Q: What is the best bloodline for Pit Bull terrier for guarding your home?
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Answer by rusorukr
If you did your research then you would know that Pit Bulls are not guard dogs! You'd be better off with German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Cane Corso (all must be properly guard dog trained)
Answer by $arah !
pitbulls make good guard dogs although bred to be people friendly they also are very eager to please their owners. in my opinion, you shouldn't train it to be your guard dog just because I'm sure you do not know the correct way to do so and we don't need any more attacks going against our breed..and yes pit bulls have been used as guard dogs/police dogs there are some police stations that will only use pit bulls.
if you do get a pitbull you don't have to train him to be a guard dog they are protective (especially females)and if anyone that's thinking of messing with your stuff sees you have a pit won't even bother they have the look and the reputation to where nobody will mess with one they don't know.
Answer by trunka
Pitbulls are NOT guard dogs! They weren’t bred to be guard dogs and if that’s why you want one, I encourage you to get another breed. Pitbulls are bred to be people friendly. They have an extremely high drive and strong small game instincts.
Answer by Hello;)
Well, I think you can train any dog to guard your home. But, I think you would be better off with bull mastiff or german Sh. something like that. Pit Bulls are very people/stranger friendly. That's why they are not used for k-9. So, I've read. They will not attack a stranger like a german shepherd will.
Answer by Ron Hotchkiss
At 10 weeks you can start basic training "no" for example but don't expect much till 16-20 weeks.
As far as bloodline I think a lot depends on the dog's personality and the truth is by now most "bloodlines" are more scatter bred (still purebred APBTs) which is not a bad thing. Bloodline has become more of a gimmick or sales tool because if you were to go back more than 5 to 7 generations I bet you'd find several bloodlines. Focus more on the dog as an individual rather than expecting a certain trait.
Generally speaking, the dog's temperament is 1/3 DNA, 1/3 environment (you), and 1/3 the dogs own individual personality. It's up to you to make it work best. My dog Eli-Colby is now a registered therapy dog, as most make good therapy dogs because of their love for people. While he is very animal aggressive (as in hunting) he was raised with 3 other dogs he also hunts with and has been extensively socialized with other dogs. Socialization is a must that should start now so your dog can learn the difference between other people's pets and real game animals like coyotes, raccoons, etc.
Answer by jonnyrocket
Pbs are not stranger friendly but rather they place off your disposition. If I'm cool with someone around or in home or yard fine. Around my family fine. If I'm not there to set the mood or for my pb's or for them to ask permission to protect or to make friends with a stranger then no one is allowed in and Pb have higher pain tolerance and have been known to take a couple of shots before collapsing.
They are lighter than most other pro breeds (50-85) pounds and won't bite their handler like sheps and belgans if trained from a puppy and are great dogs for anything unless they have had more than one owner/home. Then they go through abandonment issues and that is when accidents happen. Don't ever take a hand me down that is three years old and two previous owners unless someone has temperament tested it.
My pits are part of the family they know their place in the pack. All three of my pits are sleeve trained and other exercises so they know when to bite(whenever I say too) and when not to like if I'm not there. Someone breaks in. They decide.
If you knock pits it is because you have not spent enough time around good abra registered pit bulls.
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