarding nature from a physical point of view which for inexperienced
owners can be a lot to handle and that's why they have slipped off my list a
little bit for watchdogs compared to guard dogs that being said that
potentially do stop the scale in terms of intimidation across all breeds and
they are decent scores everywhere so they just can't be left off today's list
it's just a breed that you should take seriously before consider an Onan so I'm
not going to spend much time here.
Kuvasz
At number four and just missing out on a medal position is
the best watch dog you've probably never heard of the Kuvasz from
Hungary they aren't as well known as all the other breeds on this list but that
doesn't stop them being one of the best choices you might have thought by now that
they look like a great pyrenees and you'd be right they do share similar locks
and both were used for flop protection by shepherds but the Kuvasz is more
alert and has sharper protection instincts while maintaining or even surpassing
the great Pyrenees in terms of intelligence and trainability so here we are at
first medal spot of the day and it's given to the Neapolitan Mastiff you will
start to notice a trend now as we finalize today's list and it starts here with
the Neapolitan Mastiff who may lack some sharpness in terms of intelligence and
trainability but that's a Spitfire flying over from the nearby Airport .
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