I was just wondering...Some people say yes, and some say no...Are they TOO friendly to do anything?
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Any dog is going to protect its property. Rottis and pitts can be the biggest love bugs.
You may be able to find some that bark at intruders, but no one takes them seriously as guard dogs. Their personalities are just too happy and loving!
I'm sure temperament of the dog has a lot to do with it, that and how it was raised. They are very easy to train dogs and I'm sure they could be trained to become a watchdog. With that being said they are retrievers used as hunting dogs and family dogs. They have a great temperament especially with young children and for the most part would make lousy watchdogs as they would probably greet the thief with a wag of the tail and even show them where the jewelry is! If you want a watchdog find a breed that's been genetically bred for that purpose I.E. German Sheppard, Doberman, Rottweiler, among many others.
Depends on the temperment of the golden. I have 2 big males and one will bark at a leaf tumbling down the street and the other will look at him with a look of wonderment on his face as to why he is barking. But if a stranger comes on to my property then they both will bark a very distintive bark to let me know someone is here. As to if either would protect me than I have to say probably but would they attack someone then no.
Any dog can be a deterrent to theft--the thief will just go to the next house that doesn't have a dog barking.
no dog is too friendly to guard thier family, you will be surprised at what your dog is capable of when there is a threat, and yes a golden is no exeption.
Every dog has an individual personality and breed traits. Breed traits say no they aren't good watchdogs. They're just too friendly. They were never meant to be watchdogs. However, you may find one that is a good watchdog and every dog protects his home and family to some degree. I would recommend a German Shepherd if you want a watch/guard dog with a great temperament. You should also consider rescuing one if you are going to get a dog. Go to http://www.petfinder.com/ and check your local shelters to see if there's a dog there that fits your lifestyle. You should also consider an adult dog because it's impossible to see the individual temperament of a puppy. It would be like looking at an infant and trying to figure out what their career was going to be.
They are friendly but they can be a good watch dog. Mine is HUGE she is like 110 and everyone is scared of her and she is nicest dog ever. They are intimidated by her size. As far as watch ablilty yep she will bark and carry on and let you know if anyone in a car or out of a car is near. She will even bark and carry when we pull into our own driveway. any dog that is big and loud is a good watch dog. If you have kids and want a good dog around them and one that will let you know when someone is near they are great to have then. I would say go for it. You can loose with a golden retriever.
mine used to look after me when i worked as a security gaurd and if people laughed id just say are you a threat and twice hes considered someone a threat and done his job he looked after me better than any company dog cos i m part of his pack so yes in his case he was a brilliant watchdog and as he did not have any formal security training he did it by instinct
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