Guard dog

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Lots of people have dogs. Some dogs are kept as family dogs, and others have jobs to do. There are different jobs that dogs can do for people. Some dogs help people who cannot see to stay safe. These are called guide dogs. Dogs can also help the police by finding people, and dogs are sometimes used at airports to find bad things in bags. Dogs can live on farms and herd sheep or cattle, and some people use dogs to hunt other animals. Dogs have lots of jobs, but they can also keep people safe from strangers. These dogs are called guard dogs.

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[edit] Different breeds, different Guard Dogs

Different dog breeds can be used as guard dogs. A dog will sometimes bark at people it does not know and may alert its owner that way. Such dogs are called watchdogs and not a guard dog. Guard dogs may be trained to attack when given a command to do so.

[edit] Why Do people have Guard Dogs?

Lots of people want dogs to keep them safe or look after things, so they buy dogs that are trained to be guard dogs. Guard dogs have been trained by people to bark at strange people, and sometimes they even attack people that come near them. Other times, they simply "voice" their anxiety (at the risk of an instant zap from a shock collar) about their owners leaving them home alone to "guard" the house.

[edit] What Dogs are used as Guard Dogs?

Different breeds of dogs are bred for different reasons, and these dogs are sometimes used as guard dogs:

Doberman, German Shepard, Rottweiler, Kangal Dog, Bullmastiff, American Bulldog and Pitbull

Female dogs or girl dogs, make better guard dogs than males because they will act as mothers which means they will look after their pups. Often, these dogs might see the thing they are protecting as one of their pups or as something to protect.

[edit] Guard Dogs as Pets?

Guard dogs are very important to people, but if you ever see a guard dog it is better to leave it alone as it might bark at, bite, or attack. This is the dogs’ job, and it only attacks you because it has been told to. Guard dogs are best not kept as pets because the can scare people, so it might be better to have a dog that has not been trained to attack.Category:Dog breeds