MM I'm not trying to disprove his point. He is making perfect sense. I only want to clarify the semantics. It seems the only disagreement is one of semantics and how we define an aggressive dog. You are correct she is a lovely dog. Everyone in my neighborhood knows her as a gentle dog that loves people. I walk her every night or day and after every daytime walk half the kids in my neighborhood come home with slobber on their clothes. :wink:

She will guard she just does it in a defensive rather than an aggressive manor. If actually attacked will she defend me or herself aggressively?? Perhaps. The fact is she has never had to. All of the 3 times I mentioned above ended peacefully and she was very easy to control.

I guess the question is; is a dog that will defend itself or it's owner aggressive??? Or would some other term like "well adjusted" or "appropriatly protective" apply?