LOL :-) Dobies are definitely loyal and are great guard dogs. My parents always tell me about Storm, a doberman that we had when I was a baby, who made it his duty to guard me. :-)
My screen name, Duchess, was the name of my Dobie. I spent 10 years with a big red Dobie watching over my every move. They are funny, they rarely growl, they just look at people and the people go away. :)