Lurchers As Guard Dogs?

[Mustelid 143]

Sadly I've recently been burgled and so I'm looking at ways to increase the security of my house. I've been considering a guard dog, something to let me know if anyone's about and be big enough to make someone think twice about walking down the drive!

 

So... I was wondering if anyone has experience of using/training lurchers as guard dogs? I'm there thinking a big lurcher could be dual purpose whilst the 22inch dogs I've got now aren't going to scare anyone!

[ratpackjack 272]

If it was me i would get a german shepard pal i have been making collections from peoples houses for years and there is nothing and i mean nothing more of putting than a shepard to me as they are fast smart loyal and vocal so if it was me i would get a shepard,i have terriers and a gravel drive i dont even think spider man could creep up on us lol

[nans pat 2,575]

Shepard x grew do both jobs.

[hawkins26 751]

I would get a shepherd pal they scare the shit out of me!!

[LaraCroft 863]

Sorry to hear about the burglary.

 

My current 2 would bark, but I doubt it would go further than that - they love people, and I am sure if a thief would quickly have them on side ! My old lurcher however, looked the part ( very tall, big build) and sounded great, and wouldn't let anyone near the place unless I was there. No training, just his natural guarding.

[Wxm 1,638]

mali x greyhound seen some pus advertised last year sometime and 1 of the parents was working the sleeve, dont think there would be much that would get past it

[Wxm 1,638]

pick from google, think this would do what you wanted and more

Malinois Greyhound

Edited May 27, 2013 by Wxm

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Mali greyhound x sounds like it would do the job although ive read that they are a handful and not a dog to leave idle

[ratpackjack 272]

 

pick from google, think this would do what you wanted and more

Malinois Greyhound

 

Looking good there fast aswell so i would never outrun it with my parcel bag lol

[bracken boy 584]

ive got s 23inch whip x and f**k he hates people entering ma yard . had a fella walk into ma house few yrs bk hell.he was gunna do the fella if i hadnt a been.there lol picked up ma bat and told him to get the fook out.

Edited May 27, 2013 by bracken boy

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Get yourself a big farm collie, my bitch wont let anyone in the gate... No one enters without us telling her to let them in, i would say if you got yourself a reverse 3/4 bred collie grey it would keep the average burgler out

 

To those who say a gsd would deter theives i know of a case few years back where the theif beat a gsd to death because it tried to defend its home... There are some psychos out there

[mushroom 12,676]

If you want noise get a terrier or two noisy spiteful little fuuckers :laugh:

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I've always loved having a good guard dog around the place and have got a couple of dobermanns at my dads. I've often considered getting a dobe, rotty or gsd to roam the garden and stop my dogs getting nicked but how the law is these days if your dog seriously maims someone then it's getting put down and you are getting sued.

 

Equally if its in the back garden then it's not protecting your house and vice versa.

 

Get a yappy little Jack Russell and a nice baseball bat

[ratpackjack 272]

If you want noise get a terrier or two noisy spiteful little fuuckers :laugh:

Spot on shroom [BANNED TEXT]

[BROCK DOG 126]

had a saluki greyhound and she was a bitch if someone tryed to get in the garden