~Soultrader~ 0 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Probably the wrong section so forgive me I have looked, unsure of where to ask. Deal is I live on the outskirts of town, had no problems, 'next door' is 600 yards away, their property is the end of the road to drive, there is a footpath through the woods past their house that links back to the town. Long and short, they have been done over recently for the 4th time! They are quite well to do, he is a right tosser must be said, they are close to retirement, she is lovely and so scared especially when he is away working. They had the police in each time, blah, blah, now CPO is now drawing parallels to my home suggesting they get a dog, as I have never been done over, now to be fair he may have a point BUT the four hounds (well past it, even at their prime would welcome anyone in...maybe by their size deer x types?), one ancient terrier, patt x lakie (bane of my life with her yapping/growling/snarling-nasty piece of work to anyone outwith the 'family' she accepts). Please could you advise best dog for them to get if they were to? The w@nker auld bloke is often away on business, the lady is lovely and would 'spoil' a dog so my feeling is it would have to have an 'edge' don't think she could handle a big guard breed, she would be scared of it herself, would have to something she would feel comfortable with? Hope you can suggest??? Thanks in advance for any replies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Australian Shepherd Dog - Big dog, very loyal to the owner, but anyone trying to break in and they will be regretting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,984 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Probably the wrong section so forgive me I have looked, unsure of where to ask. Deal is I live on the outskirts of town, had no problems, 'next door' is 600 yards away, their property is the end of the road to drive, there is a footpath through the woods past their house that links back to the town. Long and short, they have been done over recently for the 4th time! They are quite well to do, he is a right tosser must be said, they are close to retirement, she is lovely and so scared especially when he is away working. They had the police in each time, blah, blah, now CPO is now drawing parallels to my home suggesting they get a dog, as I have never been done over, now to be fair he may have a point BUT the four hounds (well past it, even at their prime would welcome anyone in...maybe by their size deer x types?), one ancient terrier, patt x lakie (bane of my life with her yapping/growling/snarling-nasty piece of work to anyone outwith the 'family' she accepts). Please could you advise best dog for them to get if they were to? The w@nker auld bloke is often away on business, the lady is lovely and would 'spoil' a dog so my feeling is it would have to have an 'edge' don't think she could handle a big guard breed, she would be scared of it herself, would have to something she would feel comfortable with? Hope you can suggest??? Thanks in advance for any replies. A well bred GSD from good working lines, not from the uk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hector 1 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 ift in owner wants protection dog tell her to get in touch with me i can get her a really good dog very big but very friendly atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happylamper 7 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 yorkshire terrier ankle biteing f**kers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Running 7 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 a good rottie or bulldog or even the old faithfull german sheperd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest donh Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Belgian Shepard Dog Intelegent, trainable and protective All The Best Donh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doglost Co-Ordinator 4 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 ok- Geese- I know they are not a dog- but they are nosiy & damn nasty. Have a dog for company, last thing they want is a dog getting attacked & dealing with that as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Australian Shepherd Dog - Big dog, very loyal to the owner, but anyone trying to break in and they will be regretting it. Excellent, I love a good joke I agree with bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
COMPO 54 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) Probably the wrong section so forgive me I have looked, unsure of where to ask. Deal is I live on the outskirts of town, had no problems, 'next door' is 600 yards away, their property is the end of the road to drive, there is a footpath through the woods past their house that links back to the town. Long and short, they have been done over recently for the 4th time! They are quite well to do, he is a right tosser must be said, they are close to retirement, she is lovely and so scared especially when he is away working. They had the police in each time, blah, blah, now CPO is now drawing parallels to my home suggesting they get a dog, as I have never been done over, now to be fair he may have a point BUT the four hounds (well past it, even at their prime would welcome anyone in...maybe by their size deer x types?), one ancient terrier, patt x lakie (bane of my life with her yapping/growling/snarling-nasty piece of work to anyone outwith the 'family' she accepts). Please could you advise best dog for them to get if they were to? The w@nker auld bloke is often away on business, the lady is lovely and would 'spoil' a dog so my feeling is it would have to have an 'edge' don't think she could handle a big guard breed, she would be scared of it herself, would have to something she would feel comfortable with? Hope you can suggest??? Thanks in advance for any replies. You answered it yourself! re-read what you wrote about your dogs! which one snaps/yaps/growls and snarls? the terrier! a guard dog doesn't need to take on the burglar, just cause enough noise to make the burglar think that someone is coming (maybe even alert you the neighbour) I would reckon she would be best with a small and friendly terrier thats not allowed to mix with folk other than her and her husband, a small dog not hard to care for/house/feed, but a brave dog that will make lots of noise! and the dog needs permanent access to teh outdoors to be effective i have heard that some insurance companies give dog owners lower house insurance just for the deterant/noise factor, and i have heard CPO's give similar advice in extreme circs like her's edited to add, when we just had one dog my wifes cocker spaniel, she detered someone from breaking into the shed......she sleeps in teh kitchen and at the time we had a dog flap allowing 24/7 access to teh garden, i had gone to work and i cycled out of the back gate and as such didn't lock it after me (i can now lock the gate from either side using a "deadlock" and key like old wooden front doors have on them) i had seen a lad hanging round but just presumed he was waiting for a lift (this was before 5am) anyway came home to find the asp and padlock bent but not broken on teh shed, the wife recalls the dog barking about 5 mins after i left! Edited May 30, 2009 by COMPO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 anything of medium size that can put on a bit of a display should do well... i wouldnt recommend somethin that will attack because with the law being what it is, you'll end up in more trouble than the b*****d that tried to break in... we used to always have a collie around the place when i was growin up... they were rarely socialised and theyre nervous display with hackles raised and teeth bared was enough to put the devil to flight... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferreter.al 22 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 anything of medium size that can put on a bit of a display should do well... i wouldnt recommend somethin that will attack because with the law being what it is, you'll end up in more trouble than the b*****d that tried to break in... we used to always have a collie around the place when i was growin up... they were rarely socialised and theyre nervous display with hackles raised and teeth bared was enough to put the devil to flight... got a old collie,really good guard dog,always barks and lets us know if anyone comes up drive and shows her teeth,but the best pet you could ever imagine,id get a collie,atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Honest answer? None. A good alarm system, good security practise (lock up every time you leave, always set the alarm etc) plenty of notices up (CCTV, silent alarm, floodlights) will create the better deterrent effect IMHO. You'll never after all create an inpeneterable fortress, but what you can do is make the thieving scum someone elses problem, why would they bother and take the risks breaking into your yard when there's a much easier one down the road? A good alarm system will not need feeding, you'll be equally protected when on holiday, and best of all, if anything does happen, you'll have good evidence to help a prosecution, not some mangled half dead smackhead that you don't know what to do with .................. Seems these days the law is weighted in the favour of the guilty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferreterni 29 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 anything of medium size that can put on a bit of a display should do well... i wouldnt recommend somethin that will attack because with the law being what it is, you'll end up in more trouble than the b*****d that tried to break in... we used to always have a collie around the place when i was growin up... they were rarely socialised and theyre nervous display with hackles raised and teeth bared was enough to put the devil to flight... Local postman round this way told me that the collies were the worst for tackling and biting. Agree with the display statement too, the wifes collie looks like a demon when her backs up and she is our softest dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arcticgun 4,548 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 A nice staffy bitch, should do the job, but like SS said good security system and notices etc, atvb Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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