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What is a Guard Dog

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The sound of a dog barking wakes you up. Old Mutt. Even at this age that old dog still do you proud. You quickly jump out of bed and peer through the window, just in time to see a dark figure running away from the house. But he keeps looking to his back, probably intimidated by Old Mutt, a guard dog, who looks like he is about to attack if the intruder took one more step towards the house.

The dark figure turns a corner and disappears. Old Mutt stops barking. Good dog. You come back to bed, draw up the covers, and whispers to yourself, “What would I do without that dog?”

 

Dog Training Schools

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So we've established the need for a guard dog training program for your dog. It's a highly advised that you put your dog through the program if you want to be able to depend on it in the future. But now it's time we talk about the thing that comes after – how do you find a good guard dog training school?
 

How to Become A Guard Dog Trainer

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A guard dog training school is only as good as its team of guard dog trainers. If you want to get your dog into a good school, you need to first and foremost look for qualified and certified dog trainers under the school's list of employees. A good guard dog training school might be precious, but a very good guard dog trainer is golden.
   

Can I Train My Own Dog To Be A Guard Dog or Protection Dog

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People are always asking if it's okay to train a house dog into a guard dog or protection dog. Sure, there's no one to stop you from doing so, but we have to say no—it isn't at all recommended to train your pet dog yourself, especially if you're not a licensed instructor and you don't have the appropriate environment to do the training in. Leave it to the guys who know how to do their jobs.

 

Protection Dog Training

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A protection dog is good to have around. Many people often confuse a protection dog and a guard dog as one and the same, but really they are two very different things. To understand the difference you need to learn about how protection dogs are grown and trained to do what they are supposed to do.

   

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