best guard/defence dog

[dec11]

Yeah, their temperment is very close to bull mastiffs. Not overly aggressive, great family dogs. I have a American Bulldog/Presa Canario mix and he is the best dog I've ever owned. He's about 125lbs, strong, only aggressive to strangers, and very well behaved.

this is a serious contender, good few available in ireland by the looks of it and a right fookin scary looking SOB.

what they like with other dogs if brought up with them from a pup?

[BgMc31]

this is a serious contender, good few available in ireland by the looks of it and a right fookin scary looking SOB.

what they like with other dogs if brought up with them from a pup?

DO NOT HAVE OTHER MALE DOGS AROUND, if you get a male. They are very territorial and will fight another male dog at the drop of a hat. But, we have 2 other female dogs (boxer and maltese) and he is great with them. He plays with them and has never jumped on them violently. Well, let me take that back. My female boxer jumped him one time and he had to put it on her, lol!! But it was weird because he never locked down on her. He jumped on her, pinned her down and held her there. It was a trip.

Oh, I have to mention, he is fixed, so I believe that has something to do with his temperment.

[dec11]

DO NOT HAVE OTHER MALE DOGS AROUND, if you get a male. They are very territorial and will fight another male dog at the drop of a hat. But, we have 2 other female dogs (boxer and maltese) and he is great with them. He plays with them and has never jumped on them violently. Well, let me take that back. My female boxer jumped him one time and he had to put it on her, lol!! But it was weird because he never locked down on her. He jumped on her, pinned her down and held her there. It was a trip.

Oh, I have to mention, he is fixed, so I believe that has something to do with his temperment.

the dals are both bitches so no probs there. are the presas best kept intact for guarding purposes or will it make any diff?

[BgMc31]

the dals are both bitches so no probs there. are the presas best kept intact for guarding purposes or will it make any diff?

I guess it depends on what type of guard dog you are looking for. My dog, while fixed, is a very capable guard dog. Alert, great bark, will attack on command, and very suspicious of strangers.

[dec11]

I guess it depends on what type of guard dog you are looking for. My dog, while fixed, is a very capable guard dog. Alert, great bark, will attack on command, and very suspicious of strangers.

well if im not around i want the missus to be able to command it to attack if someone is snooping around. i ask about the fixing because the big male dalmatian i had was a seriously vicious dog and afew ppl who would be up on their dog info reckoned he was that way because he was neutered, i always thought neutering calmed a dog down. the dals are great alert dogs but would lick the intruder to death lol, they only bark if something is stirring around and dont join in with the neighbour hood muts