Would your dog protect you?

[chocolatepuppy]

I'm 95% sure Lacey would! Mandy would want to but don't know if she could ever hurt anyone.

[Ginger's Mom]

No, Ginger is too afraid to let anyone she doesn't know get near enough to touch her, so she wouldn't "attack" anyone. However, she is great at posturing, the barking and snarling and baring teeth and lunging toward someone (okay the window) she is great at. Delivery people are frightened of her.

[Pam]

Neither Bella nor Ripley would protect me. Ripley would stand there and bark his little head off but I really doubt that he would get involved. I am sure Bella wouldn't either. I guess I'm on my own.

[KYS]

Pam your so funny.


I think Sheba might protect me, and I am pretty sure Rocky would.

[Vette]

Im not sure if Kirby would or not.
im betting most likely not.

[cyber-sibes]

I don't think so Huskies are terrible watchdogs. Maybe if they thought someone was going to hurt me, they would bark or growl, but chances are Sherman would run away and Star would try to lick their face!

[grybai]

No way! Payson would either 1) lick their hands or 2) hide behind me. He likes people but sometimes he gets a little shy at first.

He also just does not bark so he'd be no help in that respect.

[RobiLee]

I voted "not sure". I am 100% certain that Tori wouldn't. I don't have a clue if Katie would or not. I would like to think she would. I think if we were outside and someone came up to me in a menacing way that she would be protective. I have always wondered what she would do if someone came into the house without my knowledge. I really think she would just wiggle and waggle all over them and be wooing the whole time...lol. Now, if Katie were to be protective and attack someone, Tori might help out her big sister. I hope I never have to find out. Just having Katie is enough protection though. People are scared when they see her and sometimes of Tori also.

[dogzr#1]

Prince of course won't actually protect me but he will still be barking his head off! Astra I highly doubt will protect me. 1. She is shy of strangers 2. She is only rough when she plays with Molly. Sadly I don't think she will be a very good protecter. Molly on the other hand she will most likely protect me. When I am playing with my brothers she sometimes starts to bark and growl because she thinks they are hurting me. but who knows maybe astra will be a good protecter if she actually sences I am in danger!

[trayi52]

I voted yes, Buffy a chihuahua, would surely knaw their ankles right off their legs! Yeah, yeah, funny site,I know, but her fur raises on the back of her neck when somebody comes in. If she was the size of a Doberman, people beware! She especially doesn't like anybody close to me!! Little dog, lots of courage!

Willie

[petslover]

Tiger would protect me with all his might. I know when I was little and I used to get sick and my mom would bring me medicine he would like growl and bark and make sure nobody got around me. He is soo little, but he would protect me the best he could.

Buster and Muffin would protect me. When my friends come over and we play fight he gets mad at them and trys to attack them.

I want to think Ziggy would, but I'm not totally sure about that one. She might lick them and get her toy.

I would have no help from CoCo.. He would run the other way as quick as possible. lol

Very cute thread.

[ParNone]

Murph would only protect me if I was being attacked by Killer Rabbits or some such other rodenty-type.

Doubtful that Oz or Gull would ever attack anybody to protect me. Being Collies they seem to have more of an instinct to come and announce to me that there's danger and then expect me to take it from there. It's apparently my job to make sure everything's okay.

They've never shown any inclination to actually bite somebody. But then I've never been attacked, so who knows. Hopefully this is something I never have to find out for sure.

They're awfully good bluffers though. They can generate enough racket to scare away most people I think. If the person said "Boo" to them though, they'd probably run get behind me.

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[ramanth]

I don't think so Huskies are terrible watchdogs. Maybe if they thought someone was going to hurt me, they would bark or growl, but chances are Sherman would run away and Star would try to lick their face!

I know what you mean! Kia wants to jump up and lick their faces. The cable guy knocked on my door last weekend and I had Kia by the collar and she's lunging forward, tail wagging happily. The guy took a step back. I knew she only wanted attention, but the cable guy obviously didn't know that.

I think big dogs in general are good for intimidating so most bad guys not knowing if the dog would attack or not, don't even try it. Which is good for us and I can enjoy a walk with Kia and not worry too much.

When we were lost in Detroit all the seedy looking people crossed the street rather than pass us.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Cinder = not sure ...
She always *barks* her fool head off when anybody shows up -
but is *waggin* her tail a mile a minute! Her "aggressive behavior" is
mostly a demand for attention ... sorta like "Pet me NOW or I'll leap up an
lick your face off!"
Cinder does like to *guard* da Bus in parking lots -
she'll *bark* and "LOOK Nasty" if someone walks too close past the bus when
they're alone in a parking lot; but if the "burgler" walks up an "talks" to her -
she usually calms down and starts *waggin*!

Smokey = doubtful ...
He's long past his fear of people ( he USED to be terrified of MEN) but
now runs up with Cinder to demand attention;
he rarely *barks* at much - that's Cinder's job.

Bowser = highly doubtful ...
He only *barks* if he gets stepped on!
If he *nips* - it's 'cuz he thought the outsretched hand had a TREAT in it!

I once pulled over on the shoulder of an Interstate to jabber on the cell dinger ...
State Trooper Girl pulled up behind to see if we needed help and walked up on
the passenger side - UN-noticed by any of us!
I about had a heart attack when she *rapped* on the side window!
All I ever heard from the back seat was
< GASP! >
< Gasp! >
< gasp! >

So much for my ever vigilant "Guard" Dawgs!

[jesse_3]

If Jesse doesn't know who someone is, she will snarl at them until I calm her down. She knows when I am play hurting/scared verses serious pain/fright! It is so weird, it is like she can read my mind!

Steph and Jesse (Splinter too!)