Honestly I don't know if Nebo would protect me...but I'm leaning more towards yes.

A few weeks ago my mom was just kidding and hitting me, and Nebo was getting very upset. He jumped up on her...she didn't stop, so he came up and bit her leg! He didn't break the skin or anything, but it left a mark.

My brother thought it was funny so he tried hitting me a few days later and Nebo jumped on him too. He was trying to push him away from me. He didn't snarl or anything, but you could tell he was upset.

As far as protecting me from another dog...he's *very* jealous....if any dog comes near me he runs right over and shoves himself between the dog and me. So, I think he would at least try to push a dog away if it was going after me.

I did *not* want a protective or aggressive dog at all....I wasn't looking for a guard dog. I really don't think Nebo is one, as he never barks at people, and he's normally friendly to anyone who comes up to me (occasionally wary of random people). He's pretty independent for the most part too.