Comment to Behaviour of guardian dogs
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I would like to know your opinions about this behaviour of guarding dogs that seems to be common. When I have 2 or more dogs guarding a zone of my house, let's say the front fence, and a strange (dog or person) get near they go over immediately. But the male fights with the female (or the 2 females fight each other, as the case may be) to be the sole dog that face the thread. This used to happen with my Filas Brazileiros every day but I thought it would not happen with my LGDs; and it is the same. I think it could be a matter of hierarchy but I am not sure. But any way, that behaviour is against a pack/team work. It would be ridiculous if one wolf attacks the flock and as soon as 2 or more dogs go for it they begin to fight among them. You will see this behaviour in this video when the Neo is guarding and the other dog gets closer to the fence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUx552uGCZ0 So is it useless to have more than one dog guarding the same place? What do you think? hugo