In a message dated 01/13/2003 10:38:12 PM Central Standard Time,
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However, the Rottie Standard requires a self assured dog and as such they
will be wonderful companions that do not fly off the handle, but if push
comes to shove you can rely on their protective
Anne's reply reminded me that 'guarding' takes many forms. I wrote about
barking to alert...my girl's forte. But my male fulfills his role very
differently.
My barky girl used to sleep in the front foyer at night. As my male matured,
he took up the spot in the foyer, sprawled across the
and found to be nothing for concern.
A guard dog (such as a Rottweiler) would not necessarily sound an alarm, but
they often do. They also tend to assess a situation for themselves and sort
out the problem accordingly. However, the Rottie Standard requires a self
assured dog
Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard
dog? you know, not
viscious, of course, but warning barks?
Hi. I'm also a newcomer to Berner-L. I joined about a
month ago and I lurked for a while and finally got a
courage to post. Hopefully, I'm doing this correctly.
Anyway, we have 2 Berner
of happened
before we knew it! Nola just turned one year in Dec., party hat and all.
She is one big goof ball, and I think she would sooner hug and lick a
stranger than bark at one.
Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? you know, not
viscious, of course, but warning barks
In a message dated 01/12/2003 10:45:40 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog?
Flash is definitely a guard dog. When he is in HIS house or yard and anyone
comes that he does not know well, this big boy lets the world know
Both my Berners, Daisy (3 1/2) and Buddy (2), are very acute at tuning into
my moods. When an uninvited car (usually a hunter trespassing) surges
toward our house, I would make sure the dogs realized I was not happy. When
I recognize the person and smile, the barking changes to a higher
I guess Maria has qualified me as a friend, so from that standpoint I'll
describe the Berner greeting I get from Daisy and Buddy.
As my car pulls into their parking area, Daisy stands with her paws on
the porch railing and barks enthusiastically. Buddy barks for good
measure. When I get out and
I would never have had Boris down as a guard dog, rather a dog who would
let in any potential burglar and lead them to the family silver. Boris
greets all visitors silently but enthusiastically, either with a paw to the
shoulder or a nose-poke to the groin. Always goes down well with the male
And I'll have to third this :-). You have to see the look on Maria's face
when she cuts Daisy loose on you. It's evil personified. And she snickers
the whole time. One time I pulled up , and Daisy jumped INTO the car ,
checking to see where I'd hidden my daughter , LOL ! I'm lucky , she waits
When my Greta turned 1 year old, she realized she's a guard dog. If there
is a male coming at me she will sometimes let them know that she is there.
It's not a vicious bark, just a very confident I'm letting you know I'm
here tone. If the person comes up to me and wants to meet Greta. As soon
I think she would sooner hug and lick a
stranger than bark at one.
!)
Thanks for any replies.
Mary, Jim and the girls.
Hi Folks,
We never heard our older dog Sierra bark until she was several months old.
She'll open the door and let anyone in to play. On the other hand Cheyenne
has always
Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? you know, not
vicious, of course, but warning barks?
Yes, but did she ever take me by surprise! When Maggie was about a year old,
we were both asleep one night (on my bed, of course) when suddenly she
erupted off the bed, rushing
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