Comment to 'PP people and enthusiasts I need your opinions !'
  • I have read through almost everything on this site and many others regarding PP and Protection Sport dogs and training. Now couple of questions come to mind. I am assuming when everyone talks about having a dog with the right temperament or nerves means that the dog will not go into attack mode or turn on if let's say someone in the family makes sudden movements which closely resemble those made by the decoys? I also see that a lot of decoys act aggressively towards the dog, yelling, screaming etc... if someone in the house was having an argument, or people near by, can this trigger the dog to go into attack mode? Now I know dogs are smart but they are creatures of habit, they like routines and get molded easily into behaviors. Am I wrong by thinking that similar non-threatening scenario such as those in trials or training can trigger a dog? I know obedience plays a huge role to deactivate a dog if it turned on by mistake but I just wonder if the dog has an off day? I know a few of you have told me that teaching a dog to bite or protect is the same as learning a martial art, I get that, I am just directing this more towards scenarios that we cannot control that could trigger a dog's switch. I hope I didn't embarrass my self with this question, but I am seriously looking into a guarding type breed for my new addition since I will most likely buy a house next year and I am doing all the homework I can to be sure I am doing the right thing.