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Originally Posted by cookie725  If this were a road we chose, when would be the proper timing to begin training?
If we don't chose guard training, are there other methods, say for example --
Someone comes to our house that the dog doesn't know, but is a friend. Perhaps there is a command to let him know that this person is okay. Or vice versa? I definitely don't want him to "attack" ANYONE. But would their be a command to put him in "defense" mode?
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I wanted to touch on this too, because it seems that you are under the impression that protection training somehow "rewires" your dog into an always on-guard attacking machine. Proper training should not affect the basic personality traits of an animal. An animal that is lovable and friendly before protection training will still be lovable and friendly afterwards. Protection training simply gives the dog the confidence to deal with a threat in a manner that he has learned is appropriate. With that in mind, not every dog has the necessary temprament to undergo bite training, but a good trainer should be able and willing to recognize that.
Well guys, who is in that area ? Isn't Ray Carlisle in that region ?