We have a hundred theories on his history. Events and his behavior have proved most of them wrong.
After sleeping under the stars for 6 months, and being near starving, he is VERY defensive of his new digs. Often still barks at our respite care provider (who he adores) chases every other dog out of the yard, etc.
He’s only been in the front yard maybe half a dozen times, mostly to get him accustomed to the mail delivery routine. He barks at cars, strangers, UPS, FedEx, Amazon, USPS, but not the garbage truck. Go figure.
Last time Luis, who is Hispanic, and rather tattooed, said he’d be petting Tyson before we knew it. Yesterday was NOT the day!
I think it was something of a timing issue, when I opened the door the truck was moving straight at the front door as he hadn’t quite made the turn, rather that at or near the mailbox.
Ah. An attack on the property! Got it! Five (or maybe ten) minutes with Tyson and I could tell you more about his history.
Obviously, he had a rough go of it for a while, and fear was how he stayed alive. He will be an awesome protector for you, for sure.
Is he barking at those people to scare them? Or to tell them “Hello, and why has it been so long since you came to visit?”