What would your GSD Do if A stranger Entered Your Yard Unnanounced? - Page 6

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marjorie

by marjorie on 14 August 2015 - 05:08

LMAO!

by Blitzen on 14 August 2015 - 11:08

vk was probably talking about one of my dogs, Marj. The one that forced the flower delivery guy out of the yard. I didn't find it an inappropriate reaction and didn't have a video running at the time so didn't document it. In fact, I don't own a video and have no reason to film any of my dogs doing anything in order to show their reactions on the net. You know how that goes. I agree with Hexe, I expect vk is pleased as punch with CJ's reaction and will say that he did a very good job and why.

IMO CJ did the correct thing for a GSD, trained or not. I'm not a protection person who recognizes every "wrong" reaction and look, so others may disagree and if so they can say so and why. I want my dogs to protect me, but I also want them to heel to my side and platz when told to do so with or without my needing to use a leash.

 


Sunsilver

by Sunsilver on 14 August 2015 - 11:08

Interesting to see how laws vary even from state to state. As I run a dog kennel, people have to ASSUME there will be dogs on my property. I don't allow them to run loose, though. There IS a warning sign asking them not to bring their dog back into the kennel without permission in case we are moving dogs around.

My insurance company considers my GSDs to be part of my security system.  Teeth Smile  So nice to live somewhere like that!


by Blitzen on 14 August 2015 - 11:08

As an interesting side bar to this conversation regarding recognizing a true threat - when I trialed my 10 year old Sch3 for her GSDCA temperament test, the tester gave me 2 "warnings" - not to speak to her in German and to not be too surprised if she didn't react at all to "the threatening stranger".  She said found that Sch titled dogs often knew that it's not a real threat.

When my dog entered that phase of the trial and the threatening stranger appeared waving his arms and yelling while dressed in rags and a big floppy hat, my dog look one look at him, placed herself between him and me and only watched him very closely  looking rather bored with the entire process. She never tried to engage him. I believe she recognized that he was not a real threat.


by Blitzen on 14 August 2015 - 11:08

I understand that a sign saying - beware of the dog - can be misconstrued to mean that one is harboring a dog known to be dangerous. After the flower guy incident, I bought that sign that said - this property patrolled by GSD, Inc. I was using an invisible fence at the time and didn't want any other strangers walking into my backyard unannounced.


by Blitzen on 14 August 2015 - 11:08

That's a very convincing photo, xbite Thumbs Up.


Smiley

by Smiley on 14 August 2015 - 12:08

My girl wouldn't bat an eye....I have a child so kids are always coming and going unannounced. I'm involved in town activities so adults stop by and drop stuff off all the time. My girl barks and then when she figures them out calmly and socially greets them. And, that is exactly how I want it. I would never own a dog that attacked people who come unto property. That's just me. But, the one time someone shady did approach the yard, she did not let them enter gate. To me, I always trust her judgment. I trust her and she has not been wrong yet.


marjorie

by marjorie on 14 August 2015 - 13:08

Blitzen, Joss also knew, at the temperament test, the raggy stranger was a fake!! He just watched but he knew....

by Blitzen on 14 August 2015 - 14:08

I thought it was interesting to watch the responses to the threatening stranger. A few dogs were like ours while most others acted as if they wanted to tear into him. I loved it that I was told I could not talk to my dog in German.

marjorie

by marjorie on 14 August 2015 - 14:08

They took a point away from Joss because he didnt rage. Joss was so smart! Once a high school friend who I didnt know was coming appeared in my yard and ran over and hugged me. Joss raced across the yard and body slammed him off me and held him in place till i told oim to back off. Funny thing is that Joss did not growl or bark- he silently ran up and body slammed him... Missie T was the antithesis of Joss or CJ. She didnt have it in her to be mean. She gave sweet a whole new meaning. There was never an incident with her, so I dont know how she would have reacted to one, but her size was intimidating. She was 30 inches tall and weighed 122 pounds and no, she wasnot heavy, just huge! She came from standard size sire and dam- go figure...






 


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