Guard dog that is great with kids?

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Anonymous wrote:Our standard poodle definitely sounds the alarm when strangers approach, and she's big enough to give them pause. She's the most docile, tolerant animal with our toddler. We got her as a puppy right before the baby was born so they are basically growing up together. Bonus is that she doesn't shed either.

Us too! Highly recommend!

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Anonymous wrote:German Shepard.

Nope, sheds a ton. Plus, while our German Shepherd is great with our kids and has a super scary bark, he is very protective and not great with guests.

They're beautiful dogs, and when I retire I'll be looking for one, but yes, they do shed.

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Regular Golden is great for barking if someone is approaching the house too. Sheds like the MF though.

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Great Pyrenees can be excellent but need a lot of training and attention, and might get bored if just a home a lot. My friend has one on her farm and it's an excellent dog and very good with her kids.

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My SIL has two Great Pyrenees and they are awesome herding and guard dogs on her farm. And great with kids too. She runs a therapeutic animal farm. But, I am not sure about them in urban household. They are awesome dogs. And, smart.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our standard poodle definitely sounds the alarm when strangers approach, and she's big enough to give them pause. She's the most docile, tolerant animal with our toddler. We got her as a puppy right before the baby was born so they are basically growing up together. Bonus is that she doesn't shed either.

Us too! Highly recommend!

Our guard poodle is docile and gentle with us, but has the deepest and loudest bark, which is great for scaring the big mean UPS drivers and neighbors walking 2 streets over. He can be a little over-protective when visitors come over or when I’m (DW) walking him with the kids. He’s not nearly as bad when he’s alone with my DH, so it can get a little annoying although I am thankful he feels protective of us.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our standard poodle definitely sounds the alarm when strangers approach, and she's big enough to give them pause. She's the most docile, tolerant animal with our toddler. We got her as a puppy right before the baby was born so they are basically growing up together. Bonus is that she doesn't shed either.

Us too! Highly recommend!

Gets my vote, too!
People think of standard poodles as of a toy (mainly due to a haircut), but they are not, they are courageous and strong DOGS with full set of teeth lol: and a great will to protect their humans and their homes.
Friends of mine have a standard poodle blond girl with pink bows on her ears, and that girl was able to chase off a man when their elderly mother was home along and forgot to lock the front door, and he walked in to the house.

Or get a coonhound. The sweetest and most defenseless creature on earth but the bark (they can't really bark) sounds like a bear roar from behind the door))))) I miss my boy. He shed a lot, though, but was very low coat maintenance.
Poodles are very high coat maintenance. Prepare to learn to trim yourself of to pay about $80 (depending on the groomer) every 2-4 weeks. And to brush him at least once a week depending on the coat color. And to but tons of coat cosmetics. You can tell that I have a poodle)))))

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Dachshunds bark and are very alert.

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Anonymous wrote:Regular Golden is great for barking if someone is approaching the house too. Sheds like the MF though.

We’ve had two Golden’s and neither barked, or was remotely a guard dog. Our 10 year old cane home late last weekend and he hid behind the couch because someone came to the door after dark. Not a golden.

Big dogs like Pyrenees or Newfoundland’s have really intimidating barks but are generally very friendly and good with kids. They shed though.

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Leonberger !

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My basset hound mix scared off a burglar trying to come in the kitchen window. A dog protects her house.

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Get a hound. They’re great with kids, the shelters are full of them, and they’re loud as f&@k.

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Anonymous wrote:Just get a dog that is good with kids that will bark at strangers. You just want them to alert you but not full on attack dog, right? Because that is actually special training. Get a lab.

Yes this is what I want. However when I think of Labs, I think of them being friendly to everyone... including strangers

You want a watch dog and not a guard dog then.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our standard poodle definitely sounds the alarm when strangers approach, and she's big enough to give them pause. She's the most docile, tolerant animal with our toddler. We got her as a puppy right before the baby was born so they are basically growing up together. Bonus is that she doesn't shed either.

Us too! Highly recommend!

Gets my vote, too!
People think of standard poodles as of a toy (mainly due to a haircut), but they are not, they are courageous and strong DOGS with full set of teeth lol: and a great will to protect their humans and their homes.
Friends of mine have a standard poodle blond girl with pink bows on her ears, and that girl was able to chase off a man when their elderly mother was home along and forgot to lock the front door, and he walked in to the house.

Or get a coonhound. The sweetest and most defenseless creature on earth but the bark (they can't really bark) sounds like a bear roar from behind the door))))) I miss my boy. He shed a lot, though, but was very low coat maintenance.
Poodles are very high coat maintenance. Prepare to learn to trim yourself of to pay about $80 (depending on the groomer) every 2-4 weeks. And to brush him at least once a week depending on the coat color. And to but tons of coat cosmetics. You can tell that I have a poodle)))))

My coonhound is the sweetest, gentlest dog, but her bark is loud and she is really alert to sounds at night,

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Pp here. Coonhounds are bred to be loud so they can alert the rest of the pack and the hunter from a distance.