[quote=esprinter]In every case she demonstrated what I would call gaurding, without displaying any agression at all.[/quote]You are joking right? And what do you really think your dog was doing when she was barking or gruffing at the person and holding her ground.... ? OH my God. People, aggression is not a bad thing? It seems that everyone is so turned off on the term "aggression" that it is not even seen for what it is. I am very happy that my dogs are aggressive when their property is trespassed on. If they just stood there barking and tried to push me out of the way and did not show aggression .. then they would not be worth the bullet I would expend on them or the meat they are fed. Guardian dogs are supposed to guard and a guardian without aggression is a watchdog. Question of the day - how does a dog demonstrate Guarding ability without aggressive tendancy?