rottiegirl said:
I do not recomend pit bulls because they can be unstable. QUOTE]
Ummm....where did you find information about pitbulls being "Unstable"? I have found my dogs are the most stable breed I have ever been around! That includes Labs and Goldens (no offense to those people...just using them as a standard of Stableness)
I do agree they are poor guard dogs because they were never meant to be guard dogs, most pits don't bark much and generally like people to much. You usually have to abuse them to make them human aggressive. If you are using them to guard against coyotes...maybe then they would be ok. I know Someone who uses a Pitbull to guard a pheasant farm against foxes.
To the Original Poster-- I personally don't suggest you buy a Dog just for protection, sure many dogs will lay their life on the line for their beloved family but would you trade a family memebers life (thats what a dog is) to protect a TV that can be replaced?
I always hope that if someone breaks into my house that both my dogs run and hide....The only thing I own, that I cannot replace is my dogs.
Ummm....where did you find information about pitbulls being "Unstable"? I have found my dogs are the most stable breed I have ever been around! That includes Labs and Goldens (no offense to those people...just using them as a standard of Stableness)
I do agree they are poor guard dogs because they were never meant to be guard dogs, most pits don't bark much and generally like people to much. You usually have to abuse them to make them human aggressive. If you are using them to guard against coyotes...maybe then they would be ok. I know Someone who uses a Pitbull to guard a pheasant farm against foxes.
To the Original Poster-- I personally don't suggest you buy a Dog just for protection, sure many dogs will lay their life on the line for their beloved family but would you trade a family memebers life (thats what a dog is) to protect a TV that can be replaced?
I always hope that if someone breaks into my house that both my dogs run and hide....The only thing I own, that I cannot replace is my dogs.