I absolutely agree that a dog makes a great burglar alarm (and mine are great at that), but I feel that it would be lax not to point out that an untrained dog could be a terrible liability in certain defensive situations. Say, for example, a family (husband, wife, two kids, and faithful pooch) is at home eating dinner together when maniac violently enters front door waving an AK-47. Now, say dog reacts as most dogs would and lunges at maniac while husband and wife are both still in the process of drawing sidearms. Honestly, in that split second, could you engage the target, possibly killing mans-best-friend in the process, without hesitating or freezing up altogether? I don't know if I could. I would like to think the training would kick in and I wouldn't hesitate, but I can't predict for sure. I know it sounds harsh but it is the reality of the situation. And the result? The maniac, reacting to the attacking dog and with ample reaction time due to the hesitation, throws fido off and opens fire killing one or possibly all of the family.
After an incident I had where one of my dogs was involved with me I saw just how important it is to make sure that they're as well trained as I am.
While I agree with many of the points raised, my initial post is related to dogs being alert to sounds that we are not. I do not expect my dog to do anything other than what he does now. That is to make me aware when someone is near the house. The rest is up to me.
The scenario presented is an extreme one, and while possible, I rarely see the value in extreme scenarios.
In my case, my dog will alert me way before said maniac busts in the door, at which point he should be far more concerned about my wife and I than the dog.
Just my take on things.
now this is a chihuahua watch dog:biggrin:
What about when they're sleeping? Are dogs more easy to wake up than humans? I ask because that's the primary thing I worry about. I'm a heavy sleeper and I'm not sure that on my own, I'd be able to hear someone breaking in, and that's one of the reasons I'm eager to get out of the apartment as soon as I can afford to live in a house. Right now, even with my guns by my side, I still vulnerable when I'm sleeping.
Dogs are much more sensitive to sound then we are. Dogs can be in a sound sleep and as was described be barking at the door in seconds.
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