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Man has relied on dogs for 14,000 to 20,000 years for these needs. They were the original burglar alarm system.
They still are the best.
I won't argue the fact that a big dog carries more threat, but the very best dog is the one that you are devoted to. Be it large or small they will raise the alarm. No lurker wants to be called attention to, so even a small breed that goes crazy is a very good deterrent.
One of the best dogs I ever had was a shephard mix from the pound who only had one eye.
Now I keep terriers. They are incredibly alert and tough, but they are small enough to allow on the furniture and beds. They are incredibly smart and mine are fearless.
I have a friend who has a shephard and a ridgback who loves his dogs as much as I love mine. A neighbor has a well behaved pit bull. It is how you raise them. BTW standard poodles are very smart, the SEALs use them for some missions. No don't clip them funny and paint their toenails! That is not even sane if you ask my opinion.
I'll go with 14,000 years of evolution. Dogs helped us to survive long before agriculture and they are just as important today. Just raise and train them right, and make them a part of the family.
They still are the best.
I won't argue the fact that a big dog carries more threat, but the very best dog is the one that you are devoted to. Be it large or small they will raise the alarm. No lurker wants to be called attention to, so even a small breed that goes crazy is a very good deterrent.
One of the best dogs I ever had was a shephard mix from the pound who only had one eye.
Now I keep terriers. They are incredibly alert and tough, but they are small enough to allow on the furniture and beds. They are incredibly smart and mine are fearless.
I have a friend who has a shephard and a ridgback who loves his dogs as much as I love mine. A neighbor has a well behaved pit bull. It is how you raise them. BTW standard poodles are very smart, the SEALs use them for some missions. No don't clip them funny and paint their toenails! That is not even sane if you ask my opinion.
I'll go with 14,000 years of evolution. Dogs helped us to survive long before agriculture and they are just as important today. Just raise and train them right, and make them a part of the family.