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Question
I have a Terrier,dominant male Lab/Golden Retreiver & a mixed breed sheperd (housedogs) which bark & growl quite a bit when our tenants come over.How will that affect the behavior of a Sheperd being trained for protection  

Answer
HI ROBERT

IN TRAINING A SHEPHERD FOR PROTECTION IT WILL BE TRAINED TO DO JUST THIS, PROTECT YOU WITH CERTAIN COMMANDS GIVEN ONLY.
IF TRAINED PROPERLY, THE DOG WILL LISTEN TO YOU WITH COMMANDS ONLY.
IT SHOULD MAKE IT AN EVEN BETTER DOG, BUT WITH OTHER DOGS I PERSONALLY SUGGEST THAT THEY BE FIXED TO QUIET THEM DOWN.  YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM WITH THE DOMINANT ONE SEEING THE SHEPHERD PROFORM A TASK ASK OF HIM/HER.
PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED DOGS ONLY PERFORM ON COMMAND, IT SHOULD NOT MESS WITH THE OTHER DOGS AT ALL, BUT WILL THEY MESS WITH HIM?

IF THE DOGS BARK AND GROWL AT PEOPLE, THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY.  THEY SHOULD LEARN TO ACCEPT PEOPLE COMING TO CASUALLY VISIT WITHOUT ANY NONSENSE.  MY DOGS WILL RUN AND BARK WHEN A CAR PULLS IN, I SCREAM AT THEM TO COME BACK AND THEY DO.  ANYBODY CAN STEP OUTTA THEIR AUTOS WITHOUT ANY HASSELL FROM MY PACK OF DOGS AS LONG AS I AM THERE TO RUN THE PACK  AND HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OF THEM WHICH I DO.

U MIGHT NEED TO GET SHOCK COLLARS WITH REMOTES TO CORRECT YOUR PROBLEM WITH THE DOGS AND PEOPLE.  WWW.DRSFOSTERSMITH.COM IS WHERE I BOUGHT A COUPLE COLLARS YEARS AGO FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.  THEY WORK FAST AND A DOG NEVER FORGETS THE PAIN.  IT IS HUMANE TO USE THEM WHEN U HAVE A REAL PROBLEM.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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