will my untrained dog protect me?

[kelina]

Originally Posted by TommyB681

Thank you! Apollo and Shadow are both good looking pooches!

Awww thankks

[Gretchen]

By protection, do you mean actually biting someone? That depends on the dog, but most likely I'd say no.

One time near my home I was standing on the sidewalk, not really paying attention and spacing out just waiting for Molly to do her business in the grass. I didn't hear or see a young man walking behind me, when he got about 2' behind me, Molly barked and lunged at him, her teeth were about an inch from his body, but she had no intention to bite,, just a severe warning. Scared the heck out of me, but luckily the young man was easy going and said, no worries.

[kelina]

Originally Posted by Gretchen

By protection, do you mean actually biting someone? That depends on the dog, but most likely I'd say no.

One time near my home I was standing on the sidewalk, not really paying attention and spacing out just waiting for Molly to do her business in the grass. I didn't hear or see a young man walking behind me, when he got about 2' behind me, Molly barked and lunged at him, her teeth were about an inch from his body, but she had no intention to bite,, just a severe warning. Scared the heck out of me, but luckily the young man was easy going and said, no worries.

Ooow ! I mean I read a couple threads with untrained dogs protecting and a lot of people said its instinct. For ex. A while back I had a boxer she died tho:/ and there was a dog trying to get my dad thru the fence, she tried to get it and her teeth got all stuck between the fence with the other dogs teeth.. just so happens that all her teeth fell out !

I call that being protective because she didnt want that dog getting my father. She was untrained as well..

[blackshep]

I don't know that my pup would protect me if I was being assaulted, but my dad surprised us the other day. I was coming up the driveway and it was dark out, he was standing on the porch letting his dog out for a pee.

He was partially obscured by the bushes in the garden and he called to his dog.

My pup went NUTS. Hackles up, barking like crazy. As soon as she heard his voice again, she wanted to run over nad visit, once she realized who it was.

So while I'm not confident she'd actually protect me, I feel a lot more confident that some creep won't jump out of the bushes at me and try to grab me!

[kelina]

OMG )) hahah!! I swear my pup did the same thing!! It makes me happy but worried because so many people said its fear and thats the last thing i need is for my dog to "fear" another person or even a dog !

Originally Posted by blackshep

I don't know that my pup would protect me if I was being assaulted, but my dad surprised us the other day. I was coming up the driveway and it was dark out, he was standing on the porch letting his dog out for a pee.

He was partially obscured by the bushes in the garden and he called to his dog.

My pup went NUTS. Hackles up, barking like crazy. As soon as she heard his voice again, she wanted to run over nad visit, once she realized who it was.

So while I'm not confident she'd actually protect me, I feel a lot more confident that some creep won't jump out of the bushes at me and try to grab me!

[ozzymama]

Do you really want your dog to protect you? I don't know, I figure I have to protect them. I want them to alert me, but I'll protect myself.
It's funny a week ago, I heard a knock at 4am on my door, just a soft knock and something that sounded like metal on metal, now dh was 10 hours away and I knew it wasn't him, nobody but one neighbor has a key, Oz, my gsdX or just really poorly bred shep didn't make a sound. My Saint, who was sleeping in my room, went to the window and barked - which is funny, because she never barks. We actually thought at one time she might have been debarked because she never barked and what came out of her was weird and strained sounding. This was a deep, strong woof. By the time I got to the window, I couldn't see anything. To me, the dogs are a deterrent, they are a warning to me that something is not right. I take my cell and cordless phone to bed when dh is away so if he calls, texts or e-mails, I get it. A night like last night, he worked all day, all night until 4am and is back at work today, so he has odd hours we don't get to talk much when he is gone.
Do I think either one of them would protect me with just basic pet obedience, no, hopefully after the 911 call they would be huddled down in the closet with me waiting for the cops to arrive.
Now last night, coming home from downtown I took a very dark road, it was just me and dd in a stroller, it wasn't late, only 7pm, but a part of me wished I had taken one of the dogs downtown with us, not for protection, just to have one with me as a deterrent.
I would be afraid relying on a dog for protection, and it would absolutely break my heart if anything happened to them while trying to protect me.

[codmaster]

Originally Posted by kelina

My female is 5.5 months.. I dunno if she will protect me when threaten.
I dont want to take her in training because I dont want her being vicious. But yesterday whenni took her for a walk, this guy kinda went up to me to compliment her and she kinda started barking and growling, then she smelled him and licked him :O. He started laughing and I was thinking to myself if he would have attacked me would she rip his arms off lol?

Please reply!

Would you expect a 2 yo brother to protect you? Your puppy is a baby and currently needs your protection!

[pets4life]

kelina wait 2 more years then decide

[dbrk9]

All of my dogs GSD or not have been protective in one way or another! Dogs are amazing on what they can sense!

[kelina]

Originally Posted by pets4life

kelina wait 2 more years then decide

Awe thankyou )