How would your pooch react to an intruder?

CBS ATLANTA ^ | Nov 12, 2012 | Jeff Chirico

[Daffynition]

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -

How much faith should you put in Fido?

CBS Atlanta News conducted an exclusive experiment to see if dogs would protect their homes from a would-be burglar.

Some fight. Another flees. And one gets carried out the front door.

 

Our subjects include the following dogs:

 

Calico is a Brittany Spaniel who weighs 38 lbs. Find out how Calico reacts to the intruder here.

Bindi is an English Staffordshire Terrier who weighs 29 lbs. Find out how Bindi reacts to the intruder here.

Star is a Papillon mix who weighs 10 lbs. Find out how Star reacts to the intruder here.

Roxie is a Rottweiler who weighs 82 lbs. Find out how Roxie reacts to the intruder here.

Kevlar is a German Shepherd who weighs 100 lbs. Find out how Kevlar reacts to the intruder here.

[freekitty]

You are right. I suppose at your heels means they are nipping which means they are herding you.

[chrisinoc]

Not a fair test for the German Shepherd.

Let the intruder enter the property and threaten the occupants, then see what happens.

My German Shepherds are unlikely to even bark at intruders, unless they brought their own dogs. But 200 pounds of them will intimidate most would-be intruders.

[Amberdawn]

Lol! Yes, they can do that, but so does his adopted Aussie Shepard. I really meant that she stays by his side all day, preferring his company over everyone else in the household.

[Silentgypsy]

Your Chloe is one *gorgeous* dog!

[Silentgypsy]

Concur. It wouldn’t be heaven without dogs. I pray that I’m worthy to join them.

[Salamander]

Since the copper thieves hit, I’ve had a 24/7 security camera/DVR running.

Doesn’t matter if we’re home or not, he hits that window sill like a freight train full of knives.

Before I leave, I tell him “Watch the house. Guard the girls.”

He ~seems~ to understand I’m leaving in charge because he’ll station himself at the end of the sofa nearest the window and lay there with one ear cocked while I’m gone.

I’ve seen him on the videos, occasionally pacing the room acting agitated and then fiercely charging the window.

On the outside cam, it’s usually delivery people or the loon on the ridge, driving up the lane.

[cva66snipe]

I just want my dogs to alert me. I'm partially deaf and can't really tell if a vehicle pulls up outside unless the driveway sensors go off or the dogs alert me. The dogs have about a 99% accuracy rate. I call them Two Terrier Security Service. One full size Ratty and one Toy Ratty who serves as my service dog somewhat.

When I'm asleep and hearing aids out the Toy will jump on my chest and start shaking the blanket to wake me up. She does it if someone is outside, my cell phone rings, the house phone rings, or an unknown noise happens. My wife also has her trained to bark at me if I'm in another room and she needs me for something.

The full grown Ratty is the guard of the van LOL. If were out and someone approaches she goes ballistic. Ratty's have great hearing and are great watch dogs. For an outside dog I used to have Black Labs. They generally aren't bite liabilities but a lot of people are scared to death of them. I had one that wouldn't harm anybody but enjoyed putting persons back in their car LOL.

One night my house phone acted up and dialed 911. A deputy showed up and asked me why I called 911 and hung up. We were trying to talk. My Lab vs his canine were talking also. LOL I finally yelled loud enough so he heard e say Phone problems. All phones are still set up to work on rotary dial as well as touch tone. My line problems on Ma Bells side of it and was popping. It called 911 doing this.

[verga]

Like others I count on he little one waking me then I grab my bedside gun.

That is what we have dogs for. They have their jobs and I have mine.

[Daffynition]

...or greet the perp with a tennis ball, or a marrow bone [hoping to be filled with gooey peanut butter].

[Daffynition]

His eyes are a normal chocolate brown...I've been known to mess around w/ images....that may be one of them.

[Daffynition]

My sympathies on the chewing ....I need to find someone to refinish a coffee table.........that rock is a stone Winchester swallowed and vomited it 2 weeks later. ;(

[nobamanomore]

Not really, they either don’t allow people the don’t know in, or they do. Strange appearing people (odd hats, helmets etc will make it worse).

Mine is a trained malinois. I know what she will do!

[JoeProBono]

[2nd amendment mama]

I’ve been owned by Chessies for the last 27 years and they do indeed smile. Most people, however, don’t realize that it’s just a smile and, depending on the person, I often don’t tell them what the dog is doing.....LOL Just rescued my newest one, a 20 month little girl named Emma. I LOVE Chessies!!!

[Daffynition]

THX....you forgot the devil horns.

I bought 4 boxes of Kleenex the other day....and put the bag of them on the stairs to go up to the linen closet...about 20 minutes later...I found them all torn apart all over the living room. GRRR! My little angel. :(

[Grumpybutt]

I know exactly how my two Mini Schnazers would react because I've seen it in action.... Cable man came one day to fix the outside line. I was home alone, he came in the back door without my "letting" him in. Bevo (gray 11 yr old MS) went at him and I caught him just before he took a hunk out of cable man's leg. A few weeks ago, son #2 was asleep (he works nights), so I asked son #2 to come mow the back yard (he was in between jobs and needed some cash) He went on in the back fence and started mowing - as per instructed so son #2 wouldn't be awakened - Ellie Mae (black 22 month old MS) heard the mower and could see "someone" back there (blinds were mostly closed) and did everything she could to get thru the glass of the french door to get at him. Though small, they would do everything they could to protect me... at least long enough for me to get to the shotgun! :D

[Grumpybutt]

OOOps, son #3 came to mow

[Daffynition]

Folks who *know* our neighborhood and might just be walking down the sidewalk, have been known to cross over to the other side of the road to avoid our place. :)

All's good.

[Daffynition]

There are your rascals! I can tell...each has a ferocious *bark* in their throat! {{HUGS}}

[JoeProBono]