Ty The Dog Guy On The Daily

Today’s article is going to break a few hearts. Every time I talk about the topic I’m about the delve into I feel awful, because I’m destroying someone’s idea about their dog. But I think that it’s crucial for people to understand. The myth I’m going to bust today is the idea that your dogs will protect you. In a real scenario, your dog probably won’t protect you. We do a lot of protection training, teaching dogs to protect a home or car or from muggings, and owners often call us to say things like: “I have a German Shepherd, and I know if push comes to shove he’s going to take care of me. I just want to make sure that he has the training to do it well.” That’s the phrase I hear a lot: that if my dog had to, he would certainly protect me. The overwhelming majority of German Shepherds, Dobermans, and Rottweilers won’t actually protect their owners. Plenty of these dogs will bark at a window or vehicle. They’ll put on a show, but very few will actually engage another human when their own safety is on the li